The computer installation of LGPC is distributed as :
- On the hardware side :
- Multiple servers for email / web / daily backups / file serving.
- Multiple workstations provide a lot of possibilities to solve computing problems from CAO to physical chemistry modeling.
- Tens of computers and notebooks dedicated to the staff.
- Monochrome laser printers and color inkjet multi-functions.
- Various computers for acquisition and printers linked to specific equipments in the labs.
- On the software side :
- Operating systems :
- The servers are mainly under Debian GNU/Linux.
- Workstations are under various systems depending on the dedicated software embedded (Ubuntu GNU/Linux, CentOS GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows).
- The staff computers are under Ubuntu GNU/Linux or Microsoft Windows.
- Scientific softwares :
- Hyperworks from Altair.
- Matlab from Mathworks.
- Maple from Maplesoft
- iMorph.
- The CISP’s tools (Reactop Cascade, CR, CatKin and RTD).
- LabVIEW.
- ChemOffice Ultra from CambridgeSoft.
- Solidworks for CAO.
- Various development tools (especially for the Fortran language).
- Office softwares :
- LibreOffice.
- Microsoft Office.
- Operating systems :
As far as possible, we rather use free softwares (such as the ones from the Mozilla foundation).