- Instead of putting module load or export statements in your .bashrc, put them in a text file called and env.sh, which can be loaded in interactive sessions via “bash env.sh.” Or, you can keep these statements in sbatch scripts.
- Use a conda environment or python virtual environment to install python packages. Running “!pip install” in a Jupiter Lab session installs the package to a hidden directory in your home (.local) where it can negatively impact the function of future Jupyter Lab notebook sessions.