JuliaLang / JuliaLang/Distributed.jl
addprocs: resolve home directory on workers instead of master
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Description
Right now the default choice will fail if you connect to a linux system from Mac or if the username on the remote system is different from the username on the master process. E.g.
sh: 1: cd: can't cd to /Users/andreasnoack/julia-dev
ERROR: Unable to read host:port string from worker. Launch command exited with error?
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Research direction
Start at the addprocs implementation and trace how the default working directory is selected for remote workers. Reproduce the cross-platform or differing-username case described in the issue, then verify that the worker resolves its own home directory and launches successfully.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- distributed-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100