Installing VDT

The recommended way of installing many parts of the NGS software stack is to use the Virtual Data Toolkit (VDT). This is an ensemble of grid software that can be easily installed and configured, as in general installing grid software from scratch is challenging and time consuming. The goal of the VDT is to make it as easy as possible for users to deploy, maintain and use grid software. Ideally, you just type a single-command and you can immediately access grid resources or provide your resources to others. In reality, it is a bit more work than that, but not much.