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 It can be convenient to alias the "asetup --input=calypso/asetup.faser" to something like "fsetup"
 
+**Lxplus/afs setup**
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+If afs is used to host and run calypso, the user should do so with an afs workspace.
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+Instructions for setting up a workspace can be found here: https://resources.web.cern.ch/resources/Help/?kbid=067040
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+When compiling, CERN IT recommends using condor to submit batch jobs. The basics of running condor are found here: https://batchdocs.web.cern.ch/local/quick.html 
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 ## Known issues:
 
 * It is now essential to use the tags `ConfigFlags.GeoModel.FaserVersion` and `ConfigFlags.IOVDb.GlobalTag` in a consistent way.  If nothing is specified the first option (baseline) should be chosen by default.