nest user in nest-docker entrypoint file - NEST Users

13 Jan 2020

Hi all,

I have a question about nest user creation/usage in nest docker entrypoint file: I am
working with Sarus and Singularity and due to some permission limits I can't create a
new user inside a container. I have tried to modify the entrypoint.sh file as follows

https://github.com/ChristopherBignamini/nest-docker/blob/no_nest_user_creat…

in order to skip the creation of the nest user. I am not a nest expert but everything
seems to work, at least if I try to run a couple of examples like one_neuron.py and
twoneurons.py.

My question is: what is the reason behind the creation and usage of the nest user?

Thank you in advance.

Cheers
Christopher