Using a Pseudo-terminal to launch Interactive Job

Point 1: Submit a batch interactive job using a pseudo-terminal.

$ bsub -Ip vim output.log

Submits a batch interactive job to edit output.log.

Point 2:  Submit a batch interactive job and create a pseudo-terminal with shell mode support.

$ bsub -Is bash

Submits a batch interactive job that starts up bash as an interactive shell.

When you specify the -Is option, bsub submits a batch interactive job and creates a pseudo-terminal with shell mode support when the job starts.

References:

1. Submit an interactive job by using a pseudo-terminal