diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a5f895c..e077508 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 .LSOverride
 
 # Icon must end with two \r
-Icon

+Icon
+
 
 # Thumbnails
 ._*
@@ -37,3 +38,23 @@ Temporary Items
 # Local History for Visual Studio Code
 .history/
 
+# local files
+
+spool/qmaster/jobs
+spool/qmaster/job_scripts
+spool/qmaster/messages*
+spool/qmaster/qmaster.pid
+spool/qmaster/heartbeat
+spool/qmaster/arseqnum
+spool/qmaster/advance_reservations
+spool/qmaster/jobseqnum
+spool/qmaster/zombies
+spool/gaia
+spool/minos11
+spool/minos12
+spool/minos13
+spool/minos14
+spool/minos15
+spool/minos26
+spool/minos27
+spool/qmaster/users
diff --git a/local/bin/suspend.sh b/local/bin/suspend.sh
index 80647c0..b433534 100755
--- a/local/bin/suspend.sh
+++ b/local/bin/suspend.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/ksh
-# $Id: suspend.sh 365 2013-11-18 09:58:17Z kasper $
+
 # This script should be added as the SUSPEND_METHOD in the
 # queue definition with a $job_pid, $job_id, and $job_owner arguments.
 # e.g. script.sh $job_pid $job_id $job_owner
diff --git a/local/bin/term.sh b/local/bin/term.sh
index bb19e72..244faa6 100755
--- a/local/bin/term.sh
+++ b/local/bin/term.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/ksh
-# $Id: term.sh 364 2013-11-18 09:55:05Z kasper $
+
 # This script should be added as the TERMINATE_METHOD in the
 # queue definition with $job_pid, $job_id, $job_owner, and interval arguments.
 # e.g.  script.sh $job_pid $job_id $job_owner 90
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@ then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-#echo "Term script Running on: $USER $1 $2 $3 $4" >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
-#echo `pgrep -g $1` >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
+#echo "Term script Running on $(hostname): $USER $1 $2 $3 $4" >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
+#echo $(pgrep -g $1) >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
 
-for sig in 2 15 9
+for sig in INT TERM KILL
 do
-    stat=`pgrep -g $1 -u $3`
-    if [ ! -z "$stat" ]
+    stat=$(pgrep -g $1 -u $3)
+    if [ ! -z "${stat}" ]
     then
-        #echo "Sending $sig to $1" >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
-        /usr/bin/pkill --signal $sig -g $1
+        #echo "Sending SIG${sig} to $1" >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
+        /usr/bin/pkill --signal ${sig} -g $1
         sleep $4
     else
         break
diff --git a/local/examples/jobs/periodic_sleeper.sh b/local/examples/jobs/periodic_sleeper.sh
index 3a86e1c..3b2ba66 100755
--- a/local/examples/jobs/periodic_sleeper.sh
+++ b/local/examples/jobs/periodic_sleeper.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ esac
 
 # set other variables
 next=$(date -d "${T} minutes" +%Y%m%d%H%M)
-script=/opt/SGE/examples/jobs/periodic_sleeper.sh
+script=$0
 
 # output some informations
 if [ ${debug} -eq 1 ]; then
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if [ ${debug} -eq 1 ]; then
 fi
 
 # commands to run in Grid Engine
-/opt/SGE/examples/jobs/sleeper.sh ${nap} ${do_echo}
+${script} ${nap} ${do_echo}
 
 # re-submit script to execute in T minutes
 jobid=$(qsub ${terse} -a ${next} ${script} ${debug_flag} ${T} ${nap})
diff --git a/local/examples/jobs/simple_conda_test.sh b/local/examples/jobs/simple_conda_test.sh
index 4f5c9a9..e78e20f 100755
--- a/local/examples/jobs/simple_conda_test.sh
+++ b/local/examples/jobs/simple_conda_test.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
 # Name the job 'Conda-Test'
 #$ -N Conda-Test
 
+# send e-mail after job has finished
+# use the -M option to define your e-mail address
+# #$ -M my-email@example.org
+#$ -m e
+
+# join stdout and stderr in one file
+#$ -j y
+
 #############################################################
 # initialize conda                                          #
 #############################################################
diff --git a/local/examples/jobsbin/.gitkeep b/local/examples/jobsbin/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/local/examples/src/.gitkeep b/local/examples/src/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/local/pe_epilog.d/00_bin-true b/local/pe_epilog.d/00_bin-true
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..63b10de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/pe_epilog.d/00_bin-true
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/bin/true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/local/pe_prolog.d/00_bin-true b/local/pe_prolog.d/00_bin-true
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..63b10de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/pe_prolog.d/00_bin-true
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/bin/true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/local/prolog.d/00_bin-true b/local/prolog.d/00_bin-true
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..63b10de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/prolog.d/00_bin-true
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/bin/true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/local/scripts/SGESuspend.sh b/local/scripts/SGESuspend.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..44094c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/scripts/SGESuspend.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/ksh
+# $Id: SGESuspend.sh 365 2013-11-18 09:58:17Z kasper $
+# This script should be added as the SUSPEND_METHOD in the
+# queue definition with a $job_pid, $job_id, and $job_owner arguments.
+# e.g. script.sh $job_pid $job_id $job_owner
+
+if [ -z "$3" ]
+then
+    echo "Usage: $0 \$job_pid \$job_id \$job_owner"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+stat=`pgrep -g $1`
+if [ ! -z "$stat" ]
+then
+    #echo "Sending $sig to $1" >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
+    /usr/bin/pkill --signal SIGTSTP -g $1
+else
+    echo "Process $1 not found for job $2" >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
+    echo "Unable to suspend." >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+#uncomment the following for debugging
+#echo "Suspending Job $2 " >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
diff --git a/local/scripts/SGETerm.sh b/local/scripts/SGETerm.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..657e989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/scripts/SGETerm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/ksh
+# $Id: SGETerm.sh 364 2013-11-18 09:55:05Z kasper $
+# This script should be added as the TERMINATE_METHOD in the
+# queue definition with $job_pid, $job_id, $job_owner, and interval arguments.
+# e.g.  script.sh $job_pid $job_id $job_owner 90
+
+if [ -z "$4" ]
+then
+    echo "Usage: $0 \$job_pid \$job_id \$job_owner interval" 
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+#echo "Term script Running on: $USER $1 $2 $3 $4" >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
+#echo `pgrep -g $1` >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
+
+for sig in 2 15 9
+do
+    stat=`pgrep -g $1 -u $3`
+    if [ ! -z "$stat" ]
+    then
+        #echo "Sending $sig to $1" >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
+        /usr/bin/pkill --signal $sig -g $1
+        sleep $4
+    else
+        break
+    fi
+done
+
+#uncomment the following for debugging
+#echo "Job $2 killed." >> ~$3/qdel_log.log
diff --git a/local/scripts/epilog b/local/scripts/epilog
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0e636dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/scripts/epilog
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+# $Id: epilog 181 2010-09-17 15:55:28Z kasper $
+
+## Delete the STDOUT and STDERR files (.o and .e) if they are empty
+##  ( we do not want to delete non-empty files, they may contain useful
+##    troubleshooting or debug information ... )
+##
+[ -r $SGE_STDOUT_PATH -a -f $SGE_STDOUT_PATH ] && [ ! -s $SGE_STDOUT_PATH ] && rm -f $SGE_STDOUT_PATH
+[ -r $SGE_STDERR_PATH -a -f $SGE_STDERR_PATH ] && [ ! -s $SGE_STDERR_PATH ] && rm -f $SGE_STDERR_PATH
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/local/scripts/pe_epilog b/local/scripts/pe_epilog
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..63b10de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/scripts/pe_epilog
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/bin/true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/local/scripts/pe_prolog b/local/scripts/pe_prolog
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..63b10de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/scripts/pe_prolog
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/bin/true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/local/scripts/prolog b/local/scripts/prolog
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..63b10de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/scripts/prolog
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/bin/true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/local/scripts/qlogin_wrapper b/local/scripts/qlogin_wrapper
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8d91e4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local/scripts/qlogin_wrapper
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# $Id: qlogin_wrapper 175 2010-09-15 15:34:28Z kasper $
+HOST=$1
+PORT=$2
+/usr/bin/ssh -XAq -p $PORT $USER@$HOST
diff --git a/local/patch/fix_euid_set_bug.patch b/patch/fix_euid_set_bug.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from local/patch/fix_euid_set_bug.patch
rename to patch/fix_euid_set_bug.patch