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This page is meant as a refresher guide for returning students - it will contain a list of the most commonly accessed programs and tools and links on how to use them.
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New for Fall, 2010
Here are some items you might need to know about.
- Want to see which machines are working? Try Dr. G's new script: Ping Results - this web page should be updated about every 30 minutes.
- ePrint is all new! Here are the instructions:
- The Kiosks and public labs are all iMacs! And you must have a relatively (2 months) new password to use them!! Go to Online@Duke to change your password.
Commonly Used Programs
Working from Home / Other Computers
Depending on what operating system you use, you will need to have one or two pieces of software on that machine to properly connect to and work with the UNIX systems.
Mac Users
Mac users will need X11R6. It is generally installed with OS 10.5; 10.4 users will need to install it. Information on each is at the X11R6 page.
Windows Users
To work from home, Windows users will need to install X-Win 32 and PuTTY. When you install X-Win 32, you will also need the license key OIT has provided - install it as a "floating node" configuration. More info on the X-Win 32 page.
When you install PuTTY and run it, the first time through you will need to create a session to connect to one of the Hudson or Teer machines; after that, you can just use that session. More on the PuTTY page.
All Cases
In all cases, you do not need to install anything else. emacs, LaTeX, kdvi, and everything else you need will be on the UNIX systems - you will not have them on your own machines.
Hand Stuff
- DU Track - bus tracking system
Questions
Post your questions by editing the discussion page of this article. Edit the page, then scroll to the bottom and add a question by putting in the characters *{{Q}}, followed by your question and finally your signature (with four tildes, i.e. ~~~~). Using the {{Q}} will automatically put the page in the category of pages with questions - other editors hoping to help out can then go to that category page to see where the questions are. See the page for Template:Q for details and examples.
