Try to complete the following tasks. Some tasks will have a list of tips and information that you can show or hide by clicking the pink "Tips" text.
- Choose your lab partner(s) for the semester. This will be based upon the workstation you choose in Lab #01.
- Set up your Linux account and enroll in this class.
- Tips:
- Here is a link to the Apply Process.
- If you are applying for a new Linux account, please choose a username that will make it very obvious which student it belongs to -- such as first initial and last name. Mine, for example, is ckelly
- If someone would like to volunteer, we can have an actual in-class demo of the apply process.
- Create a file in your Linux root directory called .forward, with your desired forwarding e-mail address as its content. This can only be done once you have a Linux account.
- Tips:
- Access to the Linux system:
- On a Mac or Linux system, you should be able to access the system via the command line:
ssh your username@users.cs.umb.edu
(Replace "your_username" with your actual username)
(Sometimes, in the event that this does not work, you may be able to get it to work by replacing "users" with users1, users2, or users3.)
- For a Windows system, you can download, install, and use something such as this: SSH Secure Shell Client. (This site has more detailed directions.)
- In addition, there are many other utilities out there -- for all kinds of systems -- that will allow you to access the Linux system via a graphical user interface. Examples include PuTTY (for Windows) and FileZilla (Windows, Mac, Linux).
- For whichever program you use, your hostname will be users.cs.umb.edu and username will be, well, your username. If the program asks for a port, try 22; if that doesn't work, let me know.
- One way to do this is to carry out the following steps: Log into your Linux account with command line access, and input the following sequence (pressing Enter after each line):
cd ~
cat > .forward
your username
Then press Ctrl-D, and that should create the file. To test it, send an e-mail to yourself at your username@cs.umb.edu and make sure it gets forwarded.
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- Along with your Linux account, you should also make sure that you have a Windows account. This will enable you to log onto and use the CS/IT Department's Windows computers. If you do not already have a Windows account, see the operators in the Unix lab and ask them to set you up with one.
- In your hand-in, please answer the following questions:
- Which workstation are you using for this class, and what are the names of your lab partners?
- How many of the tasks were you able to complete?
- What were the main obstacles you encountered, if any?
- How did you go about attempting to solve these things?
- What things do you still need help on?
