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- | ==== Frequently Asked Questions ==== | + | ====== Frequently Asked Questions |
- | === General === | + | ===== General |
- | === Networking === | + | ===== Networking |
- | == HowTo move my mail from PINE to IMAP == | + | ==== HowTo move my mail from PINE to IMAP ==== |
At [[mail: | At [[mail: | ||
- | === Unix and Linux === | + | ==== I need to Scan something ==== |
- | == THE UNIX ENVIRONMENT | + | ==== I need to make a CD or DVD ==== |
+ | <note warning> | ||
+ | Don't make copies of protected software. The EPFL policy about this are really strict. | ||
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+ | If you want to write a bunch of files or an ISO image to a CD-ROM or to a Dvd-Rom you can use the workstation [[http:// | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | You can use Cd-R, Cd-Rw, Dvd-R, Dvd-Rw, Dvd+R, Dvd+Rw | ||
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+ | ===== Unix and Linux ===== | ||
Your home directory is named: /// | Your home directory is named: /// | ||
\\ | \\ | ||
- | = Shells and Environment Customization = | + | ==== |
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By default, you have a bourne shell (bash), meaning you can also type: //cd ~SomeLoginName// | By default, you have a bourne shell (bash), meaning you can also type: //cd ~SomeLoginName// | ||
The bash shell has many features, read the man page for more help. | The bash shell has many features, read the man page for more help. | ||
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- | === Mac === | + | ==== How to run several X-Servers simultaneously ==== |
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+ | Have you ever wondered why Linux has 6 different virtual text-terminals but only one graphic-terminal? | ||
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+ | When you start your X-Server with the command " | ||
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+ | " | ||
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+ | is normally the same as just " | ||
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+ | " | ||
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+ | starts another X-Server with its output to the second graphic-terminal | ||
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+ | " | ||
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+ | starts another X-Server with its output to the third graphic-terminal | ||
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+ | ... so we can run upto 6 different X-Servers simultaneously! | ||
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+ | You probably already knew, that you can switch between the text-terminals with the combination Alt- and the F1 to F6 keys. | ||
+ | Parallel you can switch between the graphic-terminals with Ctrl-Alt- and F7 to F12. | ||
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+ | ==== How to connect to a remote X-Server, i.e. control it ==== | ||
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+ | Have you noticed that, when you open an X-Server on your box, the system will open the port 7000 (thats the standard)? So it seems possible to connect to this port and trasmit the graphic data over a network(i.e. the internet). For this to be possible you have to do the following configuration steps: | ||
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+ | - On the server: | ||
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+ | - Allowing the server to send data to your client : | ||
+ | " | ||
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+ | - On the client: | ||
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+ | - Setting the server output to the remote X-Client: | ||
+ | " | ||
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+ | After doing this all programs that use X which are executed on the server will be visible and controllable on the client. The CPU time used by the program, however, will be the server one' | ||
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+ | Thats pretty much it. I hope that wasn't too cryptic. Have fun. | ||
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+ | ===== Mac ===== | ||
- | === Windows === | + | ===== Windows |
- | == Why can't I run Windows OS on my my workstation ? == | + | === Why can't I run Windows OS on my my workstation ? === |
Because it sucks and it would require too much of our time to setup, fix, upgrade, keep away from viruses, etc. | Because it sucks and it would require too much of our time to setup, fix, upgrade, keep away from viruses, etc. |