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Frequently Asked Questions

General

Networking

HowTo move my mail from PINE to IMAP

At this page you can find the solution.

Unix and Linux

Your home directory is named: /home/YourLoginName

Shells and Environment Customization

By default, you have a bourne shell (bash), meaning you can also type: cd ~SomeLoginName (eg: ~deatrich ) to reach your homedir. The bash shell has many features, read the man page for more help.
If you want to modify your environment, then you typically need to edit your .bash_profile and/or your .bashrc file. For instance, suppose you want to add an alias to …:

$ alias 'lstime=ls -latr'

This line means that every time you insert in the command line the command lstime, the bash will execute the more complex command ls -lart

(not yet complete)

Mac

Windows

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.

faq.1171030195.txt.gz · Last modified: 2007/02/09 14:09 by damir