May 18th, 2015

Today's topics:

Linux Adobe Flash Firefox Plugin Security update on Tuesday 19-May-2015

• The patched Adobe Flash Firefox Plugin Security update (version 11.2.202.460) will be pushed to all CLASSE Linux SL6 systems on Tuesday 19-May-2015.
• For detailed information about the security patch, please see https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-09.html

Linux CUDA Development Suite Update to 7.0

• The CUDA Linux development suite has been upgraded to 7.0. All tools, libraries, sample code and complied CUDA examples are in /nfs/opt/cuda.
• Documentation for developing and running CUDA programs is available at: https://wiki.classe.cornell.edu/Computing/CUDA

Linux TeX/LaTeX Update

• The TeX Live 2014 distribution, available on all CLASSE SL6 and SL7 Linux workstations, has been updated with the latest patches/features.
• Please see our LaTeX wiki for instructions on use and sample templates at https://wiki.classe.cornell.edu/Computing/LaTeX.
• We will be updating to TeX Live 2015 after the official release on June 12th.

Kronos Basic

• Please use Kronos Basic when filling out your timecard. You should be able to do everything you need to do in Basic just as you can in the Full Kronos version. If you need to see your accrual time, the following video shows you how to do this in Kronos Basic. http://screencast.com/t/QkHDMpnVk4R3

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General network and server maintenance will occur every Tuesday from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM. The CLASSE-IT group will always announce any expected disruptions in our NewsLetter and via CLASSE-IT-NEWS-L, but with the size and complexity of our network there is always the potential for something to go wrong. We will do our best to contain all network maintenance and planned outages to Tuesdays from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM.

Unless other arrangements have been made, CLASSE-managed Windows systems may be updated and rebooted on Tuesday morning at 2:00 AM, so please avoid critical or lengthy operations at that time. For more details, please see SystemExpectations.

The BeamPASS application receives bug fixes and new features on Tuesdays. When these updates are made, users will be logged out but should be able to login again within a few minutes. If you find BeamPASS is unavailable for longer than that, please submit a ServiceRequest.

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Questions or problems? Submit a service request (or email service-classe@cornell.edu).

Other resources:

• CLASSE-IT Home Page
• Previous newsletters

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