why is linux a lab direction?

(Werner, please add content here)

• Use Linux
  • whenever you can
• Use Windows when
  • you can't use Linux
    • connecting to hardware
    • using an app with no Linux version installed (eg Inventor, Labview)
    • etc (everyone, add content here if appropriate)

also promote

• x-windows
• svn
• anything else?

Nuts and Bolts

CLASSE and unix passwords all same https://wiki.classe.cornell.edu/Computing/Obsolete/CLASSESinglePassword

access Linux machine from Windows Computer
https://wiki.classe.cornell.edu/Computing/ConnectingToALinuxMachineFromWindows
type "kinit" when you are logged in

https://wiki.classe.cornell.edu/Computing/GridEngine
https://wiki.classe.cornell.edu/Computing/GridEngine#Interactive_Jobs
https://wiki.classe.cornell.edu/Computing/GridEngine#Submitting_a_Matlab_Job

Q&A

Computer Group: we should have some resources ready to ease transition

-- AdminMichaelRoman - 30 Oct 2013