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Unix - Intro

Learn how to access the ECE Unix system at IUPUI, including account initiation, available software, and remote access options. Discover the different interfaces, remote access methods, and file browsers available for Windows users. USB memory usage and accessing Windows from SUN are also covered.

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Unix - Intro

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  1. Unix - Intro Dongsoo S. Kim dskim@iupui.edu

  2. Access • You need an account to access the ECE Unix system • The Unix account name and password are identical to IUPUI email ID and password, but • You must ask Rob Meagher (rmeagher@iupui.edu) to initiate yours. • You need an access to SL143 • Your student ID card (jagtag) will be used to enter the lab, but • You must ask Jeff Sears (SL 141A) to register your card.

  3. Systems • SUN Microsystems’ SPARC servers • vlsi.ece.iupui.edu • tiger.ece.iupui.edu • bear.ece.iupui.edu • and several workstations in SL 143 • Software • General Applications: open office, firefox, thuderbird, gimp, latex, … • Electronics: Mentor Graphics, Cadence, • Network Simulator: ns2

  4. Interfaces • The ECE Unix supports 3 interfaces • Traditional CDE • KDE • Java Desktop (recommended)

  5. Remote Access from Windows™, 1 • No legacy network application is allowed due to security reasons • telnet, rlogin • The basic remote access is thru secure shell • Applications: • OpenSSH (www.openssh.com) • PuTTY (www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/) • Connectivity Secure Shell (SSH) 2008 (iuware.iu.edu) with Request Access • Strength • Efficiency for network bandwidth • Drawback • Must use terminal-based applications only.

  6. Remote Access from Windows™, 2 • X Windows servers • Exceed – commercial. • iuware support some level • Reflection X – commercial • Cygwin/X – freeware • x.cygwin.com • A port of Unix/X-Windows to the MS Windows™ • Strength • Use X-windows applications to MS Windows. • Drawback • Cost • Users must know the command of an application • Broadband needed

  7. Remote Access from Windows™, 3 • Virtural desktop on Windows • NX Client (www.nomachine.com) – free • Check a CNC web for config. Info and password:https://www.et.iupui.edu/cnc/Research_Web/nx/nx.aspx • Strength • Same interface as a native Unix machine on MS Windows • Drawback • Broadband needed • In progress of installation. Unstable.

  8. Window Browsers • Nautilus • A default file browser for Java Desktop • Simple and easy • Customized for SUN Unix system • Konqueror • A default file browser for KDE • Rich Features • Generic

  9. Working with a Text File • Gedit • graphical interface, easy • Vi (vim, gvim) • The basic for Unix users. • Emacs ( xemacs) • Rich feature • Pico • Simple but not worth

  10. Applications • StarOffice – a complete set of office applications • Word processing, spreadsheet, database, drawing, presentation • LaTeX – a set of typesetting applications • Gimp – image editor as Adobe Photoshop • Firefox – web navigator • Thunderbird – email client • Many others

  11. Use of USB Memory Simply insert your USB memory into a free USB port of the Sun Ray terminal. It will be automatically mounted under/tmp/SUNWut/mnt/<username> For your convenience, do the following at the shell prompt: % cd% ln –s /tmp/SUNWut/mnt/$USER usbdrive% cdusbdrive% ls For more info, visit https://www.et.iupui.edu/cnc/Research_Web/usbdrive.html

  12. Access Windows from SUN Usage:rdesktopoptions server_name Examplerdesktop cnc24hour.engr.iupui.edu More MS windows servers will be listed.

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