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General account Questions
Q. How do I get an account in Computer Science machines?
Q. How long is my account active?
Q. How do I change my password?
Q. Why cannot I login anymore?
Q. Why do I see system news sometimes when I login?
Lab/Classroom Access Questions
Q. How do I request access for a lab?
X-terminal and CDE Questions
Q. What is an X-terminal? How do I xlock an X-terminal?
Q. How do I start an X window session?
Q. How can I fix my terminal settings?
Q. What is Common Desktop Environment (CDE)?
Q. How do I login using CDE?
Q. How do I use Common Desktop Environment(CDE) or other window managers?
Q. Which is my default window manager?
Q. What are the main features of CDE?
Q. What applications are available for use?
Q. How can I look up more applications?
Q. How do I setup dtmail to send mail?
Printer Questions
Q. How do I setup the printer under Unix Word Perfect?
Web page setup Questions
Q. How do I set up my own WWW home page?
Q. How do I use my own cgi scripts and programs?
Q. What do I have to do to use an image map?
Unix machine Questions
Q. What Operating System (SunOS or Solaris) I am running?
Q. How do I use the floppy drive on Solaris machines?
Q. How do I use the CDROM drive on Solaris machines?
Log out Questions
Q. Why log me out automatically?
Unix command Questions
Q. What, Where, When, Why and How?
Q. Cannot get man pages for the program display?
Q. Where can I find more on-line documentation?
File recovery and USF card Questions
Q. How can I restore a file(s) that I accidentaly deleted?
Q. How can I have my USF ID card activated so I can use the Centerfour lab?
Q. Why do I need a USF ID card?
Misc Questions
Q. How do I install printers for staroffice?
Q. How do I install X-Win32 (Xming)?
Q. How do I set up XDMCP?
Q. How much disk space do I have and how can I get more?
The CS quota for its users, as of Fall 2011, is as follows: Undergrad Students: 400 MB, Graduate Students: 1GB, Guest: 100 MB.Q. How do I use the scratch space in grad (csee)?
Before you use a scratch space, please keep the regulations in mind. The scratch space is not a permanent storage space so that we do not guarantee data safety. Backup is not performed on the scratch partitions. It is totally user\'s responsibility. Also, it will be cleaned every semester or when the disk is full without advanced notice. There is only one scratch directory, \'csee\' for graduage students and undergraduate students. Make a directory under /scratch/csee by issuing the command \'mkdir\' and using your login for the directory name.
Q. How do I get an account in Computer Science machines?
Go to ENB 226 and Joe will create an account for you. Your account will be active within 24-48 hours after all formalities are completed.
REMEMBER : Change your password the first time you log in. Q. How long is my account active?
The Computer Science department has the following policy for its users. The duration of your account being active depends on the category you fall into. In general, the account is active as long as you are an enrolled student or a faculty in this department. Once you graduate or leave this department, we maintain the account for
Undergrad : until semester of graduation
Masters : One semester after graduation
Ph.D : One year after graduation
Faculty : Varies case-by-case
Staff : The day they leave
Guest : Varies case-by-case
Q. How do I change my password?
Use the yppasswd command to change your password. This command will change your password globally, so it is consistent in all csee computers. You will be prompted to enter your current password, your new password and you will also have to reconfirm your password.
Enter login(NIS) password:
New password:
Confirm New password :
SUGGESTION : Use a meaningful password, preferably 6 or more characters long. For example, Un1xW1n$..which is easier to remember as "UnixWins":)! It is better to avoid using birthdays, first or last names.
Q. Why cannot I login anymore?
There are a couple of reasons that you might not be able to login. The most common reason is that you might have forgotten your password. Another reason is that you might not be registered student or your account might be suspended for various reasons. Get in touch with tech@cse.usf.edu..and we will figure it oput for you.
Q. Why do I see system news sometimes when I login?
Whenever you login to a particular host, you might see some news. This tells you any changes, new software etc. that has been made. It appears only when there is a some new addition/ deletion.
Q. How do I request access for a lab? To request access for a lab, you will need to complete the Lab Access Request form, and submit it to the CSE office at ENB 342. Graduate Students: If access is needed for labs which are not part of your current courses, you will need to get the request approved by the concerned faculty before submitting the form.
Q. What is an X-terminal? How do I xlock an X-terminal?
To use an Xterminal you will need to select a server to login from a list of available hosts (Chooser). An X-terminal runs only the X server. All other programs (clients) run from the server machine you selected using the Chooser, but display results to your X-terminal console. To xlock an X-terminal you will need to use the command: xlock -remote.
Q. How do I start an X window session?
The correct command to start X is startx. If you don\'t have a .xinitrc file in your home directory, startx will use the default settings and window manager (fvwm). If you want to use the Motif window manager, you should use the startx.mwm command. Q. How can I fix my terminal settings?
If you have problem editing under vi after you have started an xterm it is most likely that your terminal settings are wrong. To fix this problem, please type the following command as you see it (including semicolon) stty rows 24 ; reset
Q. How do I setup the printer under Unix Word Perfect?Follow the steps below:
- Select File then Print from the menu bar.
- Hit Select to chose the current printer.
- Hit Printer Create/Edit.
- Hit Add and select "QMS PS 1700" (or another printer driver). OK. OK.
- From "Printer Create/Edit" hit Setup.
- Hit Destination and select "lw228" (or another destination)
- OK, OK, OK... and you\'re done.
Q. How do I check my mail? There are many mailer programs available to you in the computer science systems. The most common and recommended mailer program is pine . For those of you who use the Common Desktop Environment (CDE), you can use dtmail. To use pine , open a terminal window, or at the unix command prompt, type pine. The options to View, Compose mail messages is clearly indicated. Q. How do I send/receive an attachment? In pine, when you compose a new mail, there is an attatchment field. Position your cursor in that line and press Ctrl-T. This will bring up a list of files in your home directory. Choose the file that needs to be attached and press ENTER. Your attchment is now ready to be sent!
To receive an attachment, check to see if the message contains an attachment. If it does, choose View, to view attachments, position the cursor on the desired file (if there are more than one) and choose Save. This will save your attchment in the mail directory on your home.
Q. Have problem to send email?
If you use roadrunner, you need to ask your ISP provider(Time Warner/ Roadrunner) for their SMTP server.
Q. How do I mail to a group without listing all the recepients?
In pine, when you compose a message, press Ctrl-R, which will bring up a BCC option. This is called Blind copy. Enter the list of recepients here, and their names will not be visible to others.
Q. How do I set up my own WWW home page?
Piece of cake. Just create a "public.html" subdirectory under your home directory, then create a HTML document called "index.html" and put it there... Make sure that permissions are set correctly, public.html should have 711 permission and index.html should have 755. Couldn\'t be simpler, huh?
You can also create a web page using your USF MyWeb space. For more information on USF MyWeb, please click here. Q. How do I use my own cgi scripts and programs?
We run a cgiwrap daemon which enables all users to experiment with their own copies of cgi scripts residing in their ~/public.html/cgi-bin directory. So first you will need to create a cgi-bin directory under your public.html directory, then write or copy the cgi script or program to cgi-bin (make sure the permission for your cgi-script is set to 755), and finally the html pages referencing cgi must contain the following URL: http://www.cse.usf.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~loginame/scriptname Q. What do I have to do to use an image map?
Image maps come in two flavors: server side and client side. The client side image maps are easy to implement since they do not require an external script and can be entirely implemented inside of your html document (see HTML tutorial for more details). Unfortunately, they are only supported by newer browsers. In order to use the server side image map, you must do the following:
- Create a suitable jpg or gif image and save it in your images directory (usually ~/public.html/images).
- Create a map file and save it in your imagemaps directory (usually ~/public.html/imagemaps).
- Modify the HTML document to include the following:
a href=/cgi-bin/imagemap/~loginame/imagemaps/imagemap.map
img width=xxx height=yyy src=images/image.jpg ISMAP
The first line will execute the cgi program called imagemap, which in turn will access your /imagemaps/imagemap.map. The second line will tell the browser which image should be displayed "over" your map.
Q. What Operating System (SunOS or Solaris) I am running?
SunOS 5.x is a BSD type of Unix, and it is based on AT&T Unix V Release 4. SunOS is also called Soalris x (x for version number). If you want to check out what OS and version a machine is running use the uname -sr command. Most of Computer Science Department servers and clients are running Solaris 10/SunOS 5.10. Q. How do I use the floppy drive on Solaris machines?
Very simply, put the floppy in the drive and type "volcheck". With the new version of mtools you can skip the volcheck part!!! To access files in the floppy, you could either use the mtools utilities, such as mcd, mdir, mcopy, etc., or change directory to the floppy as "cd /floppy/floppy0" and use the regular UNIX commands such as cd, ls, cp, etc. When you are finished, type "eject". If you get device busy error, it means you are in the /floppy/floppy0 directory, cd back to your home directory and try "eject" again. If you use mtools, type "man mtools" at the Unix prompt for more info. Q. How do I use the CDROM drive on Solaris machines?
Very simply, put the cdrom in the drive and use the usual UNIX commands such as cd, ls, cp etc. To access the contents of the CD use "cd /cdrom/cdrom0/" after "volcheck".
Q. Why log me automatically?
Did you close all applications the last time you logged out? If not, login with another enviroment (e.g. FVWM) and move your .dt directory to .dt.old in your home directory. Then logout and login again with CDE enviroment.
Q. What, Where, When, Why and How?
You can get a list of Unix commands .Try the UNIX manual pages first: man, then this FAQ page, and finally, if you still have problem, contact us at tech@cse.usf.edu Q. Cannot get man pages for the program display?
Try using man -s n display. You can always specify what section in the man pages you want to search for with the -s section# parameter. Q. Where can I find more on-line documentation?
Try /usr/local/doc. This directory contains documentation in text, postscript, html and latex formats of most of the freely available applications in the system.
Q. How can I restore a file(s) that I accidentaly deleted?
If you wish to restore a file please contact tech@cse.usf.eduQ. How can have my USF ID card activated so I can use the Centerfour lab?To request access for a lab, you will need to complete the Lab Access Request form, and submit it to the CSE office at ENB 342.
Graduate Students: If access is needed for labs which are not part of your current courses, you will need to get the request approved by the concerned faculty before submitting the form.Q. Why do I need an USF ID card?
Because with a keycard you can get in and out of the centerfour lab 24 hours, 7 days a week. It does not cost you anything and it is very handy to have one. Q. How do I install printers for staroffice?
To install printer configuration: go to your home directory. Run the file /usr/local/apps/staroffice5.1/bin/printer. Specify your default printer. This will finish the printer configuration.
Q. How do I install X-Win32?
Please go to https://rc.usf.edu/trac/doc/wiki/XmingInstall and follow instructions to install Xming.
Q. How do I setup an SSH session?
Click on Wizard and select ssh to use SSH with X11 forwarding.
Enter name of session (e.g. sunray if connecting to sunray.cse.usf.edu)
Click on Next.
Enter the host name (e.g. sunray.cse.usf.edu)
Click on Next.
"Login:" Enter your CSE username. Don't type your password yet otherwise it will cache it (not recommended)
Click on Next.
"Command:" Click on "SunOS (Solaris)" for sunray server or "Linux" for netcluster server.
Click on Finish.
Click on Launch
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