LINUX Support Information

The Linux labs at Monash supported by Information Technology Services (ITS) provide Operating System and Software services for teaching. All accounts are linked into central file storage, email and printing.

Current Documentation

General

• LINUX Lab Boot Process
• LINUX Lab Configuration Profile
• Student LINUX Standard Operating Environment
• Student LINUX Environment Packages

Usage Instructions

• Before Using J2EE™ software
• Before Using JMF software
• Before Using STARLINK software
• Before Using Window to the Stars software
• Changing Your LINUX Lab Password
• Installing the JAVA Plug-in from the JDK
• Printing Postscript files from LINUX in WINDOWS
• Printing in the LINUX Labs
• Remote Access to Linux Labs Software
• Troubleshooting AFS
• User Web Pages in AFS
• Using GLUT in the LINUX labs
• Using USB flash drives in the LINUX labs
• Using Your AFS Home Directory

Software Manuals

Unless specified, ITS is not responsible for the contents of the documentation provided below (local links listed are stored in AFS, must be logged into ITS Linux to read).

Mozilla Users: For security reasons, Mozilla does not load file:/// URLs. Linux: Copy link location, select and clear the Location URL (control-l + backspace), paste the file: URL (control-v), and hit Enter. MacOS/Windows: Copy link location, select the Location URL (control-l or command -l), paste the file: URL(control-v), and hit Enter.

• Common LISP HyperSpec™ local | external
• OpenAFS Documentation local | external
• OpenAFS User's Guide local | external

Related Documentation

• UNIX Support Information

Old Documentation For Reference Purposes

• LINUX Lab Boot Process (to 2003)
• LINUX Lab Boot Process (to 2002)
• LINUX Lab Configuration Profile (to 2003)
• LINUX Lab Configuration Profile (to 2002)
• LINUX Lab Documentation (1995 to 2000)
• LINUX Lab Documentation (to 2002)
• What's New in ITS Linux 2004
• What's New in ITS Linux 2006