New VMware player, eclipse, chrome and firefox version have been installed (finally).
“Password change” page have been updated to support SSL. Please ignore the warning about the certificate.
Planning to get a few more lsd screens.
New Office Hours have been deployed, be sure to check them out.

If you have any request feel free to ask by visiting us at office hours or by mail.

Taub LST.

We have installed new screens in the farm for students who want to use their laptop with a wide screen display.

LST - Linux Support Team

Tags: new stations, screens

You can now save files on the /tmp folder of the local station you use in the farm without having to worry that they’ll be deleted after a reboot.

Some things to note, though:

• The files can be stored in the /tmp folder up till 30 days, from the last time of their use. Meaning, files won’t stay there forever, only as long as you use them, and only as long as you do it at least once every 29 days.
• The files are stored only in the local computer you save them. So, if you save them in del13 and then enter the del20 station, you won’t find them there because they are local on the del13 station. However, you can ssh {user_name}@del13 and enter your files.
• Note that since the /tmp folder can be accessed by ALL users on the station, anyone can enter them and delete them. So, don’t store important files there! Use it only as a temporary tool.

LST - Linux Support Team

Tags: /tmp folder, more space

GVim is a GUI interface for vim text editor.
Available under Applications > Accessories > GVim Text Editor

Tags: Gvim, text-editor

Simply use the command ‘kdiff3′ to run the program.

For more information, go to http://kdiff3.sourceforge.net/

Tags: Installations, Kdiff3