SEASnet Quick User Guide

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Lab Location / Remote Access / Printing / XP Environment / UNIX Environment

Know how to change your password and do not give it to anyone.

LAB LOCATION & HOURS

Your account will be revoked if you bring any food or drink into the lab.
LAB use is strictly for course work only.

Location

Hours

  2664 BH  WinXP PC Lab
  3760 BH  WinXP PC Lab (Instructional use ONLY)
  4404 BH  WinXP PC Lab
  4405 BH  Linux PC Lab
  4442 BH  WinXP PC Lab

  Mon 10am - 11pm
  Tue  8am - 11pm
  Wed  8am - 11pm
  Thu  8am - 11pm
  Fri  8am -  6pm
  Sat  9am -  9pm
  Sun  1pm - 11pm

During Spring Break, Summer Vacation, and in between quarters, labs are open 9am - 5pm and closed on weekends.
Labs are closed by discretion of the SEASnet staff on University holidays. Lab holiday hours will be posted on /etc/motd.
SEASnet lab 2664BH will extend it's hours to accomodate student needs until 2am from 5th - 10th week seven days a week.

Remote Access

Recommended Method
- Dial into your ISP like Bruin OnLine, then ssh cluster.seas.ucla.edu
  Example: ssh ugrad.seasucla.edu
Terminal Services
- Enter SEASnet lab environment from off campus using remote desktop.
  Terminal Server Host: remote.seas.ucla.edu
POP Support
- You can check your email with Netscape, Eudora, IE, or other similar clients.

Printing

New accounts come with 10 free pages; thereafter, 2 cents per page (tax included) will be deducted from your SEASnet account.
pqi (paper quota info) at the UNIX prompt will tell you how many pages you currently have.
Stop by the SEASnet Help Desk located in 2684 Boelter Hall for any questions or concerns regarding your paper quota.
Duplex or double sided printing are available in all SEASNet walk-in Windows lab. Instructions on how to print two sided can be found here.

Location	2684 BH	3760 BH	4404 BH	4405 BH	4442 BH
Printer Name	pr2664-1, pr2664-2	pr3760-1	pr4404-1, pr4404-2	pr4405-1	pr4442-1, pr4442-2

From UNIX	`lpr -Pprinter_name filename` Example: `lpr -Ppr2664-1 homework1.ps`
From Windows	From the menu bar, click File => Print => select the nearest printer => click ok

XP Environment

Before you logon, make sure you select the snetlab domain and not the local machine.
Some applications like Matlab or SAP2000 are restricted to those enrolled in a related class.
Save all your work on username on samba1.seas.ucla.edu [Z:] drive ONLY. This is the same as your UNIX home directory. Files saved anywhere other than your [Z:] drive, including your desktop, will be erased regulary.
You can customize your XP environment by adding shortcuts, changing backgrounds, etc. Your customization will be saved in your personal XP profile and restored the next time you logon to XP.
ALWAYS logoff from your account when you are done by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and clicking Logoff.

UNIX Environment

Login to your appropriate cluster by choosing ugrad, grad, fac or staff.
If you have questions about anything in UNIX, try the online manuals by typing man command or man -k keyword.
Always logout from your account when you are done by typing logout or exit.

UNIX Commands

Command	Description
`ls dir`	List current (or specified) directory
`ls -al dir`	Show long listing of current (or specified) directory
`cd`	Change to home directory
`cd dir`	Change to specified directory
`pwd`	Show present working directory
`mkdir dir`	Make specified directory
`rm file1 ... n`	Remove file(s)
`rm -r dir1 ... n`	Remove directory or directories
`cp file1 file2`	Make a copy of file1 called file2
`mv file1 file2`	Rename file1 to file2
`mv dir1 dir2`	Rename dir1 to dir2
`mv file dir`	Move file to directory
`chmod ugo file`	Change read, write, execute permissions
`chmod ugo dir`	r(read)=4, w(write)=2, x(execute)=1 Add permissions, so 3=write and execute Example: `chmod 711 ~/www`
`~`	Same as home directory. Example:`cd ~/www`
`.`	Same as current directory. Example: `cp ~/test .`
`..`	Same as directory above. Example: `cd ../../`
`*`	Same as all files. Example: `chmod 711 *`
`\|`	pipe output of one program to another. Example: `ls -al \| grep word \| more`
`passwd`	Change password
`pqi`	Paper quota info
`showdq`	Show disk quota
`clear`	Clear the screen

TIPS

Take a look at for instruction on how to create your own homepage.
You are eligible for a BruinOnLine (BOL) account. You can apply for one online at: http://www.bol.ucla.edu/services/accounts/.
To forward your email, type forward at the UNIX prompt, and to stop forwarding your email, type rm .forward.


SEASnet Help Desk, 2684 Boelter Hall (310)206-6864