Index

Many of PCN's general purpose computing systems run the UNIX operating system. Our primary distribution in use is Debian. Use the following links to obtain answers to commonly asked questions about using PCN Unix systems.

• Introduction to UNIX commands

• Printing under UNIX
• Printing eps files through lpr
• lpr Print error under UNIX
• How do I use the CUPS lpr commands?
• I maintain my own UNIX system, how can I print to department printers?

• Accessing ITaP home directory in linux
• Amdahl Deprecation Notice
• File encryption using GPG
• Change default UNIX shell
• The 'vi' editor
• How can I filter my incoming email?
• How can I use the vacation program on the new PCN systems?
• I've uploaded a file from Windows, now, when I edit in Unix, it has ^M at the end of every line!
• I can't access my project area in /net/fileserver/project/YYY
• I can't FTP to <server>!
• There sure are lot of machines. What do they all do?
• I have a UNIX workstation, how can I access Windows applications?
• I use a PCN-supported Linux desktop, and my quota keeps getting exceeded.
• I'm trying to log into my PCN Linux desktop, but it just kicks me back out to the login screen.
• Is there an easy way to combine several postscript files into one?
• With Debian Lenny Firefox (Iceweasel), it won't stay on a specific virtual desktop.
• With UNIX Mozilla, I get "/tmp: No space left on device" errors.
• Why does my scp fail while ssh works?