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“I can't FTP to !”

This is correct, as PCN servers do not have ftp services installed.

FTP Is no longer a service offered by PCN as it violates University Policy. PCN and University Policy now requires that file transfer should be done using methods that include encryption.
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You should use procmail.

On the PCN mail server, procmail is used as the local delivery agent, and is run every time a message is delivered to you. To filter, just create a file named .procmailrc in your home directory, and place the rules you want procmail to follow in there.
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You should use procmail.

On the PCN mail server, procmail is used as the local delivery agent, and is run every time a message is delivered to you. To filter, just create a file named .procmailrc in your home directory, and place the rules you want procmail to follow in there.
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In any UNIX environment, there are certain commands a user needs to know to be able to easily manipulate files, and manage their account.

The most important command in UNIX is the man command. This is the command that gives you access to the system documentation. It provides you with the proper syntax for any command. For more information about man, tpye “man man” at the UNIX prompt.
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Common Gateway Interface (CGI)

The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) provides an interfacing between external applications with information servers. Unlike the “static” characteristic of a plain HTML file, CGI provides means for an HTML file to “dynamically” change the content via executable external (server-side) files.With CGI, the client can execute a program written in PERL (Practical Extraction and Report Language), C++, C, FORTRAN, TCL, AppleScript, etc., from an HTML file containing an exec…
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A parallel computing environment exists in PCN.

A Linux-based cluster running PBS with maui scheduler is available for use by Physics department researchers.

The full set of cluster documentation can be found at , including a complete user's manual.
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Use the following links to access the PCN Documentation.

If you should find something missing that would be helpful or in need of an update, please let us know.

Please check back often as this is updated.

PCN Topics

* Supported Software
* Policies and Procedures
* Facilities
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Berkeley mail

/usr/bin/mail, /usr/ucb/mail

is from an older, less mobile era of email use. Today's email user demands flexible access to their email, from a variety of sources, including the Unix shell, a client like Thunderbird, Evolution, Mac Mail, or Outlook on their desktop, via the web with a Gmail-like interface, or through mobile devices like tablets and smart phones.
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Pine is no longer developed by the University of Washington and is not a fully supported PCN product. It may not be 100% usable in all circumstances. Saving sent mail is one of those instances where your mileage may vary when it comes to usage.

Due to some bugs in Pine we suggest that you do not set up saved messages, however of you really want your sent mail saved, (and you don't mind the potential of pine freezing) do the following:
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While PCN does do some limited spam filtering at the mail server level, it is as agressive as it can be without filtering out valid email. If you are unsatisfied with the amount of spam that you recieve, you can opt in to use SpamAssassin to further filter your mail.
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