Linux Quicktips

1. Can I access Linux applications from an XP workstation?
2. How do I start applications from a Linux desktop?
3. How can I change my password from a Linux station?
4. Can I remotely log on to a Linux machine on the Mosaic Network?
5. Where are my files stored in Linux?
6. Can I access Windows XP applications from a Linux workstation?
7. How do I Burn a CD in Linux?
8. How do I use a USB Flash Device with a Linux workstation?

  1. No, you cannot run Linux applications from XP workstations. Top
  2. Most Linux applications can be started via the Mosaic Redhat button in the bottom left corner of the screen.Top
  3. To change your Mosaic password, Click Here and follow the instructions on the page. Top
  4. You cannot log into a Mosaic Linux machine remotely. Top
  5. Your files and documents are not saved on the hardrives of local machines. The Mosaic system has fileservers on which every user's files and documents are saved. Each user is given one gigabyte of quota, disk space on a fileserver, when their account is activated.The default path in Linux is "U:/linux" To access your home directory under Linux, you have two options: To access your home directory under Unix please use this command in the command Terminal: cd ~ your user name . Example:
    %cd ~jfwu
    Or you can double click on the " 's Home" icon on the desktop, and go up one folder to reach your U: Top
  6. You can only access XP workstations via MosaicAnywhere.  Top
  7. For information on how to burn a CD in Linux, Click Here.   Top
  8. To mount a USB Flash Device on Mosaic Linux use the following steps:

    a. Put the USB Flash device in one of the computer's usb slots.

    b. Click on the main Mosaic Linux "Start Menu" in the lower left corner of the Gnome Panel (Dock).

    c. Go to menu item "System Tools" -> "Disk Management".

    d. A small dialog window called "User Mount Tool" should start up

    e. Select (click once) on the row with the following properties:
    Device Directory Filesystem
    /dev/sdb1 /mnt/flash auto

    f. Then click the "Mount" button and the USB Flash icon will appear on the desktop.

    g. The contents of the device are also accessable by command line in "/mnt/flash".

    h. When finished accessing the USB Flash data, be sure to unmount it before removing it using "one" of the following methods:.
    - Right click on the USB Flash desktop icon and choose "Unmount" at the bottom of the popup menu.

    - Follow steps 1-5 exactly from above except choose "Unmount" button instead of "Mount" one for step 5.

    - By command line, type "umount /mnt/flash" w/o quotes.

    i. Remove the USB Flash device from the computer's usb slot. Top