1. Getting Started#
Lancaster University has a number of Unix systems. All of them are accessed via an internet connection from another system, such as your laptop or a computer on campus. Some of the Unix systems only provide a terminal, some of them provide GUI style applications, but only when accessed from another Unix system, and some provide a full virtual desktop for using both GUI based applications and/or a terminal. It is the latter type of systems that will be used in this course.
1.1. Accessing a Remote Unix Desktop#
From a browser follow this link to Lancaster University MyLab. You will be prompted for a LU username, password, and one time passcode. You will then be presented with something like the following.
Now double click on the LU Ubuntu Lab icon
1.2. Using the Desktop#
The Ubuntu desktop you are now using has a number of applications pre-installed. You can access many of them by using the “waffle” and selecting an app to start (or file to open etc).
1.2.1. Exercises#
Try to find and start R-studio from the app launcher.
Try and find and start a file manager from the desktop. Can you locate your LU h-drive ?
Can you share files between your client system and Ubuntu lab ?
Start a web browser and access these course notes.
1.3. Using a Unix terminal#
Start the app launcher (by clicking on the waffle) and type terminal in the search box.
Click on the
which should launch a Terminal in a new window.
1.3.1. Exercise#
Type whoami in the terminal and press return. What do you see ?
whoami
grosed
Congratulations - you have now been infected by the Unix virus - there is no known cure !!