How do I? nix https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/ 2026-04-21T19:29:28+00:00 FeedCreator 1.8 (info@mypapit.net) nix:environmentmodules 2019-10-15T12:48:38+00:00 2019-10-15T12:48:38+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:environmentmodules?rev=1571161718&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com Environment Modules 'modules' command It is a shell function used as the client to load and unload provided environments. Using provided environments What environments are available? $ module avail ------------------------------- /etc/environment-modules/modules -------------------------------- clang-llvm/7.0.1 cmake/3.8.0 gcc/6.5.0 rust/1.38.0 clang-llvm/9.0.0 gcc/4.9.4 gcc/7.4.0 swift/5.0.1 cmake/3.1.1 gcc/5.5.0 gcc/8.3.0 Environment Modules 'modules' command It is a shell function used as the client to load and unload provided environments. Using provided environments What environments are available? $ module avail ------------------------------- /etc/environment-modules/modules -------------------------------- clang-llvm/7.0.1 cmake/3.8.0 gcc/6.5.0 rust/1.38.0 clang-llvm/9.0.0 gcc/4.9.4 gcc/7.4.0 swift/5.0.1 cmake/3.1.1 gcc/5.5.0 gcc/8.3.0 nix:gcc 2021-01-20T12:25:13+00:00 2021-01-20T12:25:13+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:gcc?rev=1611167113&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com GCC GCC Versions that are already installed on CS infrastructure Usually, we install multiple versions. The default version of GCC probably won't be changed system wide... ever. We are now taking more advantage of environment modules. This means depending on when you read this you could load the version of GCC you want to use. GCC GCC Versions that are already installed on CS infrastructure Usually, we install multiple versions. The default version of GCC probably won't be changed system wide... ever. We are now taking more advantage of environment modules. This means depending on when you read this you could load the version of GCC you want to use. nix:general 2022-05-23T14:41:57+00:00 2022-05-23T14:41:57+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:general?rev=1653334917&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com General This page will contain links to various guides found online. Please feel free to add to this list when appropriate. * The Missing Semester of Your CS Education * <http://www.oliverelliott.org/article/computing/tut_unix> * <https://software.rc.fas.harvard.edu/training/intro_unix/latest> * GOTO 2019: Mastering the Linux Command Line - Bert Jan Schrijver CSIL Mini Courses Take a look at the Unix courses provided CSIL. Making a Bootable USB By special request: instructions for… General This page will contain links to various guides found online. Please feel free to add to this list when appropriate. * The Missing Semester of Your CS Education * <http://www.oliverelliott.org/article/computing/tut_unix> * <https://software.rc.fas.harvard.edu/training/intro_unix/latest> * GOTO 2019: Mastering the Linux Command Line - Bert Jan Schrijver CSIL Mini Courses Take a look at the Unix courses provided CSIL. Making a Bootable USB By special request: instructions for… nix:mutt 2021-03-18T12:14:42+00:00 2021-03-18T12:14:42+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:mutt?rev=1616087682&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com Using Mutt with Microsoft Cloud If you're using CS email, this is not the right place to be. Get yourself configured using our Mail Client Guide. If you would like to connect Mutt to Microsoft Office 365, keep reading. This tip is provided in the hopes that it will be useful. IT Services does not share in administration nor information and planning about their services with Techstaff, and we have no special access to their environment. Using Mutt with Microsoft Cloud If you're using CS email, this is not the right place to be. Get yourself configured using our Mail Client Guide. If you would like to connect Mutt to Microsoft Office 365, keep reading. This tip is provided in the hopes that it will be useful. IT Services does not share in administration nor information and planning about their services with Techstaff, and we have no special access to their environment. nix:pathvars 2020-01-06T16:00:13+00:00 2020-01-06T16:00:13+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:pathvars?rev=1578348013&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com PATH Variables I'm not sure how one first gets exposed to path variables, only that it can be confusing at first glance. This document tries to remedy that without going into the history of everything. The linux file system What you need to know: PATH Variables I'm not sure how one first gets exposed to path variables, only that it can be confusing at first glance. This document tries to remedy that without going into the history of everything. The linux file system What you need to know: nix:permissions 2017-09-15T17:03:30+00:00 2017-09-15T17:03:30+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:permissions?rev=1505513010&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com Permissions Read this first. Securing a directory You're here because you heard that this would a good idea. There are going to be many ways to ensure a directory is 'secure', but that will depend on your requirements. I will assume that you are the only person that will need access to said directory. I also will not try to explain unix permissions to you. If you want to know more I suggest you read the link at the top of this page. Follow along below to create a directory that only you will… Permissions Read this first. Securing a directory You're here because you heard that this would a good idea. There are going to be many ways to ensure a directory is 'secure', but that will depend on your requirements. I will assume that you are the only person that will need access to said directory. I also will not try to explain unix permissions to you. If you want to know more I suggest you read the link at the top of this page. Follow along below to create a directory that only you will… nix:proxy 2021-01-19T09:52:40+00:00 2021-01-19T09:52:40+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:proxy?rev=1611071560&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com Proxy Sometimes you will be on a machine without access to the internet and you need to get a file downloaded. You could first download the file somewhere else and then transfer it to the machine on the private network. This get tedious... hence the reason for this article. Proxy Sometimes you will be on a machine without access to the internet and you need to get a file downloaded. You could first download the file somewhere else and then transfer it to the machine on the private network. This get tedious... hence the reason for this article. nix:ssh_fingerprints 2018-07-06T11:59:12+00:00 2018-07-06T11:59:12+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:ssh_fingerprints?rev=1530896352&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com SSH Fingerprinting Did you receive a message from SSH saying "it is possible that someone is doing something nasty?" Wondering what's going on? Each time you use SSH to connect to a remote server, your computer verifies that server's identity. The purpose of this check is to ensure that no one is impersonating that server and could potentially intercept sensitive info. (e.g. Criminals could potentially do something like run a free WiFi network that intercepts everyone's connections and atte… SSH Fingerprinting Did you receive a message from SSH saying "it is possible that someone is doing something nasty?" Wondering what's going on? Each time you use SSH to connect to a remote server, your computer verifies that server's identity. The purpose of this check is to ensure that no one is impersonating that server and could potentially intercept sensitive info. (e.g. Criminals could potentially do something like run a free WiFi network that intercepts everyone's connections and atte… nix:swift 2019-06-26T09:50:04+00:00 2019-06-26T09:50:04+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:swift?rev=1561560604&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com Swift You can use the Swift language by loading the correct settings via an environment module. $ module load swift/5.0.1 We can see swift is now in the PATH $ echo $PATH /usr/local/swift/5.0.1/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games Swift You can use the Swift language by loading the correct settings via an environment module. $ module load swift/5.0.1 We can see swift is now in the PATH $ echo $PATH /usr/local/swift/5.0.1/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games nix:ubuntu 2017-05-03T09:40:51+00:00 2017-05-03T09:40:51+00:00 https://howto.cs.uchicago.edu/nix:ubuntu?rev=1493822451&do=diff Anonymous anonymous@undisclosed.example.com Ubuntu Small tips to hopefully make your life easier. Anything in a code block should be run on the command line. Is package 'x' installed? $ dpkg -l | grep gnome-terminal ii gnome-terminal 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 amd64 GNOME terminal emulator application ii gnome-terminal-data 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 all Data files for the GNOME terminal emulator Ubuntu Small tips to hopefully make your life easier. Anything in a code block should be run on the command line. Is package 'x' installed? $ dpkg -l | grep gnome-terminal ii gnome-terminal 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 amd64 GNOME terminal emulator application ii gnome-terminal-data 3.6.2-0ubuntu1 all Data files for the GNOME terminal emulator