The desktop environment used by default on the Linux Lab machines is Gnome. You can change this from the log-in manager (the window that asks for username and password).
To change your password type:
$ yppasswd |
When logging into departmental machines from outside the university use the machine ssh.macs.hw.ac.uk. For example, on your laptop type:
$ ssh -X ssh.macs.hw.ac.uk |
You can get a full graphical desktop when you use x2go to connect to one of these departmental machines: jove, linux01. The desktop you get should be identical to the one you see when physically working on one of the Linux machines. For more information and download links see: this question in the MACS CS FAQ
For more details on local resources and specific applications see these pages:
Short Linux Tutorial (for MACS) by Rob Stewart
MACS Computing Services by Steve Mowbray
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