The Databar System at DTU - G-Bar Wiki
The Databar System at DTU - G-Bar Wiki The Databar System at DTU - G-Bar Wiki
26 The Databar System at DTU 8 Linux Linux is an operating system originally conceived by Linus Torvalds and subsequently developed under Open Source principles. The source code for Linux, contrary to Microsoft Windows, is freely accessible. This means, a very large number of people have reviewed the code and checked it for security flaws, back doors left open, and other sources of trouble. Many have considered Linux to be an alternative suitable only for nerds. In recent years though, opinions have been drastically revised. It can be just as easy to install and use Linux as Microsoft Windows. The only difference is that you have a lot more choices if you choose to base your system on Linux. In addition to that, Linux as well as most of the programs that run on Linux are free of cost! Linux is to a high degree Unix-like, so it will not take long before it is totally clear to you how to hook up your own PC to the G-Bar system. In the G-Bar, we can help you with the following distributions 11 : • Ubuntu Linux • Debian Linux You can also come to see us at our office in Building 308 if you to have further problems. 8.1 Linux programs At DTU, we use a number of programs in connection with courses, and students can acquire some of them either free of cost or at a modest price. The G-Bar tries to collect the software that DTU offers. See our software page: http://www.gbar.dtu.dk/software/ Other internet pages worthy of mention are http://www.sourceforge.net/ and http://www.freshmeat.net/. If you are missing software that happens not to be included in the distribution you are using, you might be able to find it there. Most of the software on these pages is free of cost 12 and written for the Linux/Unix environment. But you can also find both Windows and Mac software there. However, installing from these pages can be a little more difficult, so beginners might need help with it. 9 Mac at DTU Conditions are good for Mac users at DTU. You can connect to the databars from your Mac and run the programs used in the courses on your Mac. You 11Check http://www.distrowatch.com/ to see some of the many different distributions that are available. 12SourceForge requires that programs offered there are Open Source.
9 Mac at DTU 27 can also print to the databar printers directly from your Mac.
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26 <strong>The</strong> <strong>D<strong>at</strong>abar</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>DTU</strong><br />
8 Linux<br />
Linux is an oper<strong>at</strong>ing system originally conceived by Linus Torvalds and<br />
subsequently developed under Open Source principles. <strong>The</strong> source code for<br />
Linux, contrary to Microsoft Windows, is freely accessible. This means, a very<br />
large number of people have reviewed the code and checked it for security<br />
flaws, back doors left open, and other sources of trouble.<br />
Many have considered Linux to be an altern<strong>at</strong>ive suitable only for nerds.<br />
In recent years though, opinions have been drastically revised. It can be just<br />
as easy to install and use Linux as Microsoft Windows. <strong>The</strong> only difference is<br />
th<strong>at</strong> you have a lot more choices if you choose to base your system on Linux.<br />
In addition to th<strong>at</strong>, Linux as well as most of the programs th<strong>at</strong> run on Linux<br />
are free of cost!<br />
Linux is to a high degree Unix-like, so it will not take long before it is totally<br />
clear to you how to hook up your own PC to the G-<strong>Bar</strong> system. In the G-<strong>Bar</strong>,<br />
we can help you with the following distributions 11 :<br />
• Ubuntu Linux<br />
• Debian Linux<br />
You can also come to see us <strong>at</strong> our office in Building 308 if you to have<br />
further problems.<br />
8.1 Linux programs<br />
At <strong>DTU</strong>, we use a number of programs in connection with courses, and students<br />
can acquire some of them either free of cost or <strong>at</strong> a modest price. <strong>The</strong><br />
G-<strong>Bar</strong> tries to collect the software th<strong>at</strong> <strong>DTU</strong> offers. See our software page:<br />
http://www.gbar.dtu.dk/software/<br />
Other internet pages worthy of mention are http://www.sourceforge.net/<br />
and http://www.freshme<strong>at</strong>.net/. If you are missing software th<strong>at</strong> happens<br />
not to be included in the distribution you are using, you might be able to find<br />
it there. Most of the software on these pages is free of cost 12 and written for the<br />
Linux/Unix environment. But you can also find both Windows and Mac software<br />
there. However, installing from these pages can be a little more difficult,<br />
so beginners might need help with it.<br />
9 Mac <strong>at</strong> <strong>DTU</strong><br />
Conditions are good for Mac users <strong>at</strong> <strong>DTU</strong>. You can connect to the d<strong>at</strong>abars<br />
from your Mac and run the programs used in the courses on your Mac. You<br />
11Check http://www.distrow<strong>at</strong>ch.com/ to see some of the many different distributions<br />
th<strong>at</strong> are available.<br />
12SourceForge requires th<strong>at</strong> programs offered there are Open Source.
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