Re: installation

[Stephane Ascoet]

Brielle Shope <bmt5hv@virginia.edu> le 02/11/2023 21:39:
> Stephane, I am not sure what the Linux distribution is on my school computer.

Who manages it? You'll need root rights to install anything on it.

> What do you mean “try GNU/Linux at home”?

GNU/Linux is an operating system, like Window$ NT, but technically infinitely 
better. You'll get a better life using it at home and everywhere you can :-)
> Steve, I have a program running (IDL) on my school computer and I want to be
> able to access the desktop from home. I have been using X2GO but everytime I
> want to open IDL to do data analysis, I have to reload my data and it takes
> about two hours to reload data. Therefore, my advisor suggested I use Screen so
> that I can just access what is currently on my school desktop without having to
> close IDL and reload. I need to be able to “see” my desktop because I make plots
> and such on IDL.

Screen does this only for command line, not graphical desktop. I think that 
using IDL at home would be simplier, no?
>
Please keep Screen mailing-list in the mail loop!
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Sincerely, Stephane Ascoet