Resources for New Students
Account Basics
- Create a Computer Account
- This allows you to have access to most of the computers on
campus. You will need to do this as soon as possible, in order to get
an email account, disk space and access to do your projects. You
use the same userid/password to access myUMBC, Email and
GL.
A Brief Introduction to Storage on GL - A very basic introduction
to storage on GL via the Andrew File System (AFS). Describes the basic pre-installed directories
that come with your GL account.
UNIX Basics
- Basic UNIX Commands - This is a very
basic page of UNIX commands, such as how to copy, rename, delete, list
contents of directories, change directories, print files, display files,
change your password, get additional help using the man pages, and
more.
Text Editors
- Emacs - A brief introduction to EMACS, the "advanced, self-documenting, customizable,
extensible real-time display editor."
The choice of many programmers.
Help
- Where to Go for Additional Help - A guide to
some of the basic services available to students.
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