Logging In and Getting Started

To Log In:

Common Causes of Mistyped Passwords:

To Change Your Password:

The password you were given to log in with is probably hard to remember and hard to type. To Change it to a better one:

Valid Passwords:

Common Errors When Changing Your Password:

Windows and Window Operations

When you log in there will be a number of windows on your screen. The two windows on the left hand side of the screen are shells, where you can type UNIX commands. The window on the right side of the screen is running emacs, a text editor. You can use your mouse to move around the windows: You will learn how to change what window operations each mouse button does later in the course.

The Root Window

Your desk top is also a window, called the root window. Different buttons of the mouse will bring up different menus when you click on the root window. You will also learn later in the course how to change theses menus. Your left mouse button will bring up a menu of different applications, including new shell. Your middle mouse button contains window operations that provide another way to move windows around without title bars. Your right mouse button contains some special options, including logout.


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