Configuration for lab machines running Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin"

Eclipse

• To run a Java web project on a local Tomcat server, use the console command tomcat7-instance-create, then define a new Server → Apache → Tomcat v7.0 Server in Eclipse

Επόπτης

• Staff can use the Epoptes management interface by running it on the server: remote-epoptes
• Only student logins start the Epoptes client and can be remote-controlled

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Known Issues

Blank screen after logging in

• First, wait another minute, especially when logging in for the first time
• Press Ctrl-Alt-Del and select "Log out", then Ctrl-Alt-F1 and log in to the terminal
• Run rm -rf .gconf to remove the .gconf folder
• logout of the terminal, press Ctrl-Alt-F7, and log in normally

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Installing Additional Packages

• Edit /etc/MEET/packages.yaml
• Reboot to trigger /etc/cron.daily/meet-packages

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Installation Prerequisites

• Machine MAC address must be added to server config /etc/dhcp/meet-lab.conf (the MAC address is displayed during the first step below)
• After updating this file, restart DHCP: service isc-dhcp-server restart

Automatic Network Installation

• Boot from the network by rebooting and holding down F12
• If the machine's MAC address was added to /etc/dhcp/meet-lab.conf, you should see the "Erase & Install" screen
• Press Enter to begin
• For a first-time dual-boot installation:
  • You should see the option to "resize partition #2 and use freed space" -- make sure it reads "partition #2"
  • Choose this option
  • Continue, then enter a new partition size of 100 GB
  • The installer should confirm: partition #5 as ext4 & #6 as swap
• For a dual-boot re-installation:
  • Do not choose the option to resize partition #5
  • Choose "Manual"
  • Go down to the line with "#5", press Enter
  • Select "Use as", and select "Ext4"
  • Go down to "Format the partition" and press Enter to switch to "yes"
  • And for "Mount point", select /
  • Select "Done"
  • Go down to "#6", press Enter, and "Use as" "swap area", then "Done" -- yes, even though swap was already selected
  • Select "Finish partitioning"
  • The installer should confirm: partition #5 as ext4 & #6 as swap
• And for a Linux-only installation, choose "use entire disk"
• At the end of the installation, reboot