- There are disk quotas on this system.
If you run out of disk space remove old object and executable
files. Files can also be compressed. Core files older than one
week are automatically deleted.
- Please change your password immediately. If you forget your password see a lab
instructor to have it fixed.
- Files on this machine are backed up nightly. Even so, for your own safety, you
should copy important files to a USB drive by using WinSCP on any PC in the student
labs.
- Help can be obtained from the on-line man command. (ex: man ls) You can also
search for keywords. (ex: man -k file) You can also get help about the 'man'
command by using: man man.
- Periodically, news is posted by the system manager about changes to the system.
Typically these are informational and don't affect your class work. When you
first login if you see a line like:
UX:INFO: NEWS: TOPIC1 TOPIC2
then there is news waiting to be read. To read it enter the command news | more.
- The CS systems are documented in the WWW server, www.cs.uregina.ca.
- If there is a problem with Hercules you can send mail to IT.Support@uregina.ca, or use the online Trouble Report form.
Please specify an equipment description, machine name, symptoms, anything you
tried to resolve the problem, etc. Be descriptive.
- This account will only be maintained for semesters in which you are registered
in CS classes.
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