https://www.cs.vassar.edu/ 2026-04-18T18:28:02+00:00 https://www.cs.vassar.edu/ https://www.cs.vassar.edu/_media/favicon.ico text/html 2010-11-24T23:10:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/sysnews/acm_jar_applets?rev=1290640216&do=diff Using acm.jar The ACM Java Task Force (JTF) created an API framework for Java programs which is distributed in the file acm.jar. Programs using acm.jar may be compiled and executed from the command line, or within your favorite Java IDE (e.g., Netbeans, DrJava). 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Please resize any window you want to export to fit on the display where you are exporting it. ```````````````````````````````````````````````` text/html 2025-03-05T18:37:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/top?rev=1741199835&do=diff Computer Science Lab <> Classroom : Resources Linux System Help * Linux Account Password * Printing * Remote Access * Browser Won't Start * Common Issues * Changing Desktop Background * Classroom Sound from Linux * Classroom Podium Monitor System Information * CS Lab Configurations * CS Department Firewall Overview ---------- Learning Linux... * Linux Tutorial * Command Line Basics * Advanced CLI * Emacs - tips * Bash programming and gene… text/html 2023-02-21T21:04:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/crsound?rev=1677013468&do=diff Classroom Sound (Linux podium system) On your Linux podium desktop: * Open a terminal and type 'pavucontrol“; alternatively, Start button --> Sound & Video --> PulseAudio Volume Control * On the “Playback” tab, make SURE that “System Sounds text/html 2023-02-20T17:02:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/general_linux/command_please_not_found?rev=1676912542&do=diff Command 'Please' not found If you see this when you use SSH to log into a system Command 'Please' not found, did you mean: command 'please' from deb pleaser (0.5.1-4ubuntu0.22.04.1) Try: apt install <deb name> and each time you enter a command, this error message is displayed, then something is not right. This means you are logged into a system you should not be logging into but only using as a proxy or gateway. What is likely causing this is that you have some software configu… text/html 2023-03-06T19:51:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/general_linux/jump?rev=1678132316&do=diff SSH Proxy Jump (Might as Well Proxy Jump!) Announcement (March 06, 2023) As of March 06th, 2023, direct internet access to the CS Department bastion servers is no longer allowed. If you want to access these bastion servers then you need to be on the text/html 2023-01-26T15:53:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/logging_out_of_a_desktop_or_remote_desktop?rev=1674748402&do=diff Logging out of the Computer Science Computers Leaving files open in editors such as pluma and emacs, or leaving applications running can lead to corrupt files and loss of your work because your files are not local to any computer. 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Close all of your applications and disconnect or logout when you are done o… text/html 2015-08-27T14:13:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/apps/mono?rev=1440684806&do=diff Mono <quote Wikipedia>Mono is a free and open source project led by Xamarin (formerly by Novell and originally by Ximian) to create an Ecma standard compliant .NET Framework-compatible set of tools including, among others, a C# compiler and a Common Language Runtime.</quote> text/html 2023-02-14T20:09:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/general_linux/forwarding_x11?rev=1676405365&do=diff Forward X11 Very few systems here are configured to forward X11 via SSH. And this will generally be reserved for request by the faculty and not for classroom computers. If you require a GUI environment then you are strongly encouraged to use the Guacamole server by logging in at text/html 2022-10-28T18:01:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/general_linux/jetbrains?rev=1666980095&do=diff JetBrains IntelliJ License When you start or launch any JetBrains software installed on a lab, classroom or office computer managed by the Computer Science Department, the computer is configured to look for our local, JetBrains license server to request a license for that software. text/html 2024-04-30T14:38:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/general_linux/printing?rev=1714487890&do=diff Setup To enable the printer, on the linux cmd line: * cd ~ * mkdir .cups * cd .cups * echo 'User 999nnnnnn' > client.conf (ensure that single quotes are used your 999 is entered) * chmod 400 client.conf (ensure that you can only read the file) text/html 2024-03-27T13:08:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/general_linux/ssh?rev=1711544886&do=diff Accessing CS Systems The easiest way to gain access the Computer Science Dept. Linux machines outside of the Asprey computer lab. This gives you terminal access to the command line inside the department, and it allows you to send files back and forth to your home directory. Since it has no remote text/html 2010-05-26T14:32:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.cs.vassar.edu/help/sysnews/inhouse/todo?rev=1274884335&do=diff On The Table Upgrade the wiki - Greg Once done, I can put in the “task” plugin which will do this correctly... but for now if done, tag with <del> </del> (or highlight and use the Strikethrough icon (5th from the left) and add signature (the icon with the pencil on it 4th from the end) for date stamp.