https://grok.lsu.edu/New Linux articles!60https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19941 Zoom Desktop Client Download Zoom Desktop Client allows users to participate, schedule, and start Zoom meetings from a Windows or Mac Desktop. If you are also using the Zoom Office 365 plugin, you must be logged into the desktop client first in order for a Zoom meeting from Office 365 to19941Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:16:25 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=18125 General Information Ubuntu is a well known and widely used variation of Linux that focuses on user-friendliness with an open source mantra. It is completely free in its entirety and updated continuously, supported by only donations, business services, and community volunteers. It boasts18125Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:40:22 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17716 Pre-Installation Instructions The Purchase Process for SPSS 23 is different for Faculty & Staff versus Students . How to Purchase SPSS? Installation Instructions 1. Download SPSS Statistics from TigerWare . 2. Start a Terminal application. 3. Ch17716Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:58:18 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17667 Linux IAAS SLA Introduction This document is to establish the Service Level Agreement for LSU’s Linux-based IAAS (Infrastructure as a Service). Service Availability ITS does not currently guarantee a service availability target but strives to maintain 99.917667Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:39:33 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17487 Establish a Connection to the Faculty Data Storage on a Linux Computer 1. Open a Terminal & type the following Command : $ sudo mount -t cifs //research.storage.lsu.edu/research/[myLSU ID] /[local mountpoint] 2. Press the Enter key. Referenced from: Linux 17487Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:58:55 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17485 General Information Support for Linux is limited, however, ITS has successfully configured and connected Linux devices to eduroam. The following steps will show you how to connect to eduroam. 1. Click on the Network Manager icon on the top right near the clock. 2. Select the eduro17485Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:48:48 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17466 VPN at LSU: How to Connect? (Linux) We cannot guarantee that this guide will work with every version of Linux since there are so many different distributions. Our guide assumes you have a general understanding of the Linux OS and its command line. If you have troubles, please contact your depa17466Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:37:32 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17156 General Information GNU Octave is a high-level programming language primarily intended for numerical computations. It provides a convenient command line interface for solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically, and for performing other numerical experiments using a language that 17156Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:46:53 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=16973 Issue Description When using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client on Linux computers, the error messages below might be encountered: Possible Solution This error is caused by a syntax error in one of the configuration files. The error was fixed in the latest version of AnyC16973Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:26:44 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=16716 General Information Solid State Drives (SSDs) are quickly replacing traditional, mechanical, hard disk drives due to their higher speed, lower power consumption, lighter weight, and being more shock proof. However, traditional whole disk erasing utilities like Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) d16716Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:20:26 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=16660 General Information Red Hat Enterprise Linux ( RHEL ) is a Linux-based Operating System produced by the company Red Hat. RHEL gives you the ability to execute a number of tasks most commonly found on other Operating Systems through a Linux interface, with additional advanced option16660Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:59:19 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=16638 Pre-Installation Instructions Burn the iso.dvd file to a DVD using an image burning program. Windows users can refer to Burning CDs/DVDs from ISO in Windows: LSU Overview to burn an .iso. Mac users are encouraged to use the Disk Utility program. Support for Disk Utility16638Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:31:38 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=16079 To Start a Session in Linux: 1. Click Applications from the menu bar, hover over Internet , then click VMware View Open Client . 2. If you are off campus , connect to the LSU VPN if you have not already done so, or check to make sure you are still connected. For more i16079Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:11:15 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=15351 After installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server or Workstation on your computer, you must register it with LSU’s Red Hat Satellite Server. Registration allows your computer(s) to receive critical security updates as well as access to optional software that you might need. *This is a requir15351Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:02:44 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=14981 General Information Evolution is a mail client for the Linux Operating system. Below are the instructions on how to set up Evolution for an LSUMail Account. Evolution can be used with Modern Authentication for use on and off-campus. Due to Conditional Access rules, we suggest using th14981Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:45:31 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13524 General Information Linux is an operating system that freely releases its source code to anyone that wishes to use the Linux Kernal. When people say "Linux" they are usually talking about a specific Linux distribution. If you are talking about just the operating system the technical t13524Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:29:03 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=7913 OpenSSH is the most common method used for remotely accessing Linux, BSD, and UNIX machines. When properly configured, it can provide a very secure environment; however, not all installations of OpenSSH are created equally, and taking the time to increase the security of an install can help to k7913Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:06:05 GMT