Introduction to Linux
From BYU Astro Docs
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What is Linux?
Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License, the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone.
For more information about Linux, go to the Linux Home Page.
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Linux in the Astronomy Group
The BYU Astronomy Research Group provides seven computers running Linux (Ubuntu 6.06) for all astronomy students to use various astronomy reduction software packages that are only available in a UNIX-type environment.
Please do not turn these computers off when you are done working. They have to be running at all times in order for IRAF networking to work for others.
The seven computers (Location) are:
- Dalek (N479 ESC)
- Davros (N479 ESC)
- Timelord (N479 ESC)
- Gallifrey (N479 ESC)
- Knine (N479 ESC)
- Rassilon (N485 ESC)
- Sidrat (N504 A ESC)
