Tutorials

This section was created for students, faculty and staff to easily find resources on how to use the variety of programs used in the Department. If you find any resources that may be helpful to others, please feel free to e-mail the Help Desk.

Students can checkout books/manuals from the METER. Leave a valid UT ID with the proctor on duty to borrow the item. Your ID will be returned when you turn in the book/manual.

If you do not see an answer to your topic here, please see our help and support page.

You may also wish to see the list of software installed in the METER labs and application servers.

• Apple Operating Systems and Applications
• Laptop Connections
• Linux / Unix
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Operating Systems and Applications
• Printing in the METER and HPC
• Saving Files in the METER Labs
• Web Publishing
• XWin32 Tunneling
• Z Drive Files

HPC Tutorials:

• Linux Documentation Project: includes links to tutorials, manuals, and a wealth of information.
• Batch/Background Jobs: Learn how to run your programs in the background so you may log out from the worksation without killing them.
• SSH Agent: Set up a passwordless SSH login between each of the HPC machines.
• CYGWIN Guide: How to allow HPC applications to be displayed on your Windows computer, and install many great Linux programs on your Windows box.

UT Resources:
The University offers many classes and tutorials on a variety of topics. Many of these are free or substantially discounted for Students, Staff, and Faculty.