Nationaler Forschungsschwerpunkt KlimaNational Centre for Competence in Research

What softwares are available on SUN workstations in the room A93?

* Matlab: We use this commercial software to do scientific/numerical calculations throughout the lab. It's strength lies in matrix/vector calculations and graphics (see prob2_vector.m of Problem 2, for example).* Xemacs: This is one of the most widely used text editors. It is recommended to use in writing a Matlab program in this lab. But, if you are familiar with other text editors, go for it.* Netscape: No need to explain, I hope.* Acrobat Reader: This is a free software to read PDF (Portable Document Format) files (file name with .pdf). PDF is a widely used format to store/distribute document on internet, becoming standard. Many governments even use this as standard electric format for documents.* Ghostview: This is one of the most widely used viewer for postscript files (file name with .ps or .eps). You can create *.eps files with Matlab to print out the results of figures or export to different softwares.* Entire list of softwares can be listed on the display by typing "module avail".

How to start those softwares?

* Matlab: First type "module load matlab", and then type "matlab".* Xemacs: Type "xemacs".* Netscape: Type "netscape".* Acrobat Reader: First type "module load acrobat", and then type "acroread".* Ghostview: Type "gv".* If you want to run more than one software at the same time in one terminal window, use "&". For example, type "xemacs&" instead of "xemacs".

How to remote access (advanced)?

* The names of the terminals in the room A93 are "helnwein", "bosch", "tizian", "munch", "bruegel", "davinci", "rodin", "escher", "giacometti", and "yoshitoshi". Complete names are all followed by "unibe.ch".* You probably don't need any remote access (and export display), so I don't write how to do it here.