Econometrics Lab at UIUC

Basic information about the use of terminals at the Econometrics Lab

Printing a file

At the unix prompt type:

lp <filename>

The file <filename> must be in ragnar. Print jobs cannot be sent from another computer.

Setting up the display

You must set the display before using any program that makes use of graphics (Netscape, Splus, etc.) This depends on the unix shell you are using. There are several possibilities:

a) in ragnar do:

after you login. The "i" in xi refers to a number assigned to each terminal. This number appears in the "Terminal Controls" window. For example, the terminal below the clock is x2.

b) in ux6 (or any student account): when you login the system asks for a display. Type:

If you want to set the display after you have logged in, at the unix prompt type:

The same consideration holds regarding "i" in xi

Making things work in ragnar

There are several programs available in ragnar. See the software page for detailed list and information about how to start and exit them. If you experience problems accesing software it can be that you have an old copy of the configuration file. Usually any update will be handled automatically. If problems persist you can try updating the configuration file. At the UNIX prompt type the following sequence of commands:

This will an updated configuration file in your home directory. The first two lines will create a backup copy of any previously existing .cshrc file, and the remaining lines will copy the configuration file from Prof. Koenker's directory.

This is only the very basics of ragnar. Comments, suggestions, questions or complaints are welcome.