Category Archives: Operating systems
Unit 13 – I’ve learned a lot this semester!
I have learned so much this semester, it’s hard to know where to begin. But I guess I need to begin with metadata and taxonomy. Early in the semester I posted that “I read some articles this week that made me … Continue reading →
Unit 6 – DSpace Install notes and comments
I was able to install and configure DSpace with no problems; I understood most of the steps although I’m glad Bruce has them spelled out so clearly for us!If I understood the process correctly, we followed these steps: We set … Continue reading →
Filed under dSPace, Operating systems, SIRLS 675
Tagged as dSpace, Linux, virtual machine
Unit 5 – Using Drupal for my digital collection
Discuss either a) which module you decided to try to try from assignment 2 and how it enhances your collection; include if you like any problems or tips related to installation; or b) now that you have some experience, how … Continue reading →
Filed under Content Management, Digital Collections, Digital Humanities, Drupal, Operating systems, SIRLS 675
Tagged as digital collection, Drupal
Unit 11: Course Retrospective
This (SIRLS 672) was my first course in the DigIn certificate program, so I did not quite know what to expect of myself or of the program, especially because I do not have professional experience in a library or with … Continue reading →
Filed under Digital Humanities, LAMP architecture, Library science, Project Management, SIRLS 672, Ubuntu Linux
Tagged as Apache, LAMP architecture, Linux, MySQL, PHP, SIRLS 672
Unit 6 – Learning HTML and practice system update
Discuss briefly how you went about learning HTML and which resources you used. Comment briefly on how helpful they were (or not), and indicate any intermediate or advanced modules or sections you reviewed. Provide a brief status report on installation … Continue reading →
Filed under LAMP architecture, Operating systems, SIRLS 672, Ubuntu Linux
Tagged as HTML, virtual machine
Unit 5 – networking
This week, you might reflect on the variety of presentations for this material – the lecture, the links (especially to Wikipedia entries), videos and podcasts. Which work best (or worst) for you, and why? How do these different kinds of … Continue reading →
Unit 4 – adding users
We were instructed to add a user to the system in three different ways, so we could compare the methods to each other. Here is a summary of what each method entailed in my experience: Assignment 2: Adding a user … Continue reading →
Filed under LAMP architecture, SIRLS 672, Ubuntu Linux
Tagged as system administration, Ubuntu LInux
Unit 3 – texteditors, VMWare
Use the blog this week to describe your experience with the text editors and the hands-on assignments. Include some of the commands you have tried and the results you achieved. What kind of configuration have you done previously on your … Continue reading →
Filed under SIRLS 672, Ubuntu Linux
Unit 2 – continued. Installation of Ubuntu through VM Fusion
Okay, thanks to Bruce I think I have the difference between the two virtual machines sorted out. The one we run through VPN Client is an Ubuntu Desktop virtual machine installed on the SIRLS Sandbox Server that we access through … Continue reading →
Filed under SIRLS 672, Ubuntu Linux
Tagged as Mac, Ubuntu, virtual machine, VM Fusion
Unit 2 – tutorials and the command line!
I had to go back through the instructions from last week to remember how to connect to the Linux Server (Sandbox?). At first the Cisco VPN Client did not want to connect, but I retried it and it connected fine. … Continue reading →
