Linux Desktops¶

All desktops in the Oden Institute run Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. In addition to the default features, Sysnet has added a number of improvements.

Miscellaneous Tasks¶

Password Change¶

Important

We suggest reviewing Sysnet’s policy on password rules before changing your password.

Visit our Password Change page.

Retrieving backups of home directory¶

Please submit a help request to RT to retrieve files from backups. Provide useful information such as file location and file name when requesting a restore. We typically restore files to a scratch area for retrieval.

Unencrypting /workspace¶

The /workspace partition on managed desktops is encrypted along with the swap space. When logging into a desktop’s console after a reboot, the encrypted partitions must be unencrypted, you will be prompted twice, once to log into the workstation, then a second time to unencrypt the partitions.

If your remotely log into a workstation and need access to /workspace, be aware that it might not have been unencrypted. If you see the file:

/workspace/WORKSPACE_IS_NOT_MOUNTED

This means the workspace has NOT been unencrypted. To unencrypt /workspace, issue:

sudo /usr/local/sbin/deluks

This will prompt for your Oden Institute credentials to unencrypt the encrypted partitions.