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--- institute_lorentz:gnulinux_workstations [2018/08/30 14:39] – [Compilers and libraries] lenocil
+++ institute_lorentz:gnulinux_workstations [2020/09/30 08:54] – [GNU/Linux Workstations] lenocil
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 ====== GNU/Linux Workstations ======
-The standard Lorentz Institute workstation runs the GNU/Linux operating system [[https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/|(Fedora 27)]], 64-bit. The workstations
+The standard Lorentz Institute workstation runs the [[https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/|Fedora]] GNU/Linux operating system. The workstations
-are configured to host a variety of scientific and non-scientific software to maximize your productivity.
+are configured with pre-installed scientific and non-scientific software to maximize your productivity.
-You are allowed to install and/or build packages locally (directories to which you have access), but for system-wide installations you must file a request through our [[https://helpdesk.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl/|helpdesk]] application or via email at ''support@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl''.
+You are allowed to install and/or build packages locally (directories to which you have writing access), but for system-wide installations you must file a request through our [[https://helpdesk.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl/|helpdesk]] or via email at ''support@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl''.
-Although the workstations might differ in their hardware specifications, they are set so that you can switch from one to the other flawlessly. For instance, the home directories are not local to a particular  machine, but they are `mounted'  as a network file system on each workstation. One of the immediate advantages of this configuration is that
+Although the workstations might differ in their hardware specifications, they are set so that you can switch from one to the other flawlessly. For instance, the home directories are not local to a particular  machine, but they are hosted on a remote server and served as network file system (NFS) to all workstations. One of the immediate advantages of this configuration is that
-you can access you home files upon login no matter the workstation you are working on. On the other hand, having the home directories mounted over the network can result in problems if the home file system is
+you can access any files in your home directory no matter the workstation you are working on. On the other hand, having the home directories mounted over the network can result in problems if the home file system is
 not accessible, such as in the event of a network disruption.
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 /dev/md0       1922599800 27092644 1797821652   2% /data2
 </code>
-In most cases, but not always, /data2 is configured as the mount point of a RAID[1|5] stack, meaning that data in it have a certain level of redundancy which can protect against disk failures. Note however, that storing all  data on /data2 in RAID configuration will still not prevent data loss if all disks in the array `die',  your computer tower gets destroyed by a fire  or in any other disastrous event. **You are strongly encourage to keep your personal backup of any important data.**
+In most cases, **but not always**, /data2 is configured as the mount point of a RAID[1|5] stack, meaning that data in it have a certain level of redundancy which can protect against disk failures. Note however, that storing all  data on /data2 in RAID configuration will still not prevent data loss if all disks in the array `die',  your computer tower gets destroyed by a fire  or in any other disastrous event. **You are strongly encourage to keep your personal backup of any important data.**
 To check if any of your workstation's disks are arranged in a RAID configuration type

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