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Setup Guide -- Programming in the Linux Environment

Overview of Configuration Options

This course can be taught using one of two configurations:

  1. Virtual Linux environment installed on Windows machines

  2. Native installation of Linux onto classroom equipment

    This technique will provide much better performance, but has the disadvantages of installation (takes approximately 20 minutes for most Linux distributions, including re-partitioning the machine).

    For this technique, it is imperative that site personnel perform a test installation of the Linux distribution to be used.

Our recommendation for this course is to use Method 1 (virtualization) if the classroom equipment meets the requirements, and Method 2 (native installation) if it does not.

Requirements Summary for Virtualization

If your classroom environment does not meet the below requirements, virtualization may still be an option. Please contact our sales office and provide your classroom equipment specifications. If a technical conference call with one of our setup specialists or instructor is required, we can schedule such a call.

  1. Hardware requirements:

  2. One machine per student (with login ID)

  3. One machine for the instructor (with login ID)

  4. Overhead projection unit attached to the instructor's machine

Requirements Summary for Native Installation

  1. Hardware requirements:

  2. One machine per student with Linux pre-installed (with a single username/password of student & student)

  3. One machine for the instructor (identical configuration to student machines)

  4. Overhead projection unit attached to the instructor's machine

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