DICE desktops and servers

DICE desktops and servers run Linux (either Ubuntu or Scientific Linux). They're managed by the School's computing staff, using the School's machine configuration technology ⇒ LCFG.

Ubuntu release notes

Most DICE computers are being upgraded to Ubuntu Linux. When you try it, please check the release notes:

• ⇒ Ubuntu DICE release notes.

Login account

You will require a ⇒ DICE account before you can log in to a DICE desktop or server.

Home directories

Home directories on DICE machines are provided by the ⇒ Informatics AFS filesystem.

The Shell

DICE accounts require the use of bash as login shell. We've modified bash slightly: the ~/.bash* scripts have different names on DICE. If you wish to customise your shell with startup scripts, you should read ⇒ how the bash shell is configured under DICE.

Other useful info

• An introductory lecture on the DICE desktop is given at the start of the academic session.
• ⇒ Software on DICE explains how to find out what software we have and how to ask for more software to be installed.
• If you go away for a while please ⇒ leave your DICE computer on - here's why.