Linux

Lab 1 Introduction to Linux

Aims The aim of this lab is to introduce some basic Linux commands and tools The terminal and why it is important basic linux commands ls,pwd,mkdir,cd,rm,man,history. The environment and how to set it up Getting Started The first thing we need to do is to get a terminal open.

Lab 1 Introduction to Linux

Aims The aim of this lab is to introduce some basic Linux commands and tools The terminal and why it is important basic linux commands ls,pwd,mkdir,cd,rm,man,history. The environment and how to set it up Getting Started The first thing we need to do is to get a terminal open.

Lab 2 More Linux

Aims The aim of this lab is to introduce more basic Linux commands and tools Essential Linux Directories Most linux environments have a similar directory structure. The following is a list of the most important directories and their purpose.

Lab 2 More Linux

Aims The aim of this lab is to introduce more basic Linux commands and tools Essential Linux Directories Most linux environments have a similar directory structure. The following is a list of the most important directories and their purpose.

USD in the Labs

Instructions for Building OpenUSD in the labs

Linux FOSS Tools

A list of the Free Open Source Software Digital Content Creation tools installed in the linux labs.

Creating a Simple USD Schema

On creating a simple schema for USD and then a plugin for python

Creating Desktop Icons in Linux

This post explains how to create simple desktop icons in Linux to launch some of our DCC tools.

An annotated guide to Jon's .bashrc

This post explains Jon's .bashrc

Using rsync between the Linux and Windows Labs

using cwrsync in the windows labs to copy work to and from the linux machines.

Using USD with python

some basic instructions for using Pixar's USD in the labs

Getting Started with SSH in the labs

using ssh and scp to work remotely with the linux labs.

Using WSL 2 for programming

some basic instructions for setting up WSL and the Windows Terminal for programming

Getting the best from NoMachine and Linux

Some tips on using our remote linux solution.