Unix Services

UNIX Services

Services that are either supported or unsupported at KSU.

Supported
Service is available for use by KSU faculty, staff, students and alumni. Information Technology Services provides instruction on how to use.
Unsupported
Service is available for use by KSU faculty, staff, students, and alumni. However, Information Technology Services does not provide instruction on how to use.

SERVICE	SUPPORT/USAGE
Electronic Mail/Editors: Mail Pine	Unsupported/ Supported
Ftp	Supported in Computer Lab
Games	Prohibited at all times
IRC	Unsupported (Prohibited over Dial-ins)
Newsgroups(trn)	Unsupported
Talk	Supported
Telnet	Supported
Write	Unsupported
WWW Browsers (Lynx)	Unsupported
Web Publishing	Supported
Web Page Development	Unsupported
CGI Access	Unsupported

Electronic Mail and Editors:

Pine = Pine is supported by Information Technology. Pine is pretty much self-explanatory. Although most people should not have a difficult time learning how to use Pine, here are a couple of links that will be helpful: Pine E-Mail; Pine Information Center; Secrets of Pine.

FTP = Transferring files on UNIX machines is easy once you get used to it! The command that allows the transfer of files from one UNIX system to another is the ftp (file transfer protocol) command.

IRC = IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. IRC is a type of replacement for talk which allows more than two or three users to talk at once. In addition, IRCs provide many useful chatting functions. Remember, IRC is not a supported service of ITS and is Prohibited over KSU Dial-ins.

Talk = Talk allows you to conduct real time chat with someone else on-line. Type "talk" at the prompt followed by the person's login name to page them for a chat session.
*NOTE: Type "who" at the prompt first to see exactly who is logged on. The only way that the talk command works is if the user you are trying to talk to has their messaging (mesg) feature
turned on. The default is for the messaging feature to be "on." However, if you don't want to receive any messages, the
command you type is "mesg n" (meaning no messages). To turn it back on, type "mesg y" (yes, I will receive messages).

Telnet = There are a number of ways you can telnet to your account. The UNIX command telnet is the command used to accomplish this. Some examples of UNIX machines that are on the local campus network and are frequently accessed are: ksuwebl (for faculty and staff) and Atlas (for students). To connect, type the following from the prompt % telnet Atlas or telnet KSUWeb.kennesaw.edu then press enter. You would then see the login and password prompts as usual. Once you enter your login name and password correctly, you are connected to that system.
*NOTE: If the machine you are trying to connect to is not on our local network, it is not a problem! For example, if you want to connect to a machine called "xview" on the network "other.network", you would type the following: telnet xview.other.network and press enter.

Write = Write allows you to send a message to someone you know is logged onto their computer without having to wait for them to check their mail. Type "write" at the prompt followed by the person's login name; the message will be displayed on their screen immediately after you press return.
* NOTE: Type "who" to see who is currently logged on. The only way that the write command works is if the user you are trying to write has their messaging (mesg) feature turned on. The default is for the messaging feature to be "on." However, if you don't want to receive any messages, the command you type is "mesg n" (meaning no messages). To turn it back on, type "mesg y" (yes, I will receive messages).

WWW Browsers (LYNX) = A non-graphical viewer that loads pages quickly with a TEXT only interface. This isn't the same as turning off images on your particular browser, rather LYNX is a separate entity in and of itself and is accessible through your UNIX account. Although, LYNX is unsupported by KSU's Information Technology Services, here are a couple of links that you might find helpful: About LYNX; LYNX.

Web Publishing = As a member of KSU faculty, staff, alumni, or student body, you have access to a personal UNIX account that provides many services from e-mail to web publishing. If you are considering building a web site, you need only to follow the steps provided in the "Publishing Procedures" section of the Server Options page. The Web Up Close Menu of the Help System will provide publishing and web development support.

Web Page Development = While not supported by ITS, an intensive instructional site has been created to guide you through many web development topics. While instructions on how to create web pages are not supported, you may visit the Web Up Close page of the Help System for guidence on web page development.

CGI Access = If you have a UNIX account assigned by KSU's Information Technology Services department, have set up your Web Account, and have a web page published, you may request an area in the CGI-Bin of your respective system to put your CGI scripts in. While instructions on how to write the scripts are not supported, feel free to visit the Web Up Close section of the Help System for guidence on scripting and other web page development topics.