X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/blobdiff_plain/b3c87a80c29e24e2619180df8fd741ee54db8b9e..fbb5db26a7ac50f5c152c0fa1a2b43181add44e5:/doc.mdwn diff --git a/doc.mdwn b/doc.mdwn index 7cdaef7..1b8cf16 100644 --- a/doc.mdwn +++ b/doc.mdwn @@ -7,20 +7,30 @@ Writing and editing this documentation is an [[ongoing project|doc/project]]. E ## Recent Documentation +### SIPB + +* [[Using sipbmp3|doc/using-sipbmp3]]
+A guide to queue music to sipbmp3, the gutenbach system SIPB uses to play music in the office. + +* [[SIPB Hands-on Assignments|doc/hands-on]]
+Modeled on the [6.033 hands-on assignments], these guides will walk you through concepts and technologies that are core to many SIPB projects. We appreciate contributions! + +* [[Summer Reading|doc/summer-reading]]
+Documents and books that various SIPB members recommend reading. + +### Zephyr + * [[Using Zephyr|doc/zephyr]]
A guide on using Zephyr today with BarnOwl (and GNU Screen). Aimed at newcomers to Zephyr, and a pretty good reference. See also [the Barnowl wiki](http://barnowl.mit.edu/). -* [[AFS and You|doc/afs-and-you]]
-A useful guide to AFS (originally the Andrew File System), the system that stores your Athena files. Targeted at mid-to-advanced users, this is a more up-to-date version than the Inessential Guide to AFS above. +* [[Using SZS (the SMS to Zephyr Relay)|doc/szs]]
+Send and receive text messages through Zephyr. * [[Using Screen|doc/screen]]
Handy for [[doc/Zephyr]] and anything else you do in an ssh session. -* XVM: [Using `remctl`](https://xvm.mit.edu/trac/wiki/Remctl), and - [Getting the serial console](https://xvm.mit.edu/trac/wiki/SerialConsole) -* [[Printing with CUPS on the Mac|doc/cups-on-mac]]
-How to set up printing on a Mac. +### Kerberos and AFS * [[Kerberized Server|doc/kerberized-server]]
Explains keytabs and how to get one and how that lets you SSH somewhere with Kerberos. @@ -28,21 +38,30 @@ Explains keytabs and how to get one and how that lets you SSH somewhere with Ker * [[Root Instance|doc/root-instance]]
Explains root and extra instances in Kerberos. -* [[Summer Reading|doc/summer-reading]]
-Documents and books that various SIPB members recommend reading. - -* [[Using SZS (the SMS to Zephyr Relay)|doc/szs]]
-Send and receive text messages through Zephyr. +* [[AFS and You|doc/afs-and-you]]
+A useful guide to AFS (originally the Andrew File System), the system that stores your Athena files. Targeted at mid-to-advanced users, this is a more up-to-date version than the Inessential Guide to AFS below. +### Client Certificates * [[doc/Enabling Client Certificate Auth in Chrome]]
-This documentation is for Linux users; it works, but unlike Windows, there's no UI. - -* [[Using CPAN|doc/cpan]] CPAN is a source of many useful libraries, but the tools often seem determined not to let you have them. Here's how to beat them into submission. +Recent versions of Google Chrome and Chromium should mostly work without surprises. This documentation is primarily for Linux users. * [[Configuring Client-Side Certificate Authentication on Apache|doc/apache-client-certs]]
How to configure your own server to accept client-side certificates just like [scripts.mit.edu](http://scripts.mit.edu) +### Miscellaneous + +* XVM: [Using `remctl`](https://xvm.mit.edu/trac/wiki/Remctl), and + [Getting the serial console](https://xvm.mit.edu/trac/wiki/SerialConsole) + +* [[Printing with CUPS on the Mac|doc/cups-on-mac]]
+How to set up printing on a Mac. + +* [Learning Debian Packaging](http://debathena.mit.edu/packaging/) + +* [[Using CPAN|doc/cpan]]
+CPAN is a source of many useful Perl libraries, but the tools often seem determined not to let you have them. Here's how to beat them into submission. + ## IAP Classes and Cluedumps SIPB teaches [an array of classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap) each IAP and shorter [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/) in the fall. @@ -96,6 +115,9 @@ A guide on how to restock a soda fridge. It isn't as hard as you make it look. * [How to Choose a Good Password](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/passwords/passwords.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/passwords.dvi))
A one-page list of guidelines on how to choose secure passwords, and why this is important. +* [[Who Fixes What at MIT|doc/who-fixes-what]]
+How and to whom to report all kinds of problems with computing infrastructure at MIT. + * [Filtering Your E-Mail on Athena](http://www.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/imailfilters/imailfilters.html)
A quick guide to filtering your e-mail on Athena's common email-clients. @@ -111,3 +133,14 @@ A one-page reference to reading NetNews. * [Using Discuss](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/www/discuss/discuss.html) ([DVI](http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/project/doc/current/discuss.dvi))
A guide to using and enjoying the Discuss bulletin board system on Athena. +* [[So you want to learn Git...|doc/&git ]]
+Pointers to resources from which Git, the Version Control System many of us use. + + +## Licensing + +While we love free and open source software, there are [http://www.opensource.org/proliferation](too many licenses) and the options can get a bit confusing. SIPB has some official recommendations for what to use and how to effect these licenses. + +* [[Code Licensing Recommendation|doc/code-licensing]] + +* [[Documentation Licensing Recommendation|doc/doc-licensing]]