University of Rio Grande, CS Dept.

2 and 4 year degrees in Computer Science

University of Rio Grande, CS Dept. uses Linux for the following functions:

• X-Windows:

  • X-Windows terminal (display, keyboard, mouse -- applications run elsewhere)
  • X-Windows server (runs applications, possibly exports display)

• Network file server:

  • Samba server for a network of PCs.
  • NFS server for other PCs and Unix systems.
  • File server for other types of clients.

• Print server:

  • Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)

• Desktop environment:

  • KDE.
  • GNOME.

• Office productivity software:

  • Document preparation with Star Office.
  • Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.
  • Graphics prepared with Xfig.
  • Graphics prepared with GIMP.

• Backup services

  • Tar.

• HTTP servers

  • Apache.

• Databases

  • mySQL.

• Internet client software - WWW

  • NetScape Navigator.

• Internet client software - mail

  • Pine.

• Electronic mail server:

  • POP-3 server.
  • IMAP server.
  • SMTP server (sendmail, others).

• Network services provided to local users:

  • HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.

• Software development tools:

  • C and/or C++
  • Java
  • Perl
  • Bourne, Korn, C or another shell; using sed, awk, grep and similar tools.

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