Computer Science Laboratory

Welcome to the Computer Science Laboratory (CSL) web pages! Our goal is to provide useful information to make your use of the CSL facilities more enjoyable, secure and productive. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know.


What's new:

  • Note: LSRC building emergency status is available online; 5/15/08
  • Users should be aware of phishing emails attempting to gain privileged information by posing as legitimate administrators; 5/06/08
  • Reserve laptops for your class, if you need them; 4/28/08
  • Course directores for Spring 08 semester will be archived on May 14; please clean up your directories by then; 4/28/08
  • Course directories have been set up for the Spring 2008 semester; 1/8/08
  • Department desktop computers operating system upgraded, Centos 5; 9/24/07

  • Previous news items...
FAQ's and Additional CSL Documentation
Frequently Asked Questions, and some infrequently requested information.
Policies
Various policies on the use of CSL and departmental facilities.
Security Guidelines
How to work securely in the C.S. UNIX computing environment.
Facilities
Details about various hardware and software facilities of the CSL.
UNIX Accounts
General information, policies, etc., concerning user accounts.
Other Documentation
Online manuals, references, tutorials, etc.
USENIX
Online proceedings of recent conferences
System Updates
OIT network updates, Database editors, Web server stats, etc.
Newsgroups
Read and post to some local newsgroups; view archives.
SST (Software Support Team)
How anyone in the C.S. community can participate in software package maintenance.
Ask Anyone in the Department a Question
This is an appropriate place to ask ``How to''-type questions of any sort.
Submit a Request to the CSL Staff
This is only for system problems, or things that only a Systems Administrator could possibly help you with.
Duke System Adminstrators Group
The web pages for duke­sysadmins@cs.duke.edu - a mailing list that aspires to be more.
CSL Personnel
Who are these guys, anyway?     :-)