General instructions for using the terminal
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/command-line-for-beginners#1-overview
How do I log into FIONA for my project?
The project connection is selected in the browser under ALL CONNECTIONS, and when the connection opens to a black screen, the prompt is accepted from the Duo app.
Is RStudio available on Linux? How do I enable it? How are R packages installed? How do I create a desktop shortcut?
RStudio is available on Linux machines. RStudio can be opened in the terminal with the command start-rdesktop for R 4.2.1 or start-new-rdesktop for R 4.4.1.
You can install packages through the usual graphical interface. All the necessary settings are already in place, so there is no need to create an .Rprofile file.
Each user can create a desktop shortcut for RStudio if needed by opening the terminal and entering the command:
ln -s /usr/local/bin/start-rdesktop ~/Desktop/RStudio
From the RStudio shortcut that appears on the desktop, right-click to open the menu and select "Run as a program."
How do I safely exit FIONA?
Ubuntu's Log out corresponds to Windows' Sign Out the equivalent of the Disconnect function is Lock and closing the remote connection tab in the browser, leaving the session open in the background.
Best practises: After you select Log Out or Lock from the system menu, close the browser tab with your active connection. Sessions lock after 10 minutes of inactivity and disconnect completely after 1 hour. If you know you’ll be away for more than an hour, closing the tab is the best practice. This prevents your browser from automatically reconnecting to the session and avoids your Duo account getting locked due to repeated authentication failures. Duo accounts unlock automatically after 20 minutes.
Lock screen
If the session is locked, enter number "1" in the field, press Enter and accept the Duo prompt to unlock the session. The session automatically locks after 10 minutes (if no activity occurs in the session) or if manually locked from the system menu. The connection will automatically terminate after 60 minutes of inactivity. Jobs remain active and continue running in the background unless you log out using the Log Out button in the system menu.
How do path definitions work in Linux?
The path definition for the Work directory is /mnt/work, and this path is the same for all users. All available network drives can be found on the project machine under the /mnt directory. Shortcuts are also available on the desktop.
Is it possible to get Stata as a shortcut or in the software menu?
Creating shortcuts in Linux operating systems is a different process than in Windows systems. In this case, the easiest way for each user to create a shortcut for the xstata-mp software on their desktop is by opening the terminal and entering the command:
ln -s /usr/local/stata18/xstata-mp ~/Desktop
Alternatively, Stata can be opened in the terminal with the command:
xstata-mp
Stata packages
Instructions for installing Stata packages can be found when starting the Stata application.
Conda and Anaconda packages
Instructions for using Conda and Anaconda packages can be found on the remote access environment desktop in the Linux_Guides folder.