Notes:

Account / Password:

• Make sure the password is exactly as gripe@cs.sfu.ca sends you. The password sometimes have odd casing. Mine was all caps except for a small case "k", and it took me a while to figure out.
   

• I couldn't log in after I changed my password. And after a while I realized I left ALL CAPS on. I've made that mistake a few times now, because the randomly generated password often is in all caps. Anyway watch out.
   

• Had trouble logging into Linux machines (the console and the terminal will not show up). The system admin (not gripe) is the one to talk to.
   

• The account quota runs out fast, so it is a good idea to ask the system admin to allow you access to shared disk space.
   

• To change your password on Linux, go to any terminal or the console, and type in:
  
  > passwd

Unix / Irix Hiccups:

• If you log on to Irix (or Unix), the file ".xinitrc" will be created, which will prevent you from logging into Linux. Here is one solution:
  
  1) go to your home directory: > cd ~
  2) type in: > emacs .logout
  3) add the lines:
  
  unalias rm
  rm -f .xinitrc
  
  4) save and test it out

• To remove an entire folder recursively, the "rm" command must first be unaliased, other wise the "-r" will not work:
  
  > unalias rm
  > rm -r [directory name]
   

• If [Backspace] in the terminal does not delete, type in the following command:
  
  > stty erase [Backspace]
  
  To let the [Delete] key delete instead, try:
  
  > stty erase [Delete]