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====== SDF specific help ====== | ====== SDF specific help ====== |
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There are also a number of tools at SDF that you can use to get more help. Type the following commands at a shell prompt. | There are also a number of tools at SDF that you can use to get more help. //Enter the following commands at a shell prompt//. |
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|**help**|The SDF help system.| | |**help**|The SDF help system. After launching the 'help' reader by typing ''help'' at the shell prompt, navigate by the letter commands in brackets| |
|**faq**|A collection of frequently asked questions. Type 'g ' to enter a topic, 'l' to list the questions in the topic, and 't ' to read the FAQ. The FAQ is also available [[http://sdf.lonestar.org/index.cgi?faq|on the SDF website]].| | |**faq**|A collection of frequently asked questions. After starting the FAQ reader, type 'g ' to enter a topic, 'l' to list the questions in the topic, and 't ' to read the FAQ. You can also view [[https://sdf.org/index.cgi?faq|an HTML version of the FAQ]] on the SDF website.| |
|**helpdesk**|If you cannot find your answer in the man pages, help, faq, or googling post a question to the helpdesk and a friendly member of the community will answer your question. Any member with ARPA status can login as an attendent to answer questions. Please note: in helpdesk you should only post questions directly related to SDF's systems, but not about general UNIX, programming or gardening - these belong to the bboard!| | |**helpdesk**|If you cannot find your answer in the man pages, help, faq, or googling post a question to the helpdesk and a friendly member of the community will answer your question. Any member with ARPA status can login as an attendent to answer questions. Please note: in helpdesk you should only post questions directly related to SDF's systems, but not about general UNIX, programming or gardening - these belong to the bboard!| |
|**[[bboard]]**|To enter the SDF Bulletin Board System (BBOARD), type bboard at the command line. Help on using BBOARD may be found by typing h and ? at the bboard Command: prompt or at the [[bboard|bboard tutorial]]. If you have a general question about using the SDF system, post in <HELPDESK>. If you have a question that requires intervention from an admin (e.g., software requests or membership queries), post in <REQUESTS>.| | |**[[bboard]]**|To enter the SDF Bulletin Board System (BBOARD), type bboard at the command line. Help on using BBOARD may be found by typing h and ? at the bboard Command: prompt or at the [[bboard|bboard tutorial]]. If you have a general question about using the SDF system, post in <HELPDESK>. **If you have a question that requires intervention from an admin ((The //[[wp>System_administrator|admin]]// [[wp>Pseudonym|pseudonym]] is //[[https://sdf.org/?faq?BASICS?12|SDF Membership]]//.)) (e.g., software requests or membership queries), post in <REQUESTS>. //Admins// ((The //[[wp>System_administrator|admin]]// [[wp>Pseudonym|pseudonym]] is //[[https://sdf.org/?faq?BASICS?12|SDF Membership]]//.)) //don't read the other boards.//**| |
|**[[com]]**|Com and bboard are meeting places for the SDF community. You could also pose your question there. Bboard and faq have the same interface. See [[com|COM is not IRC]] for how to use com.| | |**[[com]]**|Com and bboard are meeting places for the SDF community. You could also pose your question there. Bboard and faq have the same interface. See [[com|COM is not IRC]] for how to use com.| |
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=== Informative Commands === | === Informative Commands === |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''address''|prints out an address & paypal information for sending money to SDF; used by some other commands| | |''address''|prints out an address & paypal information for sending money to SDF; used by some other commands| |
|''arpa''|prints out information about the ARPA membership level| | |''arpa''|prints out information about the ARPA membership level| |
==== Inter-User Communication & Social Networking ==== | ==== Inter-User Communication & Social Networking ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''bboard''|bulletin board system for SDF| | |''bboard''|bulletin board system for SDF| |
|''com'' (//a.k.a. commode//)|inter-user chat system for SDF| | |''com'' (//a.k.a. commode//)|inter-user chat system for SDF| |
==== Account Management Commands ==== | ==== Account Management Commands ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''addlink''|publish your website; invoked by mkhomepg| | |''addlink''|publish your website; invoked by mkhomepg| |
|''bksp''|set your backspace key| | |''bksp''|set your backspace key| |
|''mdns''|assign a domain name to a dynamic IP address (MetaARPA membership required); also available as "udns"| | |''mdns''|assign a domain name to a dynamic IP address (MetaARPA membership required); also available as "udns"| |
|''metaarray''|For MetaARPA members. This will first generate a random login password for your MetaArray account followed by a random database password sent via local e-mail, if you have a DBA membership. If you ever forget your MetaArray password or your MetaArray MySQL password, this will reset it.| | |''metaarray''|For MetaARPA members. This will first generate a random login password for your MetaArray account followed by a random database password sent via local e-mail, if you have a DBA membership. If you ever forget your MetaArray password or your MetaArray MySQL password, this will reset it.| |
|''mkcron''|set up & manage cronjobs (MetaARPA membership required)| | |''[[the_metaarray#services_and_features|mkcron]]''|set up & manage cronjobs (MetaARPA ((//Use 'crontab -e' to edit your [[the_metaarray#services_and_features|crontab]]//.)) membership required)| |
|''mkfinger''|control what information to display for finger requests from remote hosts| | |''mkfinger''|control what information to display for finger requests from remote hosts| |
|''mkgopher''|set up a gopherspace on SDF| | |''mkgopher''|set up a gopherspace on SDF| |
|''setdialup''|manage DIALUP membership| | |''setdialup''|manage DIALUP membership| |
|''setgrp''|add & remove users to & from your personal group (MetaARPA membership required)| | |''setgrp''|add & remove users to & from your personal group (MetaARPA membership required)| |
|''setvmail''|toggle e-mail addresses at various SDF domains (MetaARPA membership required)| | |''[[the_metaarray#services_and_features|setvmail]]''|toggle e-mail addresses at various SDF domains (MetaARPA ((//Put '**$LOGNAME@ma.sdf.org**' in your .forward on the SDF Cluster//.)) membership required)| |
|''setvpn''|configure your PPTP VPN login on SDF (VPN membership required)| | |''setvpn''|configure your PPTP VPN login on SDF (VPN membership required)| |
|''startsql''|set up a MySQL database (DBA membership required)| | |''startsql''|set up a MySQL database (DBA membership required)| |
==== Account Information ==== | ==== Account Information ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''disk''|display filesystem usage for your home directory, mail spool, gopherspace, & webspace| | |''disk''|display filesystem usage for your home directory, mail spool, gopherspace, & webspace| |
|''domains''|list the SDF domains available to you for webhosting & e-mail addresses| | |''domains''|list the SDF domains available to you for webhosting & e-mail addresses| |
==== User Information ==== | ==== User Information ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''online''|prints the amount of time that the given user (or yourself, if none is given) has spent logged in today; does not work correctly| | |''online''|prints the amount of time that the given user (or yourself, if none is given) has spent logged in today; does not work correctly| |
|''sentry''|prints notices of logins & logouts on the system| | |''sentry''|prints notices of logins & logouts on the system| |
==== Gallery Commands ==== | ==== Gallery Commands ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''artgallery''|add photography & artwork to the SDF art gallery| | |''artgallery''|add photography & artwork to the SDF art gallery| |
|''astrogallery''|add astronomical photographs to the astro gallery| | |''astrogallery''|add astronomical photographs to the astro gallery| |
==== Other ==== | ==== Other ==== |
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^Command^ Description^ | ^Command^ Description ((//The table was merged from [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]]//.))^ |
|''due''| (delete, undelete, expunge) two-step file deletion for Unix machines. Currently, this program doesnot actually seem to be installed, but its source is available in /sys/sdf/src/due.| | |''due''| (delete, undelete, expunge) two-step file deletion for Unix machines. Currently, this program doesnot actually seem to be installed, but its source is available in /sys/sdf/src/due.| |
|''freeirc''|allows non-ARPA members to use IRC on the weekend| | |''freeirc''|allows non-ARPA members to use IRC on the weekend| |
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[[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/findinghelp|Finding help]] - traditional link (using [[wp>Revision_Control_System|RCS]]) | [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/findinghelp|Finding help]] and [[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]] - traditional links (using [[wp>Revision_Control_System|RCS]]) |
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