Over the course of our Linux work, we have been exposed to some commands and to the running remote applications.  This exercise intends to provide the student with some opportunities utilize this knowledge in a very realistic set of tasks.

You will receive a compressed tar file containing an application on a CDROM.  The compressed tar file must be copied to your local computer, then copied to my computer.  Once the compressed tar file is in your home directory on my system, you'll uncompress the tarball and install the directory structure contained in the tarball within your home directory.  The directory structure containe source code of the application entitled, 'xephem'.  The source code must be compiled and installed so it can be executed.  If you haven't guessed, you'll have to run the application on my computer and display the output on your local system.  Let's begin with the steps in the process defined for you.  Please make notes along the way.

• Copy the compressed tarball to your system.

• Copy the compressed tarball to your home directory on my computer.  My IP is 140.106.79.66.  If you don't remember your username and password ask your instructor.  Did this work?

• If you are having troubles at this point you may have to address ownership and permissions of the compressed tarball before it is copied to your home directory on my system.

• Open the compressed tarball in your home directory on my system.

• Find the INSTALL file and follow the instructions to prepare this application to be used.

• Just as a helping hand, the application is started by executing the script 'xephem' located in $HOME/GUI/xephem.  Ask your instructor for assistance.

• Using the traditional remote execution of applications, run xephem on my computer while displaying the output on you local system.