Program/System updates
- The CentOS 7.1 operating system is new, as is the New User Guide. Note that -
- Matlab 2015a is the default matlab.
New features include an animatedline command and Arduino support
- octave 3.8.2 is installed
- Python 3 is installed. To use it, type
python3.4
- Inkscape (in the Graphics submenu) is a popular drawing program
- The C++ compiler is "g++ version 4.8.3". Use
g++ -std=c++11 ...
to compile C++11 code.
Users with old accounts may need to remove old configuration files
- If you get an "Unlock login Keyring" panel when you log in, remove
~/.gnome2/keyrings
- If printing gives a "
no default destination available
" message,
remove your .lpoptions
and .cups/lpoptions
files.
- If you want to "reset factory defaults", remove the following folders in your home folder -
.gconf
, .gconfd
, .cache
, .gnome
, .gnome2
, .nautilus
, .config
, .local
- Printing is new - Papercut (which uses the
printers
queue) replaces Uniflow
- PINs have gone - RAVEN should always be an alternative
Documentation updates
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