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-FIXME **This page is not fully translated, yet. Please help completing the translation.**\\ //(remove this paragraph once the translation is finished)//+<WRAP center round alert 60%> 
 +Unfortunately, there is no up to date version of the virtual machine at the moment :-(  
 +</WRAP>
  
-===== The laboratory course computer for home usage ("a12 to go") =====+====== The laboratory course computer for your home ("columba to go") ======
  
-For students who wish to use the data reduction software on the own computer (at home), we offer a preconfigured virtual machine running Ubuntu 12.10. To implement own software, use [[http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/apt/apt-get|apt-get]].+For students who wish to use the data reduction software on their own computer (at home), we offer a preconfigured virtual machine running Ubuntu 12.10. To install own software, use [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto|apt-get]].
  
 The virtual machine has these programs installed: The virtual machine has these programs installed:
   * [[http://ds9.si.edu/site/Home.html|ds9]]   * [[http://ds9.si.edu/site/Home.html|ds9]]
   * [[http://www.eso.org/sci/software/esomidas/|midas]]   * [[http://www.eso.org/sci/software/esomidas/|midas]]
-  * [[en:software:howto_gdl_install|gdl mit astron]]+  * [[en:software:howto_gdl_install|gdl]] with the [[http://idlastro.gsfc.nasa.gov| IDL Astronomy Library]]
   * [[http://www.winehq.org/|wine]]   * [[http://www.winehq.org/|wine]]
-  * [[http://www.fitswork.de/software/|Fitswork]]+  * [[http://www.fitswork.de/software/softw_en.php|Fitswork]]
   * [[http://kate-editor.org/|Kate]], [[http://www.vim.org/|vim]]   * [[http://kate-editor.org/|Kate]], [[http://www.vim.org/|vim]]
-  * [[http://www.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~htodt/wrplot/|wrplot]], [[http://www.gnuplot.info/|gnuplot]], [[http://pendientedemigracion.ucm.es/info/Astrof/software/howto/howto-pgplot.html|pgplot]] +  * [[http://www.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~htodt/wrplot/|wrplot]], [[http://www.gnuplot.info/|gnuplot]] 
-  * [[http://la-samhna.de/nightfall/|nightfall]] [[http://www.hs.uni-hamburg.de/DE/Ins/Per/Wichmann/Nightfall.html|2]] [[http://www.hs.uni-hamburg.de/DE/Ins/Per/Wichmann/wichmann/Nightfall.html|3]]+  * [[http://www.hs.uni-hamburg.de/DE/Ins/Per/Wichmann/Nightfall.html|nightfall]] 
   * ssh bookmarks for the physical laboratory course computers in Nautilus and Dolphin   * ssh bookmarks for the physical laboratory course computers in Nautilus and Dolphin
 +
 +/* , [[http://pendientedemigracion.ucm.es/info/Astrof/software/howto/howto-pgplot.html|pgplot]] */
  
 Current version of the virtual box: November 30, 2013. Current version of the virtual box: November 30, 2013.
  
-===== Getting the virtual box ===== +==== Getting the virtual box ==== 
-Bring a USB stick with sufficient size (current size of the box ~ 3 GB) and ask the instructors. Alternatively, download the machine [[https://polaris.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/praktikum/|here]] (Authorized access only).+Bring a USB stick with sufficient size (current size of the box ~ 3 GB) and ask the instructors. Alternatively, download the machine from our [[https://polaris.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/praktikum/|web site]] with the seminar talks (authorized access only). 
 + 
 +==== Technical properties ==== 
 +The virtual machine was created with: 
 +  * built with Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.3.4 
 +  * 32bit 
 +  * 1024 MB RAM (can and should be increased) 
 +  * 1 CPU (can and should be increased) 
 +  * PAE/NX needs to be activated 
 +  * Hardware-Virtualisation and 3D acceleration disabled (can and should be activated) 
 +  * 64 MB Graphics RAM (can and should be increased) 
 +  * Network-NAT (to use the internet connection of the host system) 
 +  * bidirectional clipboard (host and guest system have a common clipboard, this requires the "Guest" extension)
  
 ===== Software to run the virtual box ===== ===== Software to run the virtual box =====
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 === Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack === === Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack ===
-For support of USB2 and scaling-free window sizing additionally install the VirtualBox Extension Pack from the same page.+For support of USB2 and scaling-free window sizing additionally install the //VirtualBox Extension Pack// from the same page.
 This should be installed before the virtual machine is imported. Then reboot the (virtual) computer. This should be installed before the virtual machine is imported. Then reboot the (virtual) computer.
  
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   * import Appliance    * import Appliance 
-  * Click ''##Select##'' and find the location of the virtual machine, then import+  * click ''Select'' and find the location of the virtual machine, then import 
 +  * after making technical changes (e.g. increasing the amount of RAM) to the virtual machine, the //VirtualBox Extension Pack// might need to be installed again.
  
-=== technical properties === +==== VMware Player ====
-The virtual machine has/is: +
-  * built with Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.3.4 +
-  * 32bit +
-  * 1024 MB RAM (can and should be increased) +
-  * 1 CPU (can and should be increased) +
-  * PAE/NX needs to be activated +
-  * Hardware-Virtualisation and 3D acceleration disabled (can and should be active) +
-  * 64 MB Graphics RAM (can and should be increased) +
-  * Network-NAT (to use the internet connection of the host system) +
-  * bidirecional clipboard (host and guest system have a common clipboard, this requires the "Guest" extension)+
  
-With changes, the VirtualBox Extension Pack might need to be installed again.+=== Install VMware Player === 
 +Download (and install) the software applicable for your system from [[https://my.vmware.com/en/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation_player/12_0|here]].
  
-==== VMware Player ====+<typo fs:80%;>Disclaimer VMware Player: VMware Player is free for private use. VMware Player Plus is liscensed for commercial use. If you want to learn the handling of virtual machines or try them out at home, you may use the free version VMware Player!</typo>
  
-=== VMware Player installieren === +=== Import virtual machines ====
-Von der folgenden Seite die für das eigene System passende Software herunterladen und installieren: +
-[[https://my.vmware.com/de/web/vmware/free#desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_player/6_0 | Herunterladen von VMware Player für den Privatgebrauch ]]+
  
-,,Disclaimer VMware Player: Für den Privatgebrauch kostenlos. VMware Player Plus ist zur kommerziellen Nutzung lizenziert. Möchten Sie sich jedoch einfach mit virtuellen Maschinen vertraut machen oder virtuelle Maschinen zuhause ausführen, dann können Sie VMware Player auch kostenlos verwenden!,,+To be added...
  
-=== Virtuelle Maschine importieren ==== 
 === VMWare Tools === === VMWare Tools ===
  
-===== How-To ===== +To be added... 
-==== Ubuntu hängt beim Logo ==== + 
-Unter Umständen bleibt Ubuntu beim Bootvorgang beim Logo hängen. Dies könnte daran liegen, dass gnome bzw. der X-server zerstört hat (Wenn mit startx der Desktop gestartet werden will, erscheinen Fehler wie /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc: 3: exec: ...). Folgende Schritte könnten Abhilfe schaffen (Internet muss vorhanden sein). +===== Troubleshooting ===== 
-  - Beim Bootvorgang in den [[http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Recovery-Modus?redirect=no|Recovery-Modus]] wechseln (mit Shift oder ESC) +==== Ubuntu freezes at the logo ==== 
-  - mit resume normal starten +Sometimes Ubuntu fails to boot and freezes at the Ubuntu-logo. The reason could be that gnome or the X-server is broken (if the X server is started with ''startx'', there will be error messages like ''/etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc: 3: exec: ...''). Follow these steps to solve this issue (Note: you need to be online): 
-  - Ubuntu fährt nun ohne Desktop hoch und es erscheint eine Shell +  - change to the [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecoveryMode|Recovery Mode]] during the booting process (press the ''Shift'' or ''ESC'' button) 
-  - mit normalen Anmeldedaten einloggen +  - resume booting with ''resume'' 
-  - sudo apt-get update ausführen (sudo-Passwort ist das normale Passwort für praktikum)  -  +  - Ubuntu boots without the desktop (just a shell)  
-  - sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop+  - login with normal user, password 
 +  - execute: ''sudo apt-get update'' (the sudo password is the normal praktikum password)  
 +  - execute: ''sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop''
  
-Mit startx kann nun der Desktop gestartet werden. Es __empfiehlt__ sich jedoch mit //sudo reboot// den Rechner neuzustarten. Der Rechner müsste nun den Desktop hochfahren.+Afterwards, start the desktop with ''startx''. It is however __recommend__ to reboot the machine with ''sudo reboot''. The machine should then start with the desktop. 
  
-==== Distributions-Upgrade durchführen ==== +==== Update the distribution ==== 
-Zuerst sollte man sicherstellen, dass das System auf dem neuesten Stand ist. +First check if the system is using the latest version. 
-  sudo apt-get update                        # aktualisiert die Paketquellen +  sudo apt-get update                        # update the package sources 
-  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade                  # aktualisieren der Pakete  +  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade                  # update the packages 
-**Wichtig ist, dass das Paket update-manager-core installiert ist.** Anschließend ist das System für das Distributions-Upgrade vorbereitet. Jetzt führt man folgenden Befehl aus:+**It's important to have the package "update-manager-core" installed.** Then prepare the update for the system:
   sudo update-manager --proposed   sudo update-manager --proposed
-Die Aktualisierung beginnt man mit einem Klick auf "Aktualisieren". Danach erscheint ein Fenster mit der Freigabemitteilung, dort startet man mit einem Klick auf "System aktualisieren" das Upgrade. Das Hinweisfenster "Die Unterstützung für einige Anwendungen wurde eingestellt" kann man schließen. Jetzt erscheint noch ein Fenster "Möchten Sie die Systemaktualisierung starten?" und man kann dann mit einem Klick auf "Systemaktualisierung beginnen" die Aktualisierung endgültig starten. Im Zuge des Upgrades werden vorhandene Paketquellen in der Datei sources.list automatisch bearbeitet. Es werden so gut wie alle Pakete ausgetauscht, entsprechend groß ist der Download. Es kann sein, dass (deutlich) mehr als 1400 Pakete neu geladen werden. Ansonsten unterscheidet sich der weitere Ablauf nicht von einem normalen Upgrade der Distribution.+The update will start after clicking on "Update". On the next window one has to click on "Update system". The info window "The support for some programs has ceased" can be closed. A final confirmation window "Do you want to start the system update?" needs to be approved by clicking on "Start system update". The update process then proceeds with the download of the packages, which afterwards will be installed. The whole process might take a few hours.
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