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= Course overview =
You will need a Linux workstation for your work in this course. If you already have one you like and are used to: that's great, go ahead and use it (VMs from OPS245 don't count). If you don't have one: you need to set it up this week, so that it's ready for next week's Lab 1.
The distribution you use doesn't matter much. The screenshots in the wiki are from a professor's Linux Mint machine, which . Linux mint is a friendly desktop most people don't have trouble with, so if you don't have your own preference: you might as well use that. You can either:
# Install it on a dedicated computer directly, or
Go ahead and set that up now. Download the ISO file for the latest Cinnamon edition from a mirror [https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php here]. No special setup is required for storage configuration. Do use a username which is the same as your myseneca ID. That will make your life easier in the labs.
Once it's installed: configure the interface as you like it. You will be expected to use it for the rest of the course, so make it as comfortable for yourself as you can. Don't leave this setup for next week even if your professor doesn't give you marks for the lab prep. '''You'll have lots to do and learn in Lab 1''' and you won't need extra distractions. = Submit evidence of your work = There is nothing to submit for this week. [[Category:OPS345OSL840]]