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{{Admon/caution|DO NOT USE THIS VERSION OF THE LAB. This page will no longer be updated.|'''New version here:''' https://seneca-ictoer.github.io/ULI101/A-Tutorials/tutorial1<br />'''Andrew's students please go here:''' http://wiki.littlesvr.ca/wiki/OPS145_Lab_1}}
=USING YOUR MATRIX SERVER ACCOUNT=
===Main Objectives of this Tutorial===
=INVESTIGATION 1: ACCESSING YOUR MATRIX LINUX ACCOUNT=
In this section, you will learn how to access your Matrix Linux account by two different methods:
:* From your '''home computer''' <br>
:* From a '''workstation in a Seneca College''' lab via '''MyApps'''
===METHOD 1: CONNECTING TO YOUR MATRIX ACCOUNT FROM YOUR HOME COMPUTER===
# Issue the following Linux command to confirm your current location: <span style="font-family:courier;color:blue;font-weight:bold">pwd</span>
#* '''Question:''' What do you notice?
#* '''Question:''' What makes this command with that argument useful if you are current currently located in your home directory?
# Issue the following Linux command: <span style="font-family:courier;color:blue;font-weight:bold">clear</span>
#* '''Question:''' What do you notice? Why is this command helpful?
#* '''Question:''' How does this ''pipeline command'' make it easier to obtain information regarding man command?
# If you wish to change your password on typical Linux systems, you can by issuing the command: <span style="font-family:courier;color:blue;font-weight:bold">passwd</span>
#* '''Question:''' What option for the ''passwd'' command can be used to change user info (such as name)?
#* '''Hint:''' use the '''man''' command for '''passwd'''.