The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Computer Science

Using the howto program

reviewed by Brian White 6/19/08


This is a description of how to use the 'howto' program and a 
listing of the various subjects on which you can receive
information with the 'howto' command.  

The usage of the howto command is:
 
        howto article1 article2 article3 ...
 
where article1 article2 article3 ... are names of articles in the
howto directory.  Zero or more articles can be specified;  if you 
do not specify an article, this file will be printed.  If there is 
no article whose name matches an article name that you specified, 
then a list of all articles whose names or descriptions contain 
the specified name is printed.  This feature can be used to find,
e.g., all articles about mac, tex, etc.

The current version of howto uses lynx as the pager. If you wish 
to use the older system (which uses more as the pager by default) 
that's available under the command how2 on the main login servers.
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Subject			Description
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411			Description of how to use the 411 program
account-policy  	UNC Computer Science Computer Account Policies
accounting		Accounting form small order purchases
afs-backups		How AFS volumes and backups and restorations work
afs-intro		Intro to AFS at UNC, description of simple afs commands
afs-playpen		Public AFS playpen disk space
afs-restore		How to restore files from AFS files from daily backups
afs-security    	Description of file protection under AFS and AFS groups
afs-tips    		Common questions and advanced techniques with AFS
afs-volumes		Discussion of how AFS volumes and backups work
alumnus-account		Info on alumnus accounts for MS and PhD recipients
anon-ftp		How to make files available via ftp
authenticated-smtp	Using the Computer Science authenticated SMTP server
automount		Information on the automounter

backup-unix		UNIX files system backup information

C++			Locations of versions of C++ in the Department
calendar		Using the UNIX reminder service
camera			Using the Apple QuickTake Camera
class-sched		Schedules of current and future COMP courses
color-printer-glab	Instructions for the old Tek Color Printer in the GLAB
connect-powerbook	Requirements for connecting a PowerBook to the network
contrib-moderated  	How to use /usr/local/contrib/moderated programs
contribute		How to install software in /usr/local/contrib. 
cvs			Introduction to the CS Dept CVS server
cvsbook.html		Downloaded tutorial on how to use CVS

data-storage-media	Buying and using data storage media in the Dept
default-environment	Locations of the files that make up a new user's 							default environment
deptcal		        How to read and submit items to the department calendar
dial-in			Pointer to information on connecting via dial-in
disaster-recovery	Info on the Department's disaster recovery plan
disk-quotas		Info on quotas on AFS home directories and space on the IMAP email server 
disk-usage      	Monitoring and Controlling Disk Space Use
dns-servers		Info on the departments DNS system, (Domain Name System)
duplex			Printing in simplex (one-sided) and duplex 								(two-sided) formats from unix.

emacs			Where to get info about emacs
email-save		How to save IMAP mailboxes to local Windows folders

family-access-card	Department policy on building access cards for 								family members
fax			How to transfer data with a fax machine
fix-laserwriter 	How to fix physical/mechanical problems with 								laserwriter printers

help			How to get help with something
help-afterhours		How to get help after hours (i.e. evenings & weekends)

imap-copy-folders	How to copy one's folders from the campus IMAP email 							server back to the CS dept

imap-settings		Configuration information for using the CS IMAP 							email server via local clients or webmail 
iptables-remove-block	Removing a Linux firewall block on an IP address
isis-afs-space		Info on AFS space on the campus AFS server, isis
ITS-services		Info on services available from ITS

java			How to use Sun's Java Development Kit

ldap-setup		How to configure ldap
library			Accessing the Triangle Research Libraries card catalog
linux-file-acls		Info on Linux access control lists
linux-posix-acls	Info on POSIX access control lists
linux-screendump  	How to get a printout of your UNIX X display

mac-backups		Information about macintosh backups
mac-binhex      	binary-ASCII conversion using BinHex4.0
mac-dave		How to share Macintosh files with Windows machines
mac-fetch		How to use the file-transfer shareware application Fetch
mac-filesharing		How to set up folders on a Mac to be shared with others
mac-locations 		Information on where Macintosh computers are located
mac-postscript-printing	How to print postscript files from the Macintosh
mac-postscript-viewing	How to view postscript files from the Macintosh
mac-power-outage	Information on rebooting common macs after power loss
mac-print       	How to print from public Macintosh machines
mac-rebuild-desktop	Rebuilding the desktop on a Mac when icons go "blank"
mac-restart		How to best restart a hung Macintosh
mac-screensaver 	How to use the DarkSide of the Mac ScreenSaver
mac-set-time		Information about the Network Time control panel on Macs
mac-transfer-ftp     	How to transfer files from/to Macintosh using ftp
mac-unix-files		How to mount AFS home directories on Mac desktop 
mac-vi2word		How to convert UNIX documents to MS Word on a Macintosh
mac-virus		How to detect/remove viruses on the Macintosh
mac-windows-files	How to share Macintosh files with Windows machines
mac-word2vi		How to convert Macintosh MS Word documents to UNIX files
mail-forward    	How to forward mail from UNC-CS to another internet site
mail-list-create	Creating a mailman list, for mail admins
mail-lists		Description of Computer Science email lists
mail-listserv   	Standard commands on LISTSERV (mailing list)
mail-pine               How to run PINE "Program for News and Email"
mail-problems		How to get mail through unfriendly mailers
mail-triangle 		Tips on sending mail locally and to sites in the Triangle
mail-vacation		Using the vacation utility to leave mail 								notification while you are gone for a time
mailman-sysadmin	Administering mailman mail lists
mailman-use		Using mailman mail lists
make-libraries		How to make a library of routines
make-posters		Info on making posters for Sitterson walls
mathematica	        How to run Mathematica
matlab			How to use Matlab
meeting-maker		How to use/install meeting maker to reserve rooms
migrate-imap		How to migrate your email from the campus IMAP back 							to the CS imap server

network-problem 	How to report problems with Internet connections
network.html		Information about the CS data network
news-general		General information about news not specific to 								individual newsreaders
news-local      	Listing of local, UNC, and triangle newsgroups
news-setup		Setting up Thunderbird to read newsgroups
norton-antivirus-info	Basic information about NAV within the department
norton-antivirus-live-update	How to update your virus definitions manually
norton-antivirus-version	How to determine the version of NAV

openafs-laptop-setup	How to OpenAFS to work on a laptop

password-change-web	How to change your Computer Science password
password-change		How to change your Computer Science password
password-sync		How to sync your Computer Science Windows and UNIX passwords
pc-afs			How to use the Transarc AFS Client on a PC
pc-backups		How PC backups are set up in the Department
pc-connections		General information for PC users in our Department
pc-hpprinter		How to set up HP printers on your pc
pc-locations		Locations of PCs
pc-password-change	How to change your Computer Science password
phone-analog		How to use the Meridian Analog handsets
phone-dial-out		How to dial local and long distance
phone-digital		How to use the Meridian Digital handsets
phone-hospital-pager    How to dial Hospital pagers
phone-voice-mail	How to use Meridian Voice Mail
pine-imap		Using Pine with the campus IMAP email server
print			General information about UNC-CS printing environment
print-man-pages		How to print formated man pages
printer-unjam		How to unjam a Department LaserWriter
printer-locations  	Names and locations of the public printers in Sitterson Hall
print-tips      	User submitted printing tips
problem			How to get help with something
purify			Purify debugging software for Irix ans Solaris
private-terminals  	Tips on making UNIX work with private terminals

Remedy			Info on the Remedy issue-tracking system
reserve-rooms   	Reserving a room with Meeting-Maker
restart_x       	How to use restart_x to kill and restart the 							    	X server on a hung SGI machine
restore-file		Reporting lost files for restoration

samba			Samba Microsoft to Unix file access information
security-directory  	How to make sure your files and directories are secure
security-general    	General security issues users should be aware of
security-passwords  	Information on choosing passwords and password security
setup-group     	How to set up a group and control group access
simplex			Describes printing in simplex (one-sided) and 								duplex (two-sided) format from unix
ssh			The Secure Shell, telnet and rlogin replacment
ssh-keys		How to use ssh keys for authentication
source-access		How to locate source files for programs
subversion		Creation and maintenance of Subversion repositories
sudo			Linux alternate switch user command
svn-book		Using Subversion for version control

techrep-general 	General procedures for submitting techreports
techrep-assign  	Specific instructions for obtaining a techreport number
techrep-ncstrl		How to Access NCSTRL (Networked Computer Science 							Technical Reports Library)
techrep-print   	Getting UNC Printing to print tech reports
techrep-submit  	Instructions for submitting a techreport
techrep-reprint 	Instructions for obtaining reprints of techreports
techrep-title   	Instructions for creating a technical report cover page
techrep-unlock		How to unlock the tech_report program
techrep-NCSTRL		How to Access NCSTRL (Networked Computer Science 							Technical Reports Library)
tex			About TeX setup. 
thermostat-locations	Locations of thermostats in Sitterson Hall and 								the rooms served.
tmp-and-playpen		Cleaning of tmp and playpen directories
travel-info		Information about travel forms and regulations
tsc			Getting immediate help via The Support Center

unix-print		How to print from UNC-CS UNIX machines

video-channels  	Video channels available on the Sitterson network
video-tapes		A list of department video tapes and their location

webdav			Information about WebDAV support
webpass			How to change your Computer Science password
windows-xwin-32		Xwindowing environment on PC/Windows systems
windows-screendump  	How to get a printout of your Windows screen
www-info		General information regarding Department WWW server