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More advanced users may want to use an account on a UNIX system. Your Purdue Career Account login and password can be used to access a UNIX account. All students receive an account on expert.ics.purdue.edu and all instructors receive an account on mentor.ics.purdue.edu.

Your UNIX account gives you access to the UNIX operation system and a variety of advanced tools, including a MySQL database account.

Accessing your UNIX Account
To access your UNIX account, you will need to download and install a secure telnet program and connect to expert.ics.purdue.edu(students) or mentor.ics.purdue.edu(instructors). Use your Purdue Career Account login and password to log in to your UNIX account.

Getting Help
Information about using UNIX is available on the web. Here are some web sites that can help you get started:

A Basic UNIX Tutorial (from Idaho State University)
UNIX help for Users (from the University of Edinburgh)
UNIX Tutorial for Beginners (from Harvard University)

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