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PUC Lab Linux Computers

Two computers run the Linux operating system:
Accounts on these machines are distributed by the Department's Computer Center, which is a separately managed entity distinct from the PUC Lab. To obtain an account on these computers, send an email to request@pha.jhu.edu with your name, your affiliation with the Department, and where you want your account information to be sent. If you do not already have a key to the PUC Lab, please see Brian Schriver in the main office after having filled out the Account Application Form.

The software on the Linux machines has been installed by the Computer Center. It includes ROOT, a program used by students in the advanced lab course, and IRAF, a program used by students of astronomy.

Hardware Specs:
Both fritz and james have the following hardware specifications: