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This page is being phased out. All new computing-related web content can be found at: http://www.stat.umn.edu/computing/"

Unix Tutorial and Help

• A good introduction and help to UNIX.
• A good book UNIX about, just 100 pages but very helpful for beginners, is Learning the UNIX Operating System, 4th Edition.

Charlie's Local Help

• Blobs in R A web page about programming around R memory problems.
• R on 64 bit and 32 bit You need to read this if you compile R packages yourself.
• Using Sweave to put R into LaTeX
• Calling C and Fortran from R
• Highlighting LaTeX in Emacs
• OpenOffice.org 1.0.2 (the latest and greatest version of what in proprietary form is called StarOffice)
• ESS (emacs speaks statistics) local info, mainly where it is
• Colorful Plots in R and S-PLUS
• Charlie's Linux FAQ
• Downloading and Using R
• Using the R API Standalone
• Linux Conversion Hints - January 2001
• S-PLUS 5.1 Info
• R and Rweb Info
• Creating Web Pages.
• Security (using ssh and xauth).
• Java, JPython, and Java 1.3 Netscape Plug-in
• Getting Started with Mathematica
• The TeX and LaTeX Catalogue
• An Introduction to S and S-PLUS
• Info about AMS-LaTeX
• Including PostScript in LaTeX2e
  
• Documentation for RanLib Libraries
• Links for Help with LaTeX
• Files: Mailing, Compressing, Archiving, ...
• Thesis, Preparation of Doctoral

  Questions About Remote Access to the Statistics Network and Computers

  • How do I set up and use my University of Minnesota E-mail or Internet account?
  • How can I dial into the campus modem pool and start up a connection?