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Virtual Machine

Virtual Machine (VM)

To provide Windows and Mac users genuine access to GASiC, we set up a virtual Linux machine with GASiC preinstalled. This virtual machine can, for example, be run with the VirtualBox Software https://www.virtualbox.org/.

Download and Installation

Install a virtualization software such as VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads on your computer.
Download the GASiC Virtual Machine Ubuntu.tar.gz
Unpack the GASiC VM into a directory with sufficient hard disk space (min. 4 GB).
Import the GASiC VM into your virtualization software, for example by double clicking it.

Usage

The VM should start to a Gnome desktop. You will find some icons on the desktop that will help you to use GASiC.

The GASiC source code is located in the home folder. Navigate to /home/user/GASiC to find a copy of GASiC. This should be the same as you can find on the sourceforge page. If you are on the terminal, type svn update to obtain the latest version of GASiC.

The home folder also contains an interactive tutorial introduction, which can be accessed from the corresponding desktop icon. Before you can start with the introduction, you will need to unpack the example data by clicking the corresponding desktop icon. The interactive tutorial will show you how to use GASiC to analyze a small example dataset.

If you want to import your own data, you somehow need to get access to your data. There are several ways to accomplish that:

If your data is stored online/in the intranet, use the Arora web browser to download the data.
Use the VirtualBox functionality to mount a USB-Stick/Harddisk to your VM.
Create a "Shared Folder" with your Host. Click on the corresponding desktop icon and follow the instructions.

Username: user
Password: user
sudo-pw: user

You will need the sudo-password to install additional software. To keep internet traffic low, we only installed the basic components.

Troubleshooting

The VM shows a black login screen after booting.
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F8] to switch to the desktop.
Pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F8] does not help.
Return to the login screen by pressing [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F1]. Login with username user and password user. Type startx to start the Desktop environment.