Setup (Linux Environment)
(NOTE: With the various distributions of Linux available today, the ‘look and feel’ of their interfaces may vary from one version to the next. However, the general command set used in the terminal application is very similar and can be referenced in the Linux instructions that follow. The screenshot examples in this section were created in a Linux CentOS v6.x environment.)
Certain distributions of Linux will require
Insert the DT4000 into an available USB port on your notebook or desktop and wait for the Linux operating system to detect it. When it does, a DT4000 volume icon will appear* on the desktop, as seen in Figure 10.1.
The DT4000 comes with 5 commands that can be used | Figure 10.1 – DT4000 Volume |
in Linux: |
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dt4000_about, dt4000_forgotpassword, dt4000_initialize, dt4000_login, and dt4000_logout
(Note: To execute these commands, you must open a “Terminal” application window and navigate to the folder where each of the files exist. Each command must be preceded by the
following two characters: ‘./’ (a period and a forward slash.)
For
cd /media/DT4000/linux/linux32 (and then press ENTER.)
For
cd /media/DT4000/linux/linux64 (and then press ENTER.)
*Note: If the DT4000 volume is not loaded automatically by the operating system, you will need to load the volume manually in a terminal window using the Linux ‘mount’ command. Please refer to the Linux documentation for your specific OS distribution or favorite
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