Setting up your Laptop running Linux

1. Installing the Omni Experimenter Tool

1. Download the GCF package from ​http://software.geni.net/local-sw/download&software=gcf-2.4.1.tar.gz
2. Install the GCF package using instructions at ​http://trac.gpolab.bbn.com/gcf/wiki/QuickStart. The Omni tool is part of the GCF package.

Test the installation:

1. Open a new terminal window.
2. In this terminal window, run the command:

          omni.py --version
   

   If omni prints out its version number, you are all set!

2. Make sure Flash works

1. You will need ​Google Chrome or ​Firefox.
2. Make sure you are able to load ​http://protogeni.net/flack
3. If you do not have flash installed and you are using Firefox, install the ​Flash plugin for Firefox.

3. Install an ssh client

Linux comes with an ssh client you can run from a Terminal window. You do not need to install anything.