EGR 103/Uploading Solutions

For Labs 1 and 2, you will be uploading a PDF of your lab report to Sakai. The process is detailed below relative to Lab 1.

Create a PDF

The evince program can create a PDF file. Once you are sure your lab is complete (remember to run latex lab1.tex at least twice before you run the dvips -t letter lab1.dvi command so that your table of contents and references are correct), view it in evince. To make a PDF in evince, go to File->Print. Select "Print to File" as the printer, PDF as the output format, and give the file a sensible name (lab1.pdf as an example). Carefully note *where* the file will be saved - most likely your home (/winhomes/NETID)directory.

Upload the File

Now, change directories to wherever the file was saved. The default case was to save in the home directory, so you can just type cd alone to go there. Once there, to start a browser in Unix, type

firefox &

Within the browser, go to sakai.duke.edu and log in. Go to the pages for EGR.103L.001 for this semester and then click on the Assignments button. Select the appropriate assignment and upload the PDF file.