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haas:spring2016:unix:projects:udr0 [2015/10/20 15:18] – external edit 127.0.0.1haas:spring2016:unix:projects:udr0 [2016/03/07 18:01] (current) – [Submission] wedge
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   * **dd**(1)   * **dd**(1)
 +  * **bc**(1)
   * **netpbm**(1)   * **netpbm**(1)
   * **pnmscale**(1)   * **pnmscale**(1)
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 Additionally, looking through any companion files provided in this project may offer you some unique value. Additionally, looking through any companion files provided in this project may offer you some unique value.
  
 +====Forbidden tools====
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 +For the purposes of this project, you are not permitted to use any hex editing tools (hexdump, bvi, etc.) to assist you. Any steps relying in any part on the use of these tools will see credit lost. The aim of this project is to test your low-level data manipulation and calculation skills.
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 +You are also forbidden from using any external-to-the-system translation tools (like hex/dec/oct calculators on the web). You must perform any and all calculations using tools on lab46 (and explain your usage of them in your list of instructions!).
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 +You can certainly use other tools to help you, so long as they are not hex editors.
 ====quick dd primer==== ====quick dd primer====
 Those with little patience and low observation skills are often quick to label **dd** a difficult or weird tool. While it is true that **dd** is no **ls**, it is a powerful tool, quite useful in its particular domain. Those with little patience and low observation skills are often quick to label **dd** a difficult or weird tool. While it is true that **dd** is no **ls**, it is a powerful tool, quite useful in its particular domain.
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     * ONLY the indicated permission for world should be set for impacted files.     * ONLY the indicated permission for world should be set for impacted files.
     * Be sure you can view said image in a web browser.     * Be sure you can view said image in a web browser.
-  * When all is said and done, you will submit 2 files:+  * When all is said and done, you will submit 2 files and 1 URL:
     * **info.txt**, which contains:     * **info.txt**, which contains:
       * line 1: the full URL to view your file in a web browser       * line 1: the full URL to view your file in a web browser
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       * lines 3-: the command lines you used to undertake this project (you can exclude initial copying and end submission commands).. be sure to mention offsets/lengths/sizes of things.       * lines 3-: the command lines you used to undertake this project (you can exclude initial copying and end submission commands).. be sure to mention offsets/lengths/sizes of things.
     * **meme0531.png**, which should conform to the resolution and format specifications above, and be correctly reassembled.     * **meme0531.png**, which should conform to the resolution and format specifications above, and be correctly reassembled.
 +    * The working URL to the **meme0531.png** file hosted in your lab46 webspace.
  
 ====Submit==== ====Submit====
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 <cli> <cli>
-lab46:~/src/unix/udr0$ submit unix udr0 info.txt meme0531.png+lab46:~/src/unix/udr0$ submit unix udr0 info.txt meme0531.png http://lab46.corning-cc.edu/~USERNAME/unix/udr0/meme0531.png
 Submitting unix project "udr0": Submitting unix project "udr0":
     -> info.txt(OK)      -> info.txt(OK) 
     -> meme0531.png(OK)      -> meme0531.png(OK) 
 +    -> http://lab46.corning-cc.edu/~USERNAME/unix/udr0/meme0531.png(OK)
  
 SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED
 lab46:~/src/unix/udr0$  lab46:~/src/unix/udr0$ 
 </cli> </cli>
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