Some manuals are available in the Remotes and the Reserve Room of the John C. Hodges Library. For a brief overview of acquiring computing accounts and some of the available software at UTK, see The Life Preserver for a quick start. Remember that you are working in a multi-user environment. Ethical, responsible, and courteous behavior is expected from each user. The Code of Computing Practice and the Tennessee Computer Crimes Act contain detailed information regarding appropriate use of the system.
Resource use is monitored for abuse.
The UNIX computer accounts are free for UTK students, faculty, and staff. The accounts can be maintained as long as the individual is a UTK student or employee. All UNIX accounts are provided with a quota of 2.5 megabytes of disk storage space. Charges for additional disk space quota will be assessed when a quota increase is requested and at the beginning of each fiscal year. An additional disk quota is available equally to students, faculty, and staff.