FAQ/Troubleshooting

This is where troubleshooting docs go.

Common issues

I broke my VM!

Did you take a snapshot? If yes just revert back and continue as normal. If not (or you can't for somereason) you probably messed up the shell during shellshock. Please take a look at the VM Recovery Guide

I don't have a network/internet connection!

  1. Make sure that your host (the computer running the vm) has a network connection. This does not appy if you have an M1/2 Mac.
  2. Try to ping 9.9.9.9. If you don't get a response see the below sections on my network adaptor is ruined.
  3. Try to ping quad9.com. If you do get a response, please come to office hours; Your issue is beyond what a text document can fix. (Hopefully you have a snapshot!)
  4. If step 2 worked, but step 3 did this is likely a DNS issue. Run this command echo nameserver 9.9.9.9 | sudo tee /etc/resolv.conf and see if it works now!
  5. If all else fails, come to OH or revert/rebuild the VM.

My network adaptor is ruined

Go to OH. You will likely need to rebuild the VM or revert to a snapshot.

FAQ for labs:

  1. Where is the Lab Guidelines?
    1. See here
  2. What should I cite?
    1. When in doubt cite it! Generally speaking the lecture slides/content and material from recitation and OH is okay without a citation.
  3. I don't know what to do.
    1. That's not really a question, but go to OH! Some of these labs are designed to be a bit vague to get you to explore and experiment on your own!