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Anchi Cheng, 04/25/2014 11:19 AM

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h2. Add the IP address and matching hostname of the microscope and digital camera computer in your host file on the main Leginon computer, and vice versa.
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h3. Find out what python thinks the hostname is
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Run the following in python command line:
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<pre>
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import socket
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socket.gethostname()
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</pre>
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If you'd like to shorten your linux hostname recognized by socket without the domain name, you may do this as root
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<pre>
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hostname your_shorter_hostname
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</pre>
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h3. Modify your host file on the linux Leginon computer to include the instrument host
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*  On Linux, this host file is
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> /etc/hosts
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h3. The Linux main Leginon computer also needs to identify itself by its hostname registered on Microscope Windows computer.
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*  On Window XP and WIndows 7 this host file is
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> C:\\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
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*  On Window NT, this host file is
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> C:\\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts