Leginon

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.¶

Find out what python thinks the hostname is¶

Run the following in python command line:

import socket
socket.gethostname()

If you'd like to shorten your linux hostname recognized by socket without the domain name, you may do this as root

hostname your_shorter_hostname

Modify your host file on the linux Leginon computer to include the instrument host¶

• On Linux, this host file is

/etc/hosts

The Linux main Leginon computer also needs to identify itself by its hostname registered on Microscope Windows computer.¶

• On Window XP, this host file is

C:\\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

• On Window NT, this host file is

C:\\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts