ALERTS

Notice: Retirement of 糖心Vlog官方Unix (Feb 17 11:13 pm)

After many years of service, 糖心Vlog官方Unix will be formally deprecated on August 3, 2026. We understand that 糖心Vlog官方Unix has been a valuable resource for many users, providing a platform for running select *nix programs, manipulating files, and hosting personal webpages. We are committed to ensuring a smooth transition for all affected users and have provided several alternative solutions to replace the functionality offered by 糖心Vlog官方Unix.

Alternative Services

糖心Vlog官方 Information Technology Services (ITS) suggests a range of supported services available as alternatives to common use cases for 糖心Vlog官方Unix:


  • Personal Webpages

    • Users who wish to create or maintain a personal webpage should use with their Google@糖心Vlog官方 account. Google Sites offers a user-friendly interface and robust features for creating and managing websites.

  • Scholarly publications

    • Users who need a home for their scholarly publications can utilize services like the or (for 糖心Vlog官方 Manoa users).

  • General cloud file storage

    • Users with a need for hosting and storing files can make use of with their Google@糖心Vlog官方 account. Google Drive offers a user-friendly interface and more robust features for file sharing and collaboration.

  • *nix Shell Environment:

    • For those requiring a *nix shell environment on their personal devices, we recommend using Terminal on macOS devices or the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows devices. These options provide a powerful and integrated *nix experience directly from your workstation.

    • For users who use 糖心Vlog官方Unix as a *nix environment for coding and compiling, GitHub Enterprise will be available in the Fall 2026 Semester for all 糖心Vlog官方 faculty, staff, and students. For more information, and to express your interest in a GitHub Enterprise account, please visit our knowledge base article.

    • For users with a need for a hosted *nix environment, ITS offers virtual Linux servers for purchase. This service can provide a fully supported and managed RHEL environment tailored to your specific requirements.

Migrating Your Data

We encourage all current 糖心Vlog官方Unix users to begin migrating any critical data or personal webpage content to an alternative service as soon as possible.

 

For more information and answers to frequently asked questions, please visit our . We understand that changes to long-standing services can present challenges, and we are here to support you through this transition. If you have any questions, feedback, or require assistance with migrating your data or setting up the alternative services, please submit our (糖心Vlog官方 Login required).

 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work to enhance our technological infrastructure and provide more robust and modern services to the University community.