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Celebrating the end of an exam. |
VirtualExam (vx)
Setting up an exam
Work in progress!
Start with a class exam account - let's call it komp6789-exam.
Create the following directories in /home/komp6789-exam:
Directory |
Permissions |
Description |
class |
0755 |
Documents and files provided to the students |
etc |
0700 |
Configuration files used when setting up the VX gaol |
var |
0700 |
Exam session directories |
work |
1777 (this should include the sticky bit (VERIFY!)) |
Exam answers submitted by students |
- /home/<class-exam-account>/etc/startup:
- Last thing to run before the student exam X11 session starts,
- Can copy files from $HOME/class to home directory (such as configuration files for editors, example source code, etc.),
- Can create files in home directory such as with cat <<- EOF,
- Should start an X11 processes required to be on the student's screen such as browsers, document viewers or clock,
- Should lastly start the window manager — e.g., fvwm2.
- Exits to terminate the goal.
- /home/<class-exam-account>/etc/vx.conf. See vx.conf.