Alternatively, you have the option of running a Virtual Machine called LabBox at home on your own computer. LabBox contains most of the software used for course work in CSSE courses. LabBox is a Virtual Machine (VM) that contains the majority of software used in courses taught by Computer Science and Software Engineering. By using LabBox you can access this software on your own computer as if you were physically on campus using a computer in one of our labs. Any changes that the department pushes out to physical lab computers is also remotely applied to LabBox installations to keep them updated without the need to download it again.
Files
To get yourself setup with LabBox it's a good idea to download and read the documentation (PDF) first. This will help you determine if your computer hardware is suitable for running LabBox and help you choose which of the following two download options to go with.
Option 1
Linux Mint install ISO (3.2GB)
LabBox small OVA (93kB)
Option 2
LabBox large OVA (24GB)
