X-Git-Url: https://git.arvados.org/arvados.git/blobdiff_plain/956093639196f92f3ad4b9e0795bcc7e30520e0d..6d59f29ba37c608e4b01b27a2fa78bc065fdc2a6:/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.html.textile.liquid

diff --git a/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.html.textile.liquid b/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.html.textile.liquid
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--- a/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.html.textile.liquid
+++ b/doc/user/getting_started/check-environment.html.textile.liquid
@@ -8,26 +8,12 @@ title: "Checking your environment"
 
 h1. Checking your environment
 
-First you should "log into an Arvados VM instance":{{site.basedoc}}/user/getting_started/ssh-access.html#login if you have not already done so.
+First you should "log into an Arvados VM instance":{{site.baseurl}}/user/getting_started/ssh-access.html#login if you have not already done so.
 
-Check that you are able to access the Arvados API server using the following command:
-
-notextile. <pre><code>$ <span class="userinput">arv user current</span></code></pre>
-
-If @arv user current@ is able to access the API server, it will print out the unique identifier associated with your account.  Here is an example (you will receive a different identifier):
-
-bc. qr1hi-xioed-9z2p3pn12yqdaem
-
-However, if you receive the following message:
-
-bc. ARVADOS_API_HOST and ARVADOS_API_TOKEN need to be defined as environment variables
-
-Then follow the instructions for "getting an API token,":{{site.basedoc}}/user/reference/api-tokens.html and return to this document.
-
-The unique identifier represents your identity in the Arvados system and is similar to the concept of a pointer or a foreign key.  You may de-reference (get the contents of) any identifier returned by the "arv" command using the @-h@ command line option.  For example:
+If @arv user current@ is able to access the API server, it will print out information about your account.  Check that you are able to access the Arvados API server using the following command:
 
 <notextile>
-<pre><code>$ <span class="userinput">arv -h user current</span>
+<pre><code>$ <span class="userinput">arv user current</span>
 {
  "href":"https://qr1hi.arvadosapi.com/arvados/v1/users/qr1hi-xioed-9z2p3pn12yqdaem",
  "kind":"arvados#user",
@@ -51,4 +37,10 @@ The unique identifier represents your identity in the Arvados system and is simi
 </code></pre>
 </notextile>
 
-You are now ready proceed to the first tutorial: "Storing and retrieving data using Arvados Keep.":{{site.basedoc}}/user/tutorials/tutorial-keep.html
+However, if you receive the following message:
+
+bc. ARVADOS_API_HOST and ARVADOS_API_TOKEN need to be defined as environment variables
+
+Then follow the instructions for "getting an API token,":{{site.baseurl}}/user/reference/api-tokens.html and try @arv user current@ again.
+
+Once you are able to access the API server, you are ready proceed to the first tutorial: "Storing and retrieving data using Arvados Keep.":{{site.baseurl}}/user/tutorials/tutorial-keep.html