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| We are using at the D-ITET a self-made Linux Distribution which bases on the ''Debian Wheezy distribution''. This distribution allows us simple a new creation or updating of a release, security updates and much more (see also in the sections below). | |
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| . In principle, most of the Linux distributions are very similar in their functionality and usage, because they all use a similar Linux Kernel and all are based on free tools (GNU Tools, KDE, GNOME, etc). Notable differences are other update mechanisms, graphical tools and the offer of packaged and easy installable programs. The most popular distributions at the moment are: [[http://www.debian.org/|Debian Linux]], [[http://www.ubuntulinux.org/|Ubuntu Linux]], [[http://www.suse.de/|Novell SuSE]], [[http://www.redhat.com|Redhat]] or [[http://fedora.redhat.com/|Fedora]]. . If you install such a distribution on your PC at home you have a computer environment that is very much like what you are used to from the Tardis cluster. . == Specialities of the ISG.EE Linux Workstations == * '''Automounter:''' for floppies, CDROMs and DVDs, USB- and firewire-storage devices Infos for [[http://computing.ee.ethz.ch/SWFAQ#head-6bd0239d20ee9ffe49909e4d3f847e422c525ff7|CDROMs / DVDs]] and [[http://computing.ee.ethz.ch/SWFAQ#head-8525bb492a0de5fa211cb76007ed65932981cda1|USB/Firewire]] . * '''XFree86 and graphic card drivers''' We are using the XFree86 from Debian Sarge 4.3.99 and using a mechanism to load the proprietary driver from the graphic card manufacturer (mostly [[http://www.nvidia.com|nVidia]]). * '''OpenGL:''' Have a look at the following article, if you like to compile OpenGL applications:[[http://computing.ee.ethz.ch/Programming#head-4a045a8ce84f2aa9045d26a2f17929b52f400a5e|compiling OpenGL applications]] == Ubuntu + ISG.EE Add-Ons / Neptun Linux Image == To provide a usable Linux distribution for the students and employees of D-ITET, we costumized the Ubuntu Linux installation so that it includes additional packages ("ISG.EE Add-Ons") for the integration in the environment of the ETH Zurich. The resulting distribution we call Ubuntu + ISG.EE Add-Ons. [[http://www.ubuntu.com|Ubuntu Linux]] is very user friendly and "just works"! Further information for Ubuntu + ISG.EE Add-Ons is available through: https://linux.ee.ethz.ch |
We are using at the D-ITET the GNU/Linux distribution [[https://www.debian.org/|Debian]]. Debian is a community driven Linux distribution with a significant community. There are [[https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/basic-defs.en.html#difference|several]] [[https://www.debian.org/intro/why_debian|reasons]] why ISG D-ITET has choosen the Debian distribution for over a decade. This distribution allows us simple a new creation or updating of a release, performing security updates and much more. The installed base system is enhanced with additional software packages provided via the SEPP system. There are various other distributions with a different focus. Other popular distributions are [[http://www.ubuntu.com/|Ubuntu Linux]], [[http://www.suse.de/|Novell SuSE]], [[http://www.redhat.com|Redhat]] or [[http://fedoraproject.org/|Fedora]]. |
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| * [[http://sepp.ee.ethz.ch/sepp-debian|LinuxSoftware]] | * [[http://www.sepp.ee.ethz.ch/sepp-debian|SEPP LinuxSoftware]] available at D-ITET |
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| * [[http://debiananwenderhandbuch.de/|Debian Anwenderhandbuch]] Description of the installation and configuration of Debian Linux distribution (German) | |
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| * [[http://freshmeat.net/|Freshmeat.Net]] Freshmeat is a website with a frequently (daily) updated list of new Linux/Unix software packages. |
Linux Distributions
We are using at the D-ITET the GNU/Linux distribution Debian. Debian is a community driven Linux distribution with a significant community. There are several reasons why ISG D-ITET has choosen the Debian distribution for over a decade. This distribution allows us simple a new creation or updating of a release, performing security updates and much more. The installed base system is enhanced with additional software packages provided via the SEPP system.
There are various other distributions with a different focus. Other popular distributions are Ubuntu Linux, Novell SuSE, Redhat or Fedora.
Some Linux Links
SEPP LinuxSoftware available at D-ITET
Linux Documentation Project (LDP) The Linux Documentation Project (LDP) is working on developing good, reliable documentation for the Linux operating system.
Linux Weekly News Partially commercial service which fetches all informations on Linux (Kernel, Development, Distributions, Apps) and shows them in a summary.