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| Linux is an Open Source "Unix like" operating system available for a variety of hardware architectures (like i386 or AMD64). We are using Linux mostly on our students and stuff workstations and as the operations system on all our number crunchers. | |
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| * [[Workstations/Linux/Configurations|Configurations]] - * [[Workstations/Linux/Applications|Applications]] - * [[Workstations/Linux/ISGLinux|ISGLinux]] - |
Qoting Wikipedia<<FootNote(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel)>>: Linux is a free and open-source, monolithic, modular (i.e., it supports the insertion and removal at runtime of loadable kernel objects), Unix-like operating system kernel available for a variety of hardware architectures (like i386 or AMD64). ISG D-ITET is using Linux on a wide range of systems, from service servers, compute cluster, staff and student workstations. The ISG D-ITET systems are set up using the Debian GNU/Linux [[Workstations/Linux/Distributions|distribution]]. |
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| = ISG Linux Distribution = | * [[Workstations/Linux/Configurations|Configurations]] - Hints for configuring Linux * [[Workstations/Linux/Applications|Applications]] - Using some selected Linux applications * [[http://www.sepp.ee.ethz.ch/sepp-debian/|Software]] - List of available software on Linux (you can also use the comandline tool `sepp` on the command line) * [[Workstations/Linux/Distributions|Distributions]] - Used distributions and other distributions. |
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== Linux Distributions == We are using at the D-ITET a self-made Linux Distribution which bases on the ''Debian Sarge 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). . 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 == Some Linux Links == * [[http://sepp.ee.ethz.ch/sepp-debian|LinuxSoftware]] * [[http://tldp.org/|Linux Documentation Project (LDP)]] The Linux Documentation Project (LDP) is working on developing good, reliable documentation for the Linux operating system. * [[http://debiananwenderhandbuch.de/|Debian Anwenderhandbuch]] Description of the installation and configuration of Debian Linux distribution (German) * [[http://www.lwn.net/|Linux Weekly News]] Partially commercial service which fetches all informations on Linux (Kernel, Development, Distributions, Apps) and shows them in a summary. * [[http://freshmeat.net/|Freshmeat.Net]] Freshmeat is a website with a frequently (daily) updated list of new Linux/Unix software packages. |
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Linux
Qoting Wikipedia1: Linux is a free and open-source, monolithic, modular (i.e., it supports the insertion and removal at runtime of loadable kernel objects), Unix-like operating system kernel available for a variety of hardware architectures (like i386 or AMD64). ISG D-ITET is using Linux on a wide range of systems, from service servers, compute cluster, staff and student workstations. The ISG D-ITET systems are set up using the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
Configurations - Hints for configuring Linux
Applications - Using some selected Linux applications
Software - List of available software on Linux (you can also use the comandline tool sepp on the command line)
Distributions - Used distributions and other distributions.