20 May 2019 (last significant edit)
This page is a launching point for information about the This page describes certain features of the " Linux Desktop 2.0 " project. While this project has been in progress for some time, these notes begin in July 2018.
There are an estimated 200-300 Linux desktop users at SLAC. This project aims to provide a basic managed and maintained building block desktop from which users may customize to their specific needs. At this writing, either Ubuntu or CentOS are available options. This is very much a work in progress....
List of candidate add-on software to be included in CentOS 7 network-install image.
| Package | Status | Date installed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | required | 7/13/2018 | Basic CLI |
| X11 | required | 7/17/2018 | X11+gnome+gazillion dependencies |
| window manager | required | 7/17/2018 | gnome based - working on conf file |
| desktop | required | 7/17/2018 | (various convenience apps) |
| AFS | |||
| emacs | |||
chrome | |||
| thunderbird | |||
| NX | NoMachine client for use with NERSC | ||
| dbvis |
| ||
| citrix client | |||
| fastx | unsure | ||
| slack | |||
| zoom | (implies support for microphone, camera and speakers) | ||
| OpenOffice | (or equivalent...for reading .doc/.ppt/.xls) | ||
Notes:
an effort to evolve from the "RHEL6-64 desktop server" model to one which is more up-to-date and more sustainable by the folks in SCS. The current focus of this work is to provide a path for updating an existing Linux RHEL6 (or earlier) machine to either Centos 7 or Ubuntu (16 or 18). Machines are expected to be resident at SLAC and connected to the SLAC public network and used in a scientific or engineering environment.
Contents:
- The Centos 7 pilot project: a description of building a Centos 7 based scientific/engineering desktop
- References relating to building a Ubuntu based desktop
X11 & GUI installed in this way:
Code Block title X11 and GUI