This page describes 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 | Notes |
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X11 | |
window manager | |
desktop | |
emacs | |
chrome | |
thunderbird | |
NX | NoMachine client for use with NERSC |
dbvis |
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citrix client | |
fastx | unsure |
slack | |
zoom | (implies support for microphone, camera and speakers) |