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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |