Linux in CS

• CollectdConfiguration - Configuring your system for resource monitoring
• MetaPackages - bundle, deploy and update collections of deb packages across UW CS Ubuntu Linux Hosts+ Ubuntu
• UbuntuInCS - our collection of notes for Ubuntu Installations in CS
• Ubuntu Code Names or "When will we see a Karmic Koala!"
• UbuntuForSurplus - a special Ubuntu image we developed for surplussing machines
• LinuxPrinting
• ConectingToWirelessNetworksOnLinux

Active Directory

Notes on using Active Directory in conjunction with our Linux servers and workstations

• Linux Active Directory notes and scripts
• ADAddUbuntu - Having an Ubuntu machine authenticate against the CS Active Directory
• LinuxActiveDirectory - tips and tricks for handling issues with AD use in Linux

Containers

• LinuxContainers - usage notes for LXC (LinuX Containers)

Cluster Administration

• ClusterTools - some simple scripts to add in managing a cluster

Imaging

• ImageDeployment
  • CscfGradImageNotes - Image versions and filenames

Debian

Legacy information can be found at DebianInCS. We used to use Debian 3.0 "woody" and 3.1 "sarge" for most our client Linux hosts. Currently we are mostly confined to using this on a couple of servers and possibly some legacy desktops.

Test Suite

• LinuxTestSuite - a series of tests that we run on new installations

Remote Access

• LinuxRemoteDesktop - various tools for remote access
• NoMachine - software to allow remote access to a Linux machine

Other distributions we know a little about

Gentoo

Linux From Scratch

Redhat

Suse

• SuSE
• OpenSuSE

CentOS

• CentOS52RepoFile

Other stuff:

• For online access to the Linux Journal go to LJatACM
• GroffMacros
• RescueCD
• LinuxGoodToKnow - Some random things that are good to know
• CampusLinux - other Linux projects on campus
• DebianToshibaPortege
• LinuxPowerbook - installing Linux on Apple hardware
• LinuxDiagnostics - Diagnostic and Repair Tools you can run under Linux
• UMLVLAN - How to get User Mode Linux (virtual linuxes) and VLANs working... all GPL software!
• XeroxPhaser8400 - Configuring the Xerox Phaser 8400 printer under Linux (distribution-independent)
• PrintingQueues - Printing setup under Linux and other environments
• LinuxLegatoClientSetup - backups are good to have!
• SargeSecurityUpdates - so are security updates
• Skype - Skype setup and install
• LinuxAutomatedShutdownProcedure - how to schedule a shutdown
• SetupVLAN - how to set up VLANs/trunking on Debian (properly!)
• LinuxUserAccounts using Directory Services - some research into using LDAP to manage user accounts under Linux
• CsUbuntuFrontEnds - a log of what was done to setup frontend Ubuntu frontend servers both teaching and core
• AutomatedInstallAndConfiguration - feasibility of FAI/pxe-booting linux installs
• RsyncUsage - Using rsync to copy files
• SSH - SSH usage: tunneling,agent forwarding,proxy,etc
• SshFs - Using Fuse-SSHfs to mount remote file system with SSH
• CSLinuxWorkingGroup - roughly once-a-term meetings on Linux in CS.
• Udev - Understanding Udev and Scripts
• SmbMount - Using SMBMOUNT to assess the CS Core file server
• VMwareWorkstation - Linux VMware workstation setup
• LinuxWirelessUW - Linux Wireless networking at UW
• Trash.CFLinuxTest - Linux test twiki

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