Linux Lab
Things to remember & test during installation:
NA ENIMEROTHOUN KAI OI FYSIKOI GIA TIS ALLAGES/APPLICATIONS POY THELOYN
General settings:
- tcsh link
- yum.conf -> packages are stored on /var/cache/yum/updates-released/packages - should be deleted on reqular basis? (/var on olympia was full)
- can we configure mozilla/netscape, for all users to accosiate pdf with acrobat?
- Just install the plugin in the mozilla/firefox installation directory under plugins and they should be able to view pdf files inside the browser window -- nsc
- Download the adobe aacrobat reader rpm from the adobe site and install it
- Run the command /usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Browser/install_browser_plugin to install the plugin for the browser
- Select Global Installation
- When asked where the browser is installed enter the path where firefox is installed (e.g.:/usr/lib/firefox-1.0.4/)
- If you you want to install it for mozilla and netscape answer y to the question Do you want to install another browser ? [y/n] and repeat the previous step with the right path
- Check your browsers .... DONE -- nsc
- man pages setup (for both shells)
- Manifold /gcc/fotran
- we should include in crontab scripts for daily and weekly jobs (i.e remove core files, log files etc, clean printer queues). The scripts can be placed on a common place, so as to add/remove easily commands
Applications to be Installed
| Function | Application name(s) | Version | Ref. |
| Web Browser | Mozilla Firefox | 1.5 | |
| Web Browser | Netscape | 1.8 | |
| Office Productivity Suite (WordProcessing, Spreadsheet, Presentations, Simple DB) | OpenOffice (Draw) | ||
| Office Productivity | KOffice (Kword, KSPread, KPresent, Kexi, Kivio, KPlato, KChart, KFormula, Karbon14, Krita) | KOffice web site | |
| Graphics | GIMP | ||
| C/C++ Programming | GNU C | ||
| Fortran Programming | GNU Fortran | ||
| Computer Programming Interfaces (IDE suites) | Eclipse | ||
| Computer Programming Interfaces (IDE suites) | Kdevelop | ||
| Computer Programming Interfaces (IDE suites) | DrPython | ||
Helpful links :
* Install with latest packages using kickstart setup:
http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2005/02/17/kickstart_updates.html?page=2