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Revision as of 10:14, 15 March 2006

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
    1. Download the adobe aacrobat reader rpm from the adobe site and install it
    2. Run the command /usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Browser/install_browser_plugin to install the plugin for the browser
    3. Select Global Installation
    4. When asked where the browser is installed enter the path where firefox is installed (e.g.:/usr/lib/firefox-1.0.4/)
    5. 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
    6. 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