Linux Users Meeting December 19, 2001

• Fermi Linux

• 7.1.1

  • 7.1.1

    • existing "released version"

  • 71rolling

    • release in "test"

    • Will move to 7.1.1 in January

    • release notes

    • Fermi Full Kerberos for all Fermi workgroups

      • NO passwords by default

      • default as indicated by workgroup liasion

      • Or via a question during install of workgroup

        • Fermi Generic Desktop

        • Generic Farm

        • "offsite"

    • All errata as of today except for new kernel which is in /contrib/kernel/

    • new workgroups

      • PAT --> CPD

      • FnalBatch

      • BooNE

      • FermiVeryGeneric -- used for kickstart to "make your own workgroup"

    • ssh only for "fnal.gov"

      • left in old way just commented out

• 6.1.2

  • 6.1.2

    • existing released version

  • 6.1.1

    • Will point to 6.1.2 in January

  • 61rolling - in test

    • Will move to 6.1.2 in January

    • Kernel 2.2.19

    • lots of errata

    • kerberos via rpms installed manually

• CVS Workgroups

  • Training in January

    • how to use cvs for Fermi Linux workgroup liasions

    • Fermi Workgroups

  • 61rolling

  • 71rolling

  • 7.1.1

    • Will go into production when the existing 71rolling moves to 7.1.1 in January

  • 6.1.2

    • Will go into production when the existing 61rolling move to 6.1.2 in January

• Computer Security

  • ssh

    • Management is in process of getting export restriction of ssh eased. This means we will not have to have a "DONOTEXPORT" version.

  • Kerberos

    • Easy to install in 71rolling -- soon to be 7.1.1 as it is automatic

    • DO NOT answer "RedHat" kerberos questions. Should work because we overwrite most of what it does but all compbinations have NOT been tested. Just stay away.

    • Troy has updated his kerberos web page.

• Other

• Free Stuff

  • Linux Journal

  • Linux Magazine

  • SysAdmin

  • License plates

  • rescue cd's

  • other