OpenSuse

The observatory's servers and control computers run on the openSuse distribution of Linux-based software. Currently new systems are built with the 64-bit version 11.4, and we are phasing out older versions. We install the base DVD with Gnome, and add all the options for software development.

From openSUSE using YAST2:

Remove DVD from source

Perform updates based on default web source as needed

Fix errors in the URL's for community sources that point to 11.3 rather than 11.4

Include source links for mozilla, packman, vlc, gnome, education

Add the Sun distribution of Java

Remove all other Java versions

Confirm gfortran

Remove mysql and dependencies (in KDE components)

Remove php if installed

Add Apache httpd (but disable binaries, see below)

Add gsl and gsl-devel

Add nano

Add timidity

Add galculator

Add gnumeric

Add python

Add python setup-tools

Add xfig

Add ufraw

Add gphoto

Add vlc

Add qiv

Add luvcview

Add motif development

From source or binaries in /usr/local:

Install nedit

Install mplayer

Install ds9

Install xpa

Install cfitsio

Install grace (with local FFT modifications for normalization)

Install xephem

Install pyephem (easy_install pyephem)

Install apache (if server is needed)

Install mysql

Install php

Install moodle (if needed)

Install imagej

Install aladin

Install astrometry.net

Install swarp

From local software in /usr/local:

Install alsvid

Install imagej photometry plug-ins

Install xmtel (if needed)

Install xmccd (if needed)

Update /etc

Copy motd Add entries to /etc/rc.d/boot.local (e.g. apache) Add profile.local