CAL User Guide

Welcome to our new CAL Linux network. The new network will function outside of the Sun Solaris network and will supplant some of the functions of the Sun network such as email, printing, and centralized user authentication.

Our servers will be based on the Debian distribution and our workstations will be based on the Ubuntu release which is also Debian based. Special consideration was taken in selecting these distributions, the two most important aspects being stability and security.

In general, the functionality of the new Linux network will be transparent to the existing computing environment. However, the new linux stations should see noticeable gains in speed due to the CPU and the updated network infrastructure that is based on a Gigabit network infrastructure since most of the new (modern) systems are equipped with gigabit Ethernet cards; as well as an increase peripheral availability such as DVD/CD burners, scanners, etc., as well as a more robust platform in terms of software availability.

jumping-off points

• Create a provisional account for the CAL network. These accounts will only be valid until the full domain is in place.
• CAL Certificate Authority (install the root certificate for secure browsing of CAL servers)
• ​the current Astronomy dept. web page
• Astronomical Software
• Ubuntu GNU/Linux
• Debian GNU/Linux
• Configured Workstations
• CAL Servers
• Naming Conventions
• Network Infrastructure

listings at CAL

• CAL Printers
• CAL IP Address List
• Existing Servers
• CAL Subversion Repository

For a complete list of local wiki pages, see TitleIndex.