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 workstations should see noticeable gains in speed due to the faster CPUs and the updated (Gigabit) network infrastructure; as well as an increase in peripheral availability such as DVD/CD burners, and (optional/future) scanners, etc. In terms of software, We have taken the time to test the requested Astronomical software packages as well as some of the standard graphical and writing/productivity applications. The majority of the software from the Sun systems will be available on the linux network.

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.