Unix Users Meeting

Wednesday 28 Jan 2009, 13:00 → 15:00 US/Central

Curia II (2nd Floor) (Wilson Hall)

Wayne Baisley

Fermilab Unix Users Meeting

13:00 → 13:10 Security

Security Topic of the Month

Be Secure and Safe

13:10 → 13:20 Scientific Linux

Scientific Linux 5.3 - RHEL 5 Update 3 was released January 20, 2009 - RHEL 5 Update 3 Release Notes - The update packages recompiled very cleanly and easily. My thanks to RedHat for packaging them well. - The installer is currently giving us some grief, or else we would have an Alpha release out. - Highlights -- Support for Intel Core i7 (Nehalem) processors -- OpenJDK included (no plugin though) -- GFS2 and ext4 included in kernel -- rpm has been updated to the version found in Fedora 9 -- yum updated

13:20 → 13:30 Scientific Linux Fermi

Scientific Linux Fermi 5.3 - We will try to be only a week behind the plain Scientific Linux 5.3 release - See SL 5.3 notes above Fermi Linux STS - Fermi Linux STS 10 install DVD has been released -- Target audience is for bleeding edge desktops -- Not for servers -- Support only through the linux-users mailling list -- Derived on Fedora 10. -- We do not recompiled anything except for where we legally have to. -- Has Fermi's local customizations, especially for kerberos -- DVD install only. DVD's will be updated once a quarter, or if there is a major security need. - Fermi STS Live CD has been released -- For emergency or rescue use only -- Can test hardware -- Has kerberos settings so you can use it to log into Fermi if that is your emergerncy. - http://linux1.fnal.gov/download/sts10/

It would be good to give a presentation on how to do STS Live CD (for other labs) at Hepix.

13:30 → 13:40 Misc

Other Unix and Linux announcements -

13:40 → 13:55 Tips and Tricks

Our monthly tip or trick - ext4 on SLF 5

You need to use mkfs.ext4dev, load the ext4dev module, and when mounting use the type ext4dev

13:55 → 14:00 Question and Answers

Any questions from the audience.

Q: What is the status of aklog using kcroninit tickets for SLF 5 and SLF 4.7 A: ???? Works for me! ???? No it doesn't!!! ???? But I just tried it! ???? (Still in the works)

14:00 → 14:10 Quiz and Free Stuff

Our Monthly Quiz to give away our monthly supply of free stuff - The quiz will be on netbooks -- Specifically their statistics