Procedures to add kernel modules to enable them to be updated automatically as new kernels are installed.

Instructions on adding menus to the ECN Linux desktop

Brief overview of installing and using (Ana)conda on ECN Linux hosts.

Buildpkg.py is an application to create the files required for building Linux packages for RHEL (RedHat or CentOS) and Debian (Ubuntu) operating systems.

These are some notes for performing an ECN deploy of CentOS 7, booting from USB. You need to be understand the normal kickstart process to make heads or tails of this. Don't try it at home, ECN staff are trained professionals.

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Create packages from source for distribution on Debian (Ubuntu) based operating systems

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This document provides a brief overview of the differences in operating system, system tools, development packages, and application software found in CentOS 7 and Ubuntu 18.04, versus CentOS 6. Most of the focus is on versions, with a little bit of info and link to another KB concerning the modules system, and job scheduling. All of the software versions listed should be considered under the blanket statement of "as of the time of this writing", and are of course subject to incremental updates, as ECN will be applying vendor supplied bug-fix and security updates, as an ongoing effort to keep our systems up to date, and secure.

List of compatible hardware for ECN-supported Linux deploys, along with relevant notes, caveats, addendums, and work-arounds for gotchas and other stuff that makes you life harder than it should be.

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List of hosts with licenses for Thinlinc

Checklist of questions and procedures for host deploys