Speaker
V. Kuznetsov
(CORNELL UNIVERSITY)
Description
Linux operating system has become the platform of choice in the HEP community.
However, the migration process from another operating system to Linux can
be a tremendous effort for developers and system administrators.
The ultimate goal of such a transition is to maximize agreement between the
final results of identical calculations on the different platforms.
Apart from the fine tuning of the existing software the following issues need to be
resolved: choice of Linux distribution, development tools
(compiler, debugger, profilers etc.), compatibility with 3d party
software, and deployment strategy. It would be ideal to
develop, run and test software using office desktops, local farm systems,
or personal laptop regardless of the Linux distribution choosen. To accomplish
this task you need to have flexible package management system which is capable to
install/upgrade/verify/uninstall necessary software components without
particular knowledge of remote system configuration and user privileges.
We discuss how Linux became the third official computing platform of the CLEO
collaboration, outlining the details of the transition from OSF and Solaris
operating systems to Linux, software model and deployment strategy employed.
Primary authors
C. Jones
(CORNELL UNIVERSITY)
V. Kuznetsov
(CORNELL UNIVERSITY)
