Speaker
Yves Kemp
(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))
Description
In recent years, DESY has discussed within IT and with users the Linux Desktop strategy.
This presentation will give insight why this discussion was necessary, which arguments came up, which solutions were implemented, and what the experience is after some months of running the latest "Ubuntu green desktop" at the Hamburg site, as well as its main features (and rationale behind):
- Ubuntu LTS, support life limited to one year after availability of successor
- Fully centrally managed (e.g. with puppet)
- No root rights for users, but ability to install software from approved repositories
- Local $HOME, but access to network filesystems where feasible
| Length of presentation (minutes, max. 20) | 15 |
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Author
Yves Kemp
(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))
Co-author
Stephan Wiesand
(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DE))
