May news¶

2016-05-30

Scientific Linux CERN 6.8 available.¶

Dear Linux users.

We have a pleasure to announce that updated Scientific Linux CERN 6 (SLC6) version:

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        SLC 6.8 becomes default SLC6 production version
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            as of Thursday 30.05.2016

What is Scientific Linux CERN 6.8 (SLC68) ?
- A minor release of SLC6X series with all the updates since release of 6.8 (and up to 30.05.2016) integrated in the base installation tree.
Upgrading from previous SLC6X releases:
- fully updated SLC 6X systems do not need any upgrade to 6.8 version, otherwise standard system upgrade procedure will bring systems up to date: http://cern.ch/linux/scientific6/docs/quickupdate

Installation media images for SLC68 can be found at:

For 32 bit systems:

<a href="http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc68/i386/images/">http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc68/i386/images/</a>
(install path: linuxsoft:/cern/slc68/i386/)

For 64 bit systems:

<a href="http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc68/x86_64/images/">http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc68/x86_64/images/</a>
(install path: linuxsoft:/cern/slc68/x86_64/)

After downloading media images from above location standard installation procedure can be followed:

<a href="http://cern.ch/linux/scientific6/docs/install">http://cern.ch/linux/scientific6/docs/install</a>

ISO DVD images can be found at:

<a href="http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc67/iso/">http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc68/iso/</a>

Certification of the SLC 6.8:
as there are no other changes than these listed above a formal certification process does not need to be handled for this minor release.

Thomas Oulevey for Linux.Support@cern.ch

2016-05-26

Additional Software Collections available for SLC6 and CC7.¶

Dear Linux Users,

As of 26.05.2016 additional software collections are available for Scientific Linux CERN 6 and CERN CentOS 7:

sclo-subversion19 - provides SVN version control system v. 1.9.3
sclo-git25        - provides GIT version control system v. 2.5.5
sclo-httpd24more  - provides additional httpd24 modules (mod_ruid2,mod_auth_mellon)

For more information and installation instructions please visit:

2016-05-17

Scientific Linux CERN 6.8 TEST available.¶

Dear CERN Linux users.

We have a pleasure to announce that:

TEST version of SLC 6.8 for i386/x86_64
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is available as of today.

What is Scientific Linux CERN 6 ?

It is a CERN customized Linux distribution built on top of common base platform - Scientific Linux - which was in turn built from freely available Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server sources by a joint Fermi and CERN effort.
What is Scientific Linux CERN 6.8 (SLC68) TEST ?
TEST minor release of SLC6X series with all the updates (up to 17.05.2016) integrated in the base installation tree.
Installation
via PXE network boot menu (http://cern.ch/linux/install/)
non-PXE installation:

Boot media can be found at:

ttp://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc68/i386/images/ http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc68/x86_64/images/

and corresponding installation paths are:

http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc68/i386/ http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc68/x86_64/

Automated PXE installations using AIMS2

Boot targets are:

SLC68_I386
SLC68_X86_64

Upgrading from previous SLC6X releases:
- fully updated SLC 6X systems do not need any upgrade to 6.8 version, otherwise standard system upgrade procedure will bring systems up to date: http://cern.ch/linux/scientific6/docs/quickupdate

Please note:

SLC68 will become the default SLC6 production version as of:
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            Monday 30.05.2016
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```
providing that no show-stopper problems are found.

SLC68 (yum) updates will be released to production on:

            Monday 30.05.2016
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Certification of the SLC68:
as there are no other changes than these listed above a formal certification process does not need to be handled for this minor release.
Problem reporting:

Please report problems to Linux.Support@cern.ch

Thomas Oulevey for Linux.Support@cern.ch

2016-05-10

RHEL 6.8 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Update 8 available¶

Dear Linux users.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Update 8 for i386/x86_64 platforms is available for installation at CERN, starting today.

AIMS2 PXE boot targets are as follows:

RHEL_6_8_I386
RHEL_6_8_X86_64

installation paths are:

http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/enterprise/rhel/server/6/6.8/i386/ http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/enterprise/rhel/server/6/6.8/x86_64/

Interactive network installations are possible from the 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux' PXE boot menu.

Please note that Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server is a licensed product installable only on authorized systems. Therefore before you install your system please request a license assignment from linux support.

After installation, please do not forget to setup your system for updates: http://cern.ch/linux/rhel/#rhel6

Jaroslaw Polok for Linux.Support@cern.ch