Linux distribution recommendation » History » Version 2
Anchi Cheng, 09/14/2010 11:43 AM
| 1 | 1 | Anchi Cheng | h1. Linux distribution recommendation |
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| 3 | We list our experience and current progress here. |
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| 5 | h2. Our Preference : CentOS |
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| 7 | If you have a new computer(s) for your Leginon/Appion installation, we recommend installing CentOS because it is considered to be more stable than other varieties of Linux. |
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| 9 | CentOS is the same as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), except that it is free and supported by the community. |
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| 11 | We have most experience in the installation of the supporting packages on CentOS and this installation guide has specific instruction for the process. |
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| 13 | 2 | Anchi Cheng | Start [[appion:Instructions for installing CentOS on your computer|here]] for instructions on CentOS installation. |
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| 15 | 1 | Anchi Cheng | h2. Other known cases of success: |
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| 17 | h3. SuSE |
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| 19 | * Database server - Works |
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| 20 | * Processing server - Works |
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| 21 | * Web server - since current SuSE come with php 5.3 or above while our php-mrc module needed at Leginon/Appione web server does not yet work on php 5.3 and above, php will need to be down grade to php 5.2 |
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| 23 | h3. Fedora |
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| 25 | * Database server - Works |
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| 26 | * Processing server - Two members of the lab have Processing-server of Appion/Leginon installed on Fedora 10. |
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| 27 | * Web server - unknown |
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| 29 | h3. MacOS |
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| 31 | * Database server - Works |
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| 32 | * Processing server - Most bits working on MacOSX, but some of the appion python libraries contain ancient Fortran code that does not compile easily on a Mac and Leginon gui is defected because wxPython does not hide its objects properly. |
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| 33 | * Web server - php-mrc module does not function although compiled. |