Linux distribution recommendation¶

We list our experience and current progress here.

Our Preference : CentOS¶

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.

CentOS is the same as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), except that it is free and supported by the community.

We have most experience in the installation of the supporting packages on CentOS and this installation guide has specific instruction for the process.

Other known cases of success:¶

SuSE¶

• Database server - Works
• Processing server - Works
• 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

Fedora¶

• Database server - Works
• Processing server - Two members of the lab have Processing-server of Appion/Leginon installed on Fedora 10.
• Web server - unknown

MacOS¶

• Database server - Works
• 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.
• Web server - php-mrc module does not function although compiled.