yum install yum-conf-repos yum install yum-conf-context-fermilab sleep 2 yum upgrade
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This is the release of Scientific Linux 7 with Fermilab customizations.
The Scientific Linux 7 Fermilab Context is a combination of Scientific Linux 7 and a Fermilab specific repo. The resultant install will look like Scientific Linux as there are minimal Fermilab customizations.
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Scientific Linux 7 has IPv6 enabled by default. |
See below for the included Fermilab customizations.
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Important
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Scientific Linux 7 includes MAJOR CHANGES. You should read and familiarize yourself with the release notes found at http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7/x86_64/release-notes/ |
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As with the latest releases of SLF 6, yum-conf-sl7x is
installed by default. This means your system will be updated
to the latest release of SL 7 automatically. For example, SL 7.1 systems with yum-conf-sl7x installed will automatically update to SL 7.2 during a yum update operation. If this is not behavior you desire, the yum-conf-sl7x rpm should be removed from your system. |
You can add the Scientific Linux 7 Fermilab Context to a Scientific Linux 7 system with the following commands:
yum install yum-conf-repos yum install yum-conf-context-fermilab sleep 2 yum upgrade
There are 2 choices for netinstall media.
The Scientific Linux netinstall media:
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7/iso/
NOTE: Unless you select the Fermilab Context, you will receive SL 7.
or a customized media that automatically enables the "fermilab" context
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7/contexts/fermilab/images/boot.iso
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The Scientific Linux netinstall media has been modified to allow for
selection of a context during install. See http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7x/contexts/ for more information. |
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This media uses DHCP for networking by default. |
You can add the Scientific Linux 7 Fermilab Context to other releases with the following commands:
yum install http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7x/contexts/fermilab/x86_64/yum-conf-context-fermilab-1.0-6.el7.noarch.rpm sleep 2 yum upgrade
These packages are known not to be included in this release.
None
The "zz_" rpms have new names to hopefully clarify their intented purpose and create simple queries.
Old Name |
New Name |
krb5-fermi-krb5.conf |
fermilab-conf_kerberos |
ocsinventory-fermi |
fermilab-util_ocsinventory |
rgang |
fermilab-util_rgang |
zz_auto_update_kernel |
SL_yum-cron_no_default_excludes |
zz_apache_no_browsable_directory |
fermilab-conf_apache-no-browsable-directory |
zz_apache_use_clogger |
fermilab-conf_apache-use-syslog |
zz_fermi_ssh_config |
fermilab-conf_ssh-client |
zz_fermi_sshd_config |
fermilab-conf_ssh-server |
zz_gdm_doe_banner |
fermilab-conf_doe-banner-login-screen |
zz_gdm_no_user_list |
SL_gdm_no_user_list |
zz_ntp_configure |
fermilab-conf_timesync |
zz_postfix_fermi_gateway |
fermilab-conf_email-gateway |
zz_screenlock_kde |
fermilab-conf_screenlock |
zz_tcp_wrappers_change |
fermilab-conf_tcp-wrappers |
zz_use_clogger |
fermilab-conf_system-logger |
The following packages are new additions to the SL7 Fermilab Context list:
cigetcert: A utility for getting X.509 certificates from CILogon.
fermilab-base_kerberos : Will ensure the packages necessary for the traditional use of the FNAL kerberos realm are installed.
fermilab-base_on-site : Will ensure the packages necessary for use of the FNAL network are installed.
fermilab-conf_doe-banner-console : Provides the baseline MOTD file. This was previously packaged with zz_tcp_wrappers_change.
fermilab-conf_kerberos-local-passwords : Permits users to login locally with their KERBEROS or a local password.
fermilab-util_k5push : Provides /usr/bin/k5push . This was previously part of krb5-fermi-addons
fermilab-util_kcron : Get kerberos ticket for cron usage. This was previously part of krb5-fermi-addons
fermilab-util_kx509 : Get an X.509 certificate for Fermilab using CILogon.
fermilab-util_makehostkeys : Provides /usr/sbin/makehostkeys . This was previously part of krb5-fermi-krb5.conf. The provided script is not the utility from SLF6.
yum-conf-context-fermilab : Provides a yum-repo pointing to the Fermilab customizations.
Scientific Linux 7 Fermilab Context uses the Scientific Linux repos.
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Unlike with SLF5 and SLF6, when security errata is published
for Scientific Linux 7 it is also published to
Scientific Linux 7 Fermilab Context. For Scientific Linux errata announcements see the scientific-linux-errata list. |
The pre-publication to SLF rolling will not happen.
Unlike SLF 5 and SLF 6, the Fastbugs repo is enabled by default
Unlike with SLF 5 and SLF 6, any external repos you install such as EPEL or ELRepo - will have their yum repos enabled by default.
The following packages are not present in the SL7 Fermilab Context:
clamav : This published in EPEL7.
drbd83 : The DRBD tools are published within ELRepo.
flpr : Fermilab lpr. Managed Print Services made this obsolete.
heartbeat : High Availability tool. TUV suggests corosync.
krb5-fermi-getcert : The KCA server is scheduled for retirement. This package will soon be obsolete.
openafs-thiscell-FNAL : This OpenAFS config file is no longer needed. OpenAFS is able to determine this information automatically. The OpenAFS Cell at FNAL is scheduled for retirement.
pidgin-sipe : This published in EPEL7.
purple-sipe : This published in EPEL7.
slf-bookmarks : Fermilab firefox bookmarks are not required.
slf-release : This is no longer required. The sl-release RPM fulfills this function together with yum-conf-context-fermilab.
slf-logos : Fermilab specific artwork is not required.
tetex-natbib : laTex macros. No reported users of this package.
tetex-revtex : laTex macros. No reported users of this package.
upsupdbootstrap-* : Initial UPS/UPD setup. No package owner.
yum-autoupdate : For SL7 we utilize yum-cron instead. Please read http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7/x86_64/release-notes/#_sl_provides_automatic_updates
yum-conf-fermi-internal : This is no longer required.
yum-conf-fermi-other : Replaced by yum-conf-context-fermilab.
yum-conf-slf7x : This is replaced by yum-conf-sl7x
zz_alpine_user_domain : Alters the sendfrom domain to @fnal.gov. Alpine is not an officially supported email client. Users may still make the alterations to their alpine config manually.
zz_cacerts_for_slf : With the planned retirement of the KCA server this package is no longer necessary.
zz_disable_avahi : Disabling the Avahi service is not required though the default firewall will render it useless. Avahi is typically found on Workstations. ENHC0001980
zz_enable_firewall_fnal : The default firewall provided by SL7 is suitable for use at Fermilab. ENHC0001981
zz_lang_colate : Sets LANG=C by default. ENHC0002521
zz_local_dns_cache : Users who need to run their own DNS caching server are better served by building their own configs tailored to their needs.
zz_postfix_accept : Configured postfix to recieve email. Users are expected to recieve email at email.fnal.gov so this rpm is no longer necessary.
zz_sendmail_accept : Configures sendmail to recieve email. Sendmail is not packaged with SL7. Postfix is the provided replacement.
zz_sendmail_fermi_gateway : Configures sendmail to route email through approved servers. Sendmail is not packaged with SL7 Postfix is the provided replacement.
These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.
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