X-Git-Url: http://pere.pagekite.me/gitweb/homepage.git/blobdiff_plain/e073fdd56426d8581e47485add85eaf59a1894e0..bda84efc36d29da8a824fb60b59377554d38a64f:/blog/index.rss diff --git a/blog/index.rss b/blog/index.rss index 778e95e0f0..50e42f11ee 100644 --- a/blog/index.rss +++ b/blog/index.rss @@ -6,6 +6,106 @@ http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/ + + Second alpha release of Debian Edu / Skolelinux based on Debian Wheezy + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Second_alpha_release_of_Debian_Edu___Skolelinux_based_on_Debian_Wheezy.html + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Second_alpha_release_of_Debian_Edu___Skolelinux_based_on_Debian_Wheezy.html + Tue, 14 May 2013 23:30:00 +0200 + <p>The <a href="http://www.skolelinux.org/">Debian Edu / Skolelinux +project</a> is making great progress and made its second Wheezy based +release today. This is the release announcement:</p> + +<p><strong>New features for Debian Edu 7.0.0 alpha1 released +2013-05-14</strong></p> + +<p>This is the release notes for for Debian Edu / Skolelinux 7.0.0 edu +alpha1, based on Debian with codename "Wheezy".</p> + +<p><strong>About Debian Edu and Skolelinux</strong></p> + +<p>Debian Edu, also known as Skolelinux, is a Linux distribution based +on Debian providing an out-of-the box environment of a completely +configured school network. Immediatly after installation a school +server running all services needed for a school network is set up just +waiting for users and machines being added via GOsa², a comfortable +Web-UI. A netbooting environment is prepared using PXE, so after +initial installation of the main server from CD, DVD or USB stick all +other machines can be installed via the network.</p> + +<p>This is the first test release based on Wheezy (which currently is +not released yet). Basically this is an updated and slightly improved +version compared to the Squeeze release.</p> + +<p><strong>Software updates</strong></p> +<ul> + <li>Install freemind (0.9.0) by default, and stop installing vym by + default.</li> + <li>Install chromium (26.0.1410.43) by default.</li> + <li>Install goplay (0.5-1.1) to make golearn available by default.</li> + <li>Updated support for Japanese input methods, now based on + ibus-anthy.</li> +</ul> + +<p><strong>Other changes</strong></p> +<ul> + + <li>Switched default file system from ext3 to ext4 for speed and + reliability improvements.</li> + <li>Got rid of unwanted winbind daemon and PAM setup activated because + of <a href="http://bugs.debian.org/706434">706434</a>.</li> + <li>Extended and improved the testsuite tests to detect more possible + problems.</li> + <li>Corrected proxy handling to not set http_proxy to a bogus + direct:// URL.</li> + <li>Corrected proxy setup for diskless workstations.</li> + <li>Corrected PXE setup to use our updated udebs during installation.</li> + <li>Made installation handling of low entropy level more robust.</li> + <li>Create larger partitions for Roaming workstations and Thin client + servers, to make room for all the software installed.</li> + <li>Fix bug in Roaming workstation PAM setup, making it impossible to + log in (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/706753">706753</a>).</li> +</ul> + +<p><strong>Known issues</strong></p> +<ul> + + <li>IP resolution for the local hostname give useless IPv6 address + (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/705900">705900</a>). Only install + libnss-myhostname on roaming workstations until it is fixed.</li> + <li>DVD images are not yet ready.</li> + <li>No mass import of user account data in GOsa (ldif or csv) + available yet (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/698840">698840</a>).</li> + <li>Missing artwork for the KDE desktop (and probably a few others).</li> + <li>KDE Debian submenu lacks icons.</li> + <li>LXDE menu lacks entry for changing GOsa password + (website). Installing gosa-desktop will be an option.</li> + <li>Backup configuration via web interface is impossible due to + password submission problem + (<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/700257">700257</a>).</li> + +</ul> + +<p><strong>Where to get it</strong></p> + +<p>To download the multiarch netinstall CD release you can use</p> +<ul> + + <li><a href="ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/wheezy/debian-edu~7.0+edu0~a1-CD.iso">ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/wheezy/debian-edu~7.0+edu0~a1-CD.iso</a></li> + <li><a href="http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/wheezy/debian-edu~7.0+edu0~a1-CD.iso">http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/wheezy/debian-edu~7.0+edu0~a1-CD.iso</a></li> + <li>rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/wheezy/debian-edu~7.0+edu0~a1-CD.iso debian-edu~7.0+edu0~a1-CD.iso</li> + +</ul> + +<p>The MD5SUM of this image is: 685ed76c1aa8e44b12d3fde21faf450b</p> + +<p>The SHA1SUM of this image is: 6c874de157024da13e115bab29c068080a11ec4c</p> + +<p><strong>How to report bugs</strong></p> + +<p><a href="http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugs">http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugs</a></p> + + + Debian, the Linux distribution of choice for LEGO designers? http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Debian__the_Linux_distribution_of_choice_for_LEGO_designers_.html @@ -562,24 +662,5 @@ Creative Commons-lisens.</p> - - Isenkram 0.2 finally in the Debian archive - http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Isenkram_0_2_finally_in_the_Debian_archive.html - http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Isenkram_0_2_finally_in_the_Debian_archive.html - Wed, 3 Apr 2013 23:40:00 +0200 - <p>Today the <a href="http://packages.qa.debian.org/isenkram">Isenkram -package</a> finally made it into the archive, after lingering in NEW -for many months. I uploaded it to the Debian experimental suite -2013-01-27, and today it was accepted into the archive.</p> - -<p>Isenkram is a system for suggesting to users what packages to -install to work with a pluggable hardware device. The suggestion pop -up when the device is plugged in. For example if a Lego Mindstorm NXT -is inserted, it will suggest to install the program needed to program -the NXT controller. Give it a go, and report bugs and suggestions to -BTS. :)</p> - - -