Petter Reinholdtsen: First Debian Edu test release (alpha0) based on Squeeze is released

First Debian Edu test release (alpha0) based on Squeeze is released

2010-07-27 17:45

I just posted this announcement culminating several months of work +with the next Debian Edu release. Not nearly done, but one major step +completed.

+ +

+
This is the first test release based on Squeeze. The focus of this +release is to test the user application selection. To have a look, +install the standalone profile and let the developers know if the set +of installed packages i.e. applications should be modified. If some +user application is missing, or if there are some applications that no +longer make sense to be included in Debian Edu, please let us know. +Also, if a useful application is missing the translation for your +language of choice, please let us know too.
+ +
In addition, feedback and help to polish the desktop (menus, +artwork, starters, etc.) is appreciated. We would like to ship a nice +and handy KDE4 desktop targeted for schools out of the box.
+ +
The other profiles should be installable, but there is a lot more +work left to be done before they are ready, so do not expect to +much.
+ +
Changes compared to the lenny based version
+ +
+
Everything from Debian Squeeze +
+
Desktop environment KDE 4.4 => the new KDE desktop in + combination with some new artwork +
Web browser Iceweasel 3.5 +
OpenOffice.org 3.2 +
Educational toolbox GCompris 9.3 +
Music creator Rosegarden 10.04.2 +
Image editor Gimp 2.6.10 +
Virtual universe Celestia 1.6.0 +
Virtual stargazer Stellarium 0.10.4 +
3D modeler Blender 2.49.2 (new application) +
Video editor Kdenlive 0.7.7 (new application) +
+
Now using Kerberos for password checking (migration not finished). + Enabled for: +
+
PAM +
LDAP +
IMAP +
SMTP (sender verification) +
+
+
New experimental roaming workstation profile for laptops.
+
Show welcome page to users when they first log in. The URL is + fetched from LDAP.
+
New LXDE desktop option, in addition to KDE (default) and Gnome.
+
General cleanup (not finished)
+
+
The following features are not working as they should
+ +
+
No web based administration tool for creating users and groups. The + scripts ldap-createuser-krb and ldap-add-user-to-group can be used + for testing.
+
DVD installs are missing debian-installer images for the PXE boot, + and do not set up the PXE menu on eth0 because of this. LTSP + clients should still boot from eth1 on thin client servers.
+
The restructured KDE menu is not implemented.
+
The LDAP server setup need to be reviewed for security.
+
The LDAP directory structure need to be reworked.
+
Different sets of packages are installed when using the DVD and the + netinst CD. More packages are installed using the netinst CD.
+
The jackd package fail to install. This is believed to be caused by + some ongoing transition, and hopefully should be solved soon. The + jackd1 package can be installed manually for those that need it.
+
Some packages lack translations. See + http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Status/Squeeze for updated status, + and help out with translations.
+
+ +
To download this multiarch netinstall release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
+
To download this multiarch dvd release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
There is no source DVD available yet. It will be prepared when we +get closer to the final release.
+ +
The MD5SUM of these images are
+ +
+
3dbf45d59f42a53518b6e3c9ec3b5eb6 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
22f2cbfce281d1c6e478be452638675d debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
The SHA1SUM of these images are
+
+
c53d1b69b40cf37cd27aefaf33f6f6a3821bedf0 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
2ec29d7db676d59d32197b05c277ffe16348376c debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+
How to report bugs: +http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugsInBugzilla
+ +
Please direct replies to debian-edu@lists.debian.org
+

+ +

Tags: debian edu, english, nuug.

+ +

+ First Debian Edu test release (alpha0) based on Squeeze is released +

+ 2010-07-27 17:45 +

+ +

I just posted this announcement culminating several months of work +with the next Debian Edu release. Not nearly done, but one major step +completed.

+ +

+
This is the first test release based on Squeeze. The focus of this +release is to test the user application selection. To have a look, +install the standalone profile and let the developers know if the set +of installed packages i.e. applications should be modified. If some +user application is missing, or if there are some applications that no +longer make sense to be included in Debian Edu, please let us know. +Also, if a useful application is missing the translation for your +language of choice, please let us know too.
+ +
In addition, feedback and help to polish the desktop (menus, +artwork, starters, etc.) is appreciated. We would like to ship a nice +and handy KDE4 desktop targeted for schools out of the box.
+ +
The other profiles should be installable, but there is a lot more +work left to be done before they are ready, so do not expect to +much.
+ +
Changes compared to the lenny based version
+ +
+
Everything from Debian Squeeze +
+
Desktop environment KDE 4.4 => the new KDE desktop in + combination with some new artwork +
Web browser Iceweasel 3.5 +
OpenOffice.org 3.2 +
Educational toolbox GCompris 9.3 +
Music creator Rosegarden 10.04.2 +
Image editor Gimp 2.6.10 +
Virtual universe Celestia 1.6.0 +
Virtual stargazer Stellarium 0.10.4 +
3D modeler Blender 2.49.2 (new application) +
Video editor Kdenlive 0.7.7 (new application) +
+
Now using Kerberos for password checking (migration not finished). + Enabled for: +
+
PAM +
LDAP +
IMAP +
SMTP (sender verification) +
+
+
New experimental roaming workstation profile for laptops.
+
Show welcome page to users when they first log in. The URL is + fetched from LDAP.
+
New LXDE desktop option, in addition to KDE (default) and Gnome.
+
General cleanup (not finished)
+
+
The following features are not working as they should
+ +
+
No web based administration tool for creating users and groups. The + scripts ldap-createuser-krb and ldap-add-user-to-group can be used + for testing.
+
DVD installs are missing debian-installer images for the PXE boot, + and do not set up the PXE menu on eth0 because of this. LTSP + clients should still boot from eth1 on thin client servers.
+
The restructured KDE menu is not implemented.
+
The LDAP server setup need to be reviewed for security.
+
The LDAP directory structure need to be reworked.
+
Different sets of packages are installed when using the DVD and the + netinst CD. More packages are installed using the netinst CD.
+
The jackd package fail to install. This is believed to be caused by + some ongoing transition, and hopefully should be solved soon. The + jackd1 package can be installed manually for those that need it.
+
Some packages lack translations. See + http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Status/Squeeze for updated status, + and help out with translations.
+
+ +
To download this multiarch netinstall release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
+
To download this multiarch dvd release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
There is no source DVD available yet. It will be prepared when we +get closer to the final release.
+ +
The MD5SUM of these images are
+ +
+
3dbf45d59f42a53518b6e3c9ec3b5eb6 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
22f2cbfce281d1c6e478be452638675d debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
The SHA1SUM of these images are
+
+
c53d1b69b40cf37cd27aefaf33f6f6a3821bedf0 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
2ec29d7db676d59d32197b05c277ffe16348376c debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+
How to report bugs: +http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugsInBugzilla
+ +
Please direct replies to debian-edu@lists.debian.org
+

+ +

+ + + + Tags: debian edu, english, nuug. + +

First Debian Edu test release (alpha0) based on Squeeze is released

2010-07-27 17:45

I just posted this announcement culminating several months of work +with the next Debian Edu release. Not nearly done, but one major step +completed.

+ +

+
This is the first test release based on Squeeze. The focus of this +release is to test the user application selection. To have a look, +install the standalone profile and let the developers know if the set +of installed packages i.e. applications should be modified. If some +user application is missing, or if there are some applications that no +longer make sense to be included in Debian Edu, please let us know. +Also, if a useful application is missing the translation for your +language of choice, please let us know too.
+ +
In addition, feedback and help to polish the desktop (menus, +artwork, starters, etc.) is appreciated. We would like to ship a nice +and handy KDE4 desktop targeted for schools out of the box.
+ +
The other profiles should be installable, but there is a lot more +work left to be done before they are ready, so do not expect to +much.
+ +
Changes compared to the lenny based version
+ +
+
Everything from Debian Squeeze +
+
Desktop environment KDE 4.4 => the new KDE desktop in + combination with some new artwork +
Web browser Iceweasel 3.5 +
OpenOffice.org 3.2 +
Educational toolbox GCompris 9.3 +
Music creator Rosegarden 10.04.2 +
Image editor Gimp 2.6.10 +
Virtual universe Celestia 1.6.0 +
Virtual stargazer Stellarium 0.10.4 +
3D modeler Blender 2.49.2 (new application) +
Video editor Kdenlive 0.7.7 (new application) +
+
Now using Kerberos for password checking (migration not finished). + Enabled for: +
+
PAM +
LDAP +
IMAP +
SMTP (sender verification) +
+
+
New experimental roaming workstation profile for laptops.
+
Show welcome page to users when they first log in. The URL is + fetched from LDAP.
+
New LXDE desktop option, in addition to KDE (default) and Gnome.
+
General cleanup (not finished)
+
+
The following features are not working as they should
+ +
+
No web based administration tool for creating users and groups. The + scripts ldap-createuser-krb and ldap-add-user-to-group can be used + for testing.
+
DVD installs are missing debian-installer images for the PXE boot, + and do not set up the PXE menu on eth0 because of this. LTSP + clients should still boot from eth1 on thin client servers.
+
The restructured KDE menu is not implemented.
+
The LDAP server setup need to be reviewed for security.
+
The LDAP directory structure need to be reworked.
+
Different sets of packages are installed when using the DVD and the + netinst CD. More packages are installed using the netinst CD.
+
The jackd package fail to install. This is believed to be caused by + some ongoing transition, and hopefully should be solved soon. The + jackd1 package can be installed manually for those that need it.
+
Some packages lack translations. See + http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Status/Squeeze for updated status, + and help out with translations.
+
+ +
To download this multiarch netinstall release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
+
To download this multiarch dvd release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
There is no source DVD available yet. It will be prepared when we +get closer to the final release.
+ +
The MD5SUM of these images are
+ +
+
3dbf45d59f42a53518b6e3c9ec3b5eb6 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
22f2cbfce281d1c6e478be452638675d debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
The SHA1SUM of these images are
+
+
c53d1b69b40cf37cd27aefaf33f6f6a3821bedf0 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
2ec29d7db676d59d32197b05c277ffe16348376c debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+
How to report bugs: +http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugsInBugzilla
+ +
Please direct replies to debian-edu@lists.debian.org
+

+ + + + Tags: debian edu, english, nuug. + +

Caching password, user and group on a roaming Debian laptop

2010-07-01 11:40

For a laptop, centralized user directories and password checking is -a bit troubling. Laptops are typically used also when not connected -to the network, and it is vital for a user to be able to log in or -unlock the screen saver also when a central server is unavailable. -This is possible by caching passwords and directory information (user -and group attributes) locally, and the packages to do so are available -in Debian. Here follow two recipes to set this up in Debian/Squeeze. -It is also possible to set up in Debian/Lenny, but require more manual -setup there because pam-auth-update is missing in Lenny.

- -

LDAP/Kerberos + nscd + libpam-ccreds + libpam-mklocaluser/pam_mkhomedir

- -This is the traditional method with a twist. The password caching is -provided by libpam-ccreds (version 10-4 or later is needed on -Squeeze), and the directory caching is done by nscd. The directory -lookup and password checking is done using LDAP. If one want to use -Kerberos for password checking the libpam-ldapd package can be -replaced with libpam-krb5 or libpam-heimdal. If one is happy having a -local home directory with the path listed in LDAP, one can use the -pam_mkhomedir module from pam-modules to make this happen instead of -using libpam-mklocaluser. A setup for pam-auth-update to enable -pam_mkhomedir will have to be written until a fix for -bug #568577 is in the -archive. Because I believe it is a bad idea to have local home -directories using misleading paths like /site/server/partition/, I -prefer to create a local user with the home directory in /home/. This -is done using the libpam-mklocaluser package.

- -

These packages need to be installed and configured

- -

-libnss-ldapd libpam-ldapd nscd libpam-ccreds libpam-mklocaluser
-

- -

The ldapd packages will ask for LDAP connection information, and -one have to fill in the values that fits ones own site. Make sure the -PAM part uses encrypted connections, to make sure the password is not -sent in clear text to the LDAP server. I've been unable to get TLS -certificate checking for a self signed certificate working, which make -LDAP authentication unsafe for Debian Edu (nslcd is not checking if it -is talking to the correct LDAP server), and very much welcome feedback -on how to get this working.

- -

Because nscd do not have a default configuration fit for offline -caching until bug #485282 -is fixed, this configuration should be used instead of the one -currently in /etc/nscd.conf. The changes are in the fields -reload-count and positive-time-to-live, and is based on the -instructions I found in the -LDAP for Mobile Laptops -instructions by Flyn Computing.

- -

-	debug-level		0
-	reload-count		unlimited
-	paranoia		no
-
-	enable-cache		passwd		yes
-	positive-time-to-live	passwd		2592000
-	negative-time-to-live	passwd		20
-	suggested-size		passwd		211
-	check-files		passwd		yes
-	persistent		passwd		yes
-	shared			passwd		yes
-	max-db-size		passwd		33554432
-	auto-propagate		passwd		yes
-
-	enable-cache		group		yes
-	positive-time-to-live	group		2592000
-	negative-time-to-live	group		20
-	suggested-size		group		211
-	check-files		group		yes
-	persistent		group		yes
-	shared			group		yes
-	max-db-size		group		33554432
-	auto-propagate		group		yes
-
-	enable-cache		hosts		no
-	positive-time-to-live	hosts		2592000
-	negative-time-to-live	hosts		20
-	suggested-size		hosts		211
-	check-files		hosts		yes
-	persistent		hosts		yes
-	shared			hosts		yes
-	max-db-size		hosts		33554432
-
-	enable-cache		services	yes
-	positive-time-to-live	services	2592000
-	negative-time-to-live	services	20
-	suggested-size		services	211
-	check-files		services	yes
-	persistent		services	yes
-	shared			services	yes
-	max-db-size		services	33554432
-

- -

While we wait for a mechanism to update /etc/nsswitch.conf -automatically like the one provided in -bug #496915, the file -content need to be manually replaced to ensure LDAP is used as the -directory service on the machine. /etc/nsswitch.conf should normally -look like this:

- -

-passwd:         files ldap
-group:          files ldap
-shadow:         files ldap
-hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4
-networks:       files
-protocols:      files
-services:       files
-ethers:         files
-rpc:            files
-netgroup:       files ldap
-

- -

The important parts are that ldap is listed last for passwd, group, -shadow and netgroup.

- -

With these changes in place, any user in LDAP will be able to log -in locally on the machine using for example kdm, get a local home -directory created and have the password as well as user and group -attributes cached. - -

LDAP/Kerberos + nss-updatedb + libpam-ccreds + - libpam-mklocaluser/pam_mkhomedir

- -

Because nscd have had its share of problems, and seem to have -problems doing proper caching, I've seen suggestions and recipes to -use nss-updatedb to copy parts of the LDAP database locally when the -LDAP database is available. I have not tested such setup, because I -discovered sssd.

- -

LDAP/Kerberos + sssd + libpam-mklocaluser

- -

A more flexible and robust setup than the nscd combination -mentioned earlier that has shown up recently, is the -sssd package from Redhat. -It is part of the FreeIPA project -to provide a Active Directory like directory service for Linux -machines. The sssd system combines the caching of passwords and user -information into one package, and remove the need for nscd and -libpam-ccreds. It support LDAP and Kerberos, but not NIS. Version -1.2 do not support netgroups, but it is said that it will support this -in version 1.5 expected to show up later in 2010. Because the -sssd package -was missing in Debian, I ended up co-maintaining it with Werner, and -version 1.2 is now in testing. - -

These packages need to be installed and configured to get the -roaming setup I want

- -

-libpam-sss libnss-sss libpam-mklocaluser
-

- -The complete setup of sssd is done by editing/creating -/etc/sssd/sssd.conf. - -

-[sssd]
-config_file_version = 2
-reconnection_retries = 3
-sbus_timeout = 30
-services = nss, pam
-domains = INTERN
-
-[nss]
-filter_groups = root
-filter_users = root
-reconnection_retries = 3
-
-[pam]
-reconnection_retries = 3
-
-[domain/INTERN]
-enumerate = false
-cache_credentials = true
-
-id_provider = ldap
-auth_provider = ldap
-chpass_provider = ldap
-
-ldap_uri = ldap://ldap
-ldap_search_base = dc=skole,dc=skolelinux,dc=no
-ldap_tls_reqcert = never
-ldap_tls_cacert = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
-

- -

I got the same problem here with certificate checking. Had to set -"ldap_tls_reqcert = never" to get it working.

- -

With the libnss-sss package in testing at the moment, the -nsswitch.conf file is update automatically, so there is no need to -modify it manually.

- -

If you want to help out with implementing this for Debian Edu, -please contact us on debian-edu@lists.debian.org.

- - - - Tags: debian edu, english, ldap, nuug. - -

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diff --git a/blog/index.rss b/blog/index.rss index 1f051d3676..94bef78060 100644 --- a/blog/index.rss +++ b/blog/index.rss @@ -6,6 +6,126 @@ http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/ + + First Debian Edu test release (alpha0) based on Squeeze is released + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/First_Debian_Edu_test_release__alpha0__based_on_Squeeze_is_released.html + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/First_Debian_Edu_test_release__alpha0__based_on_Squeeze_is_released.html + Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:45:00 +0200 + +I just posted this announcement culminating several months of work +with the next Debian Edu release. Not nearly done, but one major step +completed. + +<blockquote> +This is the first test release based on Squeeze. The focus of this +release is to test the user application selection. To have a look, +install the standalone profile and let the developers know if the set +of installed packages i.e. applications should be modified. If some +user application is missing, or if there are some applications that no +longer make sense to be included in Debian Edu, please let us know. +Also, if a useful application is missing the translation for your +language of choice, please let us know too. + +In addition, feedback and help to polish the desktop (menus, +artwork, starters, etc.) is appreciated. We would like to ship a nice +and handy KDE4 desktop targeted for schools out of the box. + +The other profiles should be installable, but there is a lot more +work left to be done before they are ready, so do not expect to +much. + +Changes compared to the lenny based version + +<ul> +<li>Everything from Debian Squeeze +<ul> + <li>Desktop environment KDE 4.4 => the new KDE desktop in + combination with some new artwork + <li>Web browser Iceweasel 3.5 + <li>OpenOffice.org 3.2 + <li>Educational toolbox GCompris 9.3 + <li>Music creator Rosegarden 10.04.2 + <li>Image editor Gimp 2.6.10 + <li>Virtual universe Celestia 1.6.0 + <li>Virtual stargazer Stellarium 0.10.4 + <li>3D modeler Blender 2.49.2 (new application) + <li>Video editor Kdenlive 0.7.7 (new application) +</ul></li> +<li>Now using Kerberos for password checking (migration not finished). + Enabled for: +<ul> + <li>PAM + <li>LDAP + <li>IMAP + <li>SMTP (sender verification) +</ul> +</li> +<li>New experimental roaming workstation profile for laptops.</li> +<li>Show welcome page to users when they first log in. The URL is + fetched from LDAP.</li> +<li>New LXDE desktop option, in addition to KDE (default) and Gnome.</li> +<li>General cleanup (not finished)</li> +</ul> +The following features are not working as they should + +<ul> +<li>No web based administration tool for creating users and groups. The + scripts ldap-createuser-krb and ldap-add-user-to-group can be used + for testing.</li> +<li>DVD installs are missing debian-installer images for the PXE boot, + and do not set up the PXE menu on eth0 because of this. LTSP + clients should still boot from eth1 on thin client servers.</li> +<li>The restructured KDE menu is not implemented.</li> +<li>The LDAP server setup need to be reviewed for security.</li> +<li>The LDAP directory structure need to be reworked.</li> +<li>Different sets of packages are installed when using the DVD and the + netinst CD. More packages are installed using the netinst CD.</li> +<li>The jackd package fail to install. This is believed to be caused by + some ongoing transition, and hopefully should be solved soon. The + jackd1 package can be installed manually for those that need it.</li> +<li>Some packages lack translations. See + http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Status/Squeeze for updated status, + and help out with translations.</li> +</ul> + +To download this multiarch netinstall release you can use + +<ul> +<li><a href="ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso">ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso">http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</a></li> +<li>rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</li> +</ul> +To download this multiarch dvd release you can use + +<ul> +<li><a href="ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso">ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso">http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</a></li> +<li>rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</li> +</ul> + +There is no source DVD available yet. It will be prepared when we +get closer to the final release. + +The MD5SUM of these images are + +<ul> +<li>3dbf45d59f42a53518b6e3c9ec3b5eb6 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</li> +<li>22f2cbfce281d1c6e478be452638675d debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</li> +</ul> + +The SHA1SUM of these images are +<ul> +<li>c53d1b69b40cf37cd27aefaf33f6f6a3821bedf0 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</li> +<li>2ec29d7db676d59d32197b05c277ffe16348376c debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</li> +</ul> +How to report bugs: +http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugsInBugzilla + +Please direct replies to debian-edu@lists.debian.org +</blockquote> + + + One step closer to single signon in Debian Edu http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/One_step_closer_to_single_signon_in_Debian_Edu.html @@ -729,212 +849,5 @@ the difference somewhat. - - Caching password, user and group on a roaming Debian laptop - http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Caching_password__user_and_group_on_a_roaming_Debian_laptop.html - http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Caching_password__user_and_group_on_a_roaming_Debian_laptop.html - Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:40:00 +0200 - -For a laptop, centralized user directories and password checking is -a bit troubling. Laptops are typically used also when not connected -to the network, and it is vital for a user to be able to log in or -unlock the screen saver also when a central server is unavailable. -This is possible by caching passwords and directory information (user -and group attributes) locally, and the packages to do so are available -in Debian. Here follow two recipes to set this up in Debian/Squeeze. -It is also possible to set up in Debian/Lenny, but require more manual -setup there because pam-auth-update is missing in Lenny. - -<h2>LDAP/Kerberos + nscd + libpam-ccreds + libpam-mklocaluser/pam_mkhomedir</h2> - -This is the traditional method with a twist. The password caching is -provided by libpam-ccreds (version 10-4 or later is needed on -Squeeze), and the directory caching is done by nscd. The directory -lookup and password checking is done using LDAP. If one want to use -Kerberos for password checking the libpam-ldapd package can be -replaced with libpam-krb5 or libpam-heimdal. If one is happy having a -local home directory with the path listed in LDAP, one can use the -pam_mkhomedir module from pam-modules to make this happen instead of -using libpam-mklocaluser. A setup for pam-auth-update to enable -pam_mkhomedir will have to be written until a fix for -<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/568577">bug #568577</a> is in the -archive. Because I believe it is a bad idea to have local home -directories using misleading paths like /site/server/partition/, I -prefer to create a local user with the home directory in /home/. This -is done using the libpam-mklocaluser package. - -These packages need to be installed and configured - -<blockquote><pre> -libnss-ldapd libpam-ldapd nscd libpam-ccreds libpam-mklocaluser -</pre></blockquote> - -The ldapd packages will ask for LDAP connection information, and -one have to fill in the values that fits ones own site. Make sure the -PAM part uses encrypted connections, to make sure the password is not -sent in clear text to the LDAP server. I've been unable to get TLS -certificate checking for a self signed certificate working, which make -LDAP authentication unsafe for Debian Edu (nslcd is not checking if it -is talking to the correct LDAP server), and very much welcome feedback -on how to get this working. - -Because nscd do not have a default configuration fit for offline -caching until <a href="http://bugs.debian.org/485282">bug #485282</a> -is fixed, this configuration should be used instead of the one -currently in /etc/nscd.conf. The changes are in the fields -reload-count and positive-time-to-live, and is based on the -instructions I found in the -<a href="http://www.flyn.org/laptopldap/">LDAP for Mobile Laptops</a> -instructions by Flyn Computing. - -<blockquote><pre> - debug-level 0 - reload-count unlimited - paranoia no - - enable-cache passwd yes - positive-time-to-live passwd 2592000 - negative-time-to-live passwd 20 - suggested-size passwd 211 - check-files passwd yes - persistent passwd yes - shared passwd yes - max-db-size passwd 33554432 - auto-propagate passwd yes - - enable-cache group yes - positive-time-to-live group 2592000 - negative-time-to-live group 20 - suggested-size group 211 - check-files group yes - persistent group yes - shared group yes - max-db-size group 33554432 - auto-propagate group yes - - enable-cache hosts no - positive-time-to-live hosts 2592000 - negative-time-to-live hosts 20 - suggested-size hosts 211 - check-files hosts yes - persistent hosts yes - shared hosts yes - max-db-size hosts 33554432 - - enable-cache services yes - positive-time-to-live services 2592000 - negative-time-to-live services 20 - suggested-size services 211 - check-files services yes - persistent services yes - shared services yes - max-db-size services 33554432 -</pre></blockquote> - -While we wait for a mechanism to update /etc/nsswitch.conf -automatically like the one provided in -<a href="http://bugs.debian.org/496915">bug #496915</a>, the file -content need to be manually replaced to ensure LDAP is used as the -directory service on the machine. /etc/nsswitch.conf should normally -look like this: - -<blockquote><pre> -passwd: files ldap -group: files ldap -shadow: files ldap -hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4 -networks: files -protocols: files -services: files -ethers: files -rpc: files -netgroup: files ldap -</pre></blockquote> - -The important parts are that ldap is listed last for passwd, group, -shadow and netgroup. - -With these changes in place, any user in LDAP will be able to log -in locally on the machine using for example kdm, get a local home -directory created and have the password as well as user and group -attributes cached. - -<h2>LDAP/Kerberos + nss-updatedb + libpam-ccreds + - libpam-mklocaluser/pam_mkhomedir</h2> - -Because nscd have had its share of problems, and seem to have -problems doing proper caching, I've seen suggestions and recipes to -use nss-updatedb to copy parts of the LDAP database locally when the -LDAP database is available. I have not tested such setup, because I -discovered sssd. - -<h2>LDAP/Kerberos + sssd + libpam-mklocaluser</h2> - -A more flexible and robust setup than the nscd combination -mentioned earlier that has shown up recently, is the -<a href="https://fedorahosted.org/sssd/">sssd</a> package from Redhat. -It is part of the <a href="http://www.freeipa.org/">FreeIPA</A> project -to provide a Active Directory like directory service for Linux -machines. The sssd system combines the caching of passwords and user -information into one package, and remove the need for nscd and -libpam-ccreds. It support LDAP and Kerberos, but not NIS. Version -1.2 do not support netgroups, but it is said that it will support this -in version 1.5 expected to show up later in 2010. Because the -<a href="http://packages.qa.debian.org/s/sssd.html">sssd package</a> -was missing in Debian, I ended up co-maintaining it with Werner, and -version 1.2 is now in testing. - -These packages need to be installed and configured to get the -roaming setup I want - -<blockquote><pre> -libpam-sss libnss-sss libpam-mklocaluser -</pre></blockquote> - -The complete setup of sssd is done by editing/creating -<tt>/etc/sssd/sssd.conf</tt>. - -<blockquote><pre> -[sssd] -config_file_version = 2 -reconnection_retries = 3 -sbus_timeout = 30 -services = nss, pam -domains = INTERN - -[nss] -filter_groups = root -filter_users = root -reconnection_retries = 3 - -[pam] -reconnection_retries = 3 - -[domain/INTERN] -enumerate = false -cache_credentials = true - -id_provider = ldap -auth_provider = ldap -chpass_provider = ldap - -ldap_uri = ldap://ldap -ldap_search_base = dc=skole,dc=skolelinux,dc=no -ldap_tls_reqcert = never -ldap_tls_cacert = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt -</pre></blockquote> - -I got the same problem here with certificate checking. Had to set -"ldap_tls_reqcert = never" to get it working. - -With the libnss-sss package in testing at the moment, the -nsswitch.conf file is update automatically, so there is no need to -modify it manually. - -If you want to help out with implementing this for Debian Edu, -please contact us on debian-edu@lists.debian.org. - - - diff --git a/blog/jXplorer__a_very_nice_LDAP_GUI.html b/blog/jXplorer__a_very_nice_LDAP_GUI.html index 64d34c02ff..fa51092046 100644 --- a/blog/jXplorer__a_very_nice_LDAP_GUI.html +++ b/blog/jXplorer__a_very_nice_LDAP_GUI.html @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ and remove the failing query. Nothing big, but very annoying.

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diff --git a/blog/sitemap.xml b/blog/sitemap.xml index 72b5a37ef2..1e8d5717f1 100644 --- a/blog/sitemap.xml +++ b/blog/sitemap.xml @@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ 0.50 weekly + + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/First_Debian_Edu_test_release__alpha0__based_on_Squeeze_is_released.html + 0.50 + weekly + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Forcing_new_users_to_change_their_password_on_first_login.html 0.50 diff --git a/blog/systemd__an_interesting_alternative_to_upstart.html b/blog/systemd__an_interesting_alternative_to_upstart.html index 7faa4636e4..2fec050dd8 100644 --- a/blog/systemd__an_interesting_alternative_to_upstart.html +++ b/blog/systemd__an_interesting_alternative_to_upstart.html @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ with parallel booting enabled by default.

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diff --git a/blog/tags/amiga/index.html b/blog/tags/amiga/index.html index e21d0c0d42..cf3593460f 100644 --- a/blog/tags/amiga/index.html +++ b/blog/tags/amiga/index.html @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pakke. Kanskje Aros kunne vÃ¦rt interessant for et NUUG-foredrag?

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diff --git a/blog/tags/bootsystem/index.html b/blog/tags/bootsystem/index.html index c682f77d1f..b5102fb54e 100644 --- a/blog/tags/bootsystem/index.html +++ b/blog/tags/bootsystem/index.html @@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ packages.

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diff --git a/blog/tags/debian edu/debian edu.rss b/blog/tags/debian edu/debian edu.rss index 00b740b38d..14259bfe32 100644 --- a/blog/tags/debian edu/debian edu.rss +++ b/blog/tags/debian edu/debian edu.rss @@ -2214,5 +2214,125 @@ please contact us on debian-edu@lists.debian.org. + + First Debian Edu test release (alpha0) based on Squeeze is released + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/First_Debian_Edu_test_release__alpha0__based_on_Squeeze_is_released.html + http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/First_Debian_Edu_test_release__alpha0__based_on_Squeeze_is_released.html + Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:45:00 +0200 + +I just posted this announcement culminating several months of work +with the next Debian Edu release. Not nearly done, but one major step +completed. + +<blockquote> +This is the first test release based on Squeeze. The focus of this +release is to test the user application selection. To have a look, +install the standalone profile and let the developers know if the set +of installed packages i.e. applications should be modified. If some +user application is missing, or if there are some applications that no +longer make sense to be included in Debian Edu, please let us know. +Also, if a useful application is missing the translation for your +language of choice, please let us know too. + +In addition, feedback and help to polish the desktop (menus, +artwork, starters, etc.) is appreciated. We would like to ship a nice +and handy KDE4 desktop targeted for schools out of the box. + +The other profiles should be installable, but there is a lot more +work left to be done before they are ready, so do not expect to +much. + +Changes compared to the lenny based version + +<ul> +<li>Everything from Debian Squeeze +<ul> + <li>Desktop environment KDE 4.4 => the new KDE desktop in + combination with some new artwork + <li>Web browser Iceweasel 3.5 + <li>OpenOffice.org 3.2 + <li>Educational toolbox GCompris 9.3 + <li>Music creator Rosegarden 10.04.2 + <li>Image editor Gimp 2.6.10 + <li>Virtual universe Celestia 1.6.0 + <li>Virtual stargazer Stellarium 0.10.4 + <li>3D modeler Blender 2.49.2 (new application) + <li>Video editor Kdenlive 0.7.7 (new application) +</ul></li> +<li>Now using Kerberos for password checking (migration not finished). + Enabled for: +<ul> + <li>PAM + <li>LDAP + <li>IMAP + <li>SMTP (sender verification) +</ul> +</li> +<li>New experimental roaming workstation profile for laptops.</li> +<li>Show welcome page to users when they first log in. The URL is + fetched from LDAP.</li> +<li>New LXDE desktop option, in addition to KDE (default) and Gnome.</li> +<li>General cleanup (not finished)</li> +</ul> +The following features are not working as they should + +<ul> +<li>No web based administration tool for creating users and groups. The + scripts ldap-createuser-krb and ldap-add-user-to-group can be used + for testing.</li> +<li>DVD installs are missing debian-installer images for the PXE boot, + and do not set up the PXE menu on eth0 because of this. LTSP + clients should still boot from eth1 on thin client servers.</li> +<li>The restructured KDE menu is not implemented.</li> +<li>The LDAP server setup need to be reviewed for security.</li> +<li>The LDAP directory structure need to be reworked.</li> +<li>Different sets of packages are installed when using the DVD and the + netinst CD. More packages are installed using the netinst CD.</li> +<li>The jackd package fail to install. This is believed to be caused by + some ongoing transition, and hopefully should be solved soon. The + jackd1 package can be installed manually for those that need it.</li> +<li>Some packages lack translations. See + http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Status/Squeeze for updated status, + and help out with translations.</li> +</ul> + +To download this multiarch netinstall release you can use + +<ul> +<li><a href="ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso">ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso">http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</a></li> +<li>rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</li> +</ul> +To download this multiarch dvd release you can use + +<ul> +<li><a href="ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso">ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</a></li> +<li><a href="http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso">http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</a></li> +<li>rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</li> +</ul> + +There is no source DVD available yet. It will be prepared when we +get closer to the final release. + +The MD5SUM of these images are + +<ul> +<li>3dbf45d59f42a53518b6e3c9ec3b5eb6 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</li> +<li>22f2cbfce281d1c6e478be452638675d debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</li> +</ul> + +The SHA1SUM of these images are +<ul> +<li>c53d1b69b40cf37cd27aefaf33f6f6a3821bedf0 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso</li> +<li>2ec29d7db676d59d32197b05c277ffe16348376c debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso</li> +</ul> +How to report bugs: +http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugsInBugzilla + +Please direct replies to debian-edu@lists.debian.org +</blockquote> + + + diff --git a/blog/tags/debian edu/index.html b/blog/tags/debian edu/index.html index 3e5429f3b0..f4dfd59556 100644 --- a/blog/tags/debian edu/index.html +++ b/blog/tags/debian edu/index.html @@ -2682,6 +2682,139 @@ please contact us on debian-edu@lists.debian.org.

+ First Debian Edu test release (alpha0) based on Squeeze is released +

+ 2010-07-27 17:45 +

+ +

I just posted this announcement culminating several months of work +with the next Debian Edu release. Not nearly done, but one major step +completed.

+ +

+
This is the first test release based on Squeeze. The focus of this +release is to test the user application selection. To have a look, +install the standalone profile and let the developers know if the set +of installed packages i.e. applications should be modified. If some +user application is missing, or if there are some applications that no +longer make sense to be included in Debian Edu, please let us know. +Also, if a useful application is missing the translation for your +language of choice, please let us know too.
+ +
In addition, feedback and help to polish the desktop (menus, +artwork, starters, etc.) is appreciated. We would like to ship a nice +and handy KDE4 desktop targeted for schools out of the box.
+ +
The other profiles should be installable, but there is a lot more +work left to be done before they are ready, so do not expect to +much.
+ +
Changes compared to the lenny based version
+ +
+
Everything from Debian Squeeze +
+
Desktop environment KDE 4.4 => the new KDE desktop in + combination with some new artwork +
Web browser Iceweasel 3.5 +
OpenOffice.org 3.2 +
Educational toolbox GCompris 9.3 +
Music creator Rosegarden 10.04.2 +
Image editor Gimp 2.6.10 +
Virtual universe Celestia 1.6.0 +
Virtual stargazer Stellarium 0.10.4 +
3D modeler Blender 2.49.2 (new application) +
Video editor Kdenlive 0.7.7 (new application) +
+
Now using Kerberos for password checking (migration not finished). + Enabled for: +
+
PAM +
LDAP +
IMAP +
SMTP (sender verification) +
+
+
New experimental roaming workstation profile for laptops.
+
Show welcome page to users when they first log in. The URL is + fetched from LDAP.
+
New LXDE desktop option, in addition to KDE (default) and Gnome.
+
General cleanup (not finished)
+
+
The following features are not working as they should
+ +
+
No web based administration tool for creating users and groups. The + scripts ldap-createuser-krb and ldap-add-user-to-group can be used + for testing.
+
DVD installs are missing debian-installer images for the PXE boot, + and do not set up the PXE menu on eth0 because of this. LTSP + clients should still boot from eth1 on thin client servers.
+
The restructured KDE menu is not implemented.
+
The LDAP server setup need to be reviewed for security.
+
The LDAP directory structure need to be reworked.
+
Different sets of packages are installed when using the DVD and the + netinst CD. More packages are installed using the netinst CD.
+
The jackd package fail to install. This is believed to be caused by + some ongoing transition, and hopefully should be solved soon. The + jackd1 package can be installed manually for those that need it.
+
Some packages lack translations. See + http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Status/Squeeze for updated status, + and help out with translations.
+
+ +
To download this multiarch netinstall release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
+
To download this multiarch dvd release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
There is no source DVD available yet. It will be prepared when we +get closer to the final release.
+ +
The MD5SUM of these images are
+ +
+
3dbf45d59f42a53518b6e3c9ec3b5eb6 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
22f2cbfce281d1c6e478be452638675d debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
The SHA1SUM of these images are
+
+
c53d1b69b40cf37cd27aefaf33f6f6a3821bedf0 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
2ec29d7db676d59d32197b05c277ffe16348376c debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+
How to report bugs: +http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugsInBugzilla
+ +
Please direct replies to debian-edu@lists.debian.org
+

+ +

+ + + + Tags: debian edu, english, nuug. + +

+ First Debian Edu test release (alpha0) based on Squeeze is released +

+ 2010-07-27 17:45 +

+ +

I just posted this announcement culminating several months of work +with the next Debian Edu release. Not nearly done, but one major step +completed.

+ +

+
This is the first test release based on Squeeze. The focus of this +release is to test the user application selection. To have a look, +install the standalone profile and let the developers know if the set +of installed packages i.e. applications should be modified. If some +user application is missing, or if there are some applications that no +longer make sense to be included in Debian Edu, please let us know. +Also, if a useful application is missing the translation for your +language of choice, please let us know too.
+ +
In addition, feedback and help to polish the desktop (menus, +artwork, starters, etc.) is appreciated. We would like to ship a nice +and handy KDE4 desktop targeted for schools out of the box.
+ +
The other profiles should be installable, but there is a lot more +work left to be done before they are ready, so do not expect to +much.
+ +
Changes compared to the lenny based version
+ +
+
Everything from Debian Squeeze +
+
Desktop environment KDE 4.4 => the new KDE desktop in + combination with some new artwork +
Web browser Iceweasel 3.5 +
OpenOffice.org 3.2 +
Educational toolbox GCompris 9.3 +
Music creator Rosegarden 10.04.2 +
Image editor Gimp 2.6.10 +
Virtual universe Celestia 1.6.0 +
Virtual stargazer Stellarium 0.10.4 +
3D modeler Blender 2.49.2 (new application) +
Video editor Kdenlive 0.7.7 (new application) +
+
Now using Kerberos for password checking (migration not finished). + Enabled for: +
+
PAM +
LDAP +
IMAP +
SMTP (sender verification) +
+
+
New experimental roaming workstation profile for laptops.
+
Show welcome page to users when they first log in. The URL is + fetched from LDAP.
+
New LXDE desktop option, in addition to KDE (default) and Gnome.
+
General cleanup (not finished)
+
+
The following features are not working as they should
+ +
+
No web based administration tool for creating users and groups. The + scripts ldap-createuser-krb and ldap-add-user-to-group can be used + for testing.
+
DVD installs are missing debian-installer images for the PXE boot, + and do not set up the PXE menu on eth0 because of this. LTSP + clients should still boot from eth1 on thin client servers.
+
The restructured KDE menu is not implemented.
+
The LDAP server setup need to be reviewed for security.
+
The LDAP directory structure need to be reworked.
+
Different sets of packages are installed when using the DVD and the + netinst CD. More packages are installed using the netinst CD.
+
The jackd package fail to install. This is believed to be caused by + some ongoing transition, and hopefully should be solved soon. The + jackd1 package can be installed manually for those that need it.
+
Some packages lack translations. See + http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Status/Squeeze for updated status, + and help out with translations.
+
+ +
To download this multiarch netinstall release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
+
To download this multiarch dvd release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
There is no source DVD available yet. It will be prepared when we +get closer to the final release.
+ +
The MD5SUM of these images are
+ +
+
3dbf45d59f42a53518b6e3c9ec3b5eb6 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
22f2cbfce281d1c6e478be452638675d debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
The SHA1SUM of these images are
+
+
c53d1b69b40cf37cd27aefaf33f6f6a3821bedf0 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
2ec29d7db676d59d32197b05c277ffe16348376c debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+
How to report bugs: +http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugsInBugzilla
+ +
Please direct replies to debian-edu@lists.debian.org
+

+ +

+ + + + Tags: debian edu, english, nuug. + +

+ First Debian Edu test release (alpha0) based on Squeeze is released +

+ 2010-07-27 17:45 +

+ +

I just posted this announcement culminating several months of work +with the next Debian Edu release. Not nearly done, but one major step +completed.

+ +

+
This is the first test release based on Squeeze. The focus of this +release is to test the user application selection. To have a look, +install the standalone profile and let the developers know if the set +of installed packages i.e. applications should be modified. If some +user application is missing, or if there are some applications that no +longer make sense to be included in Debian Edu, please let us know. +Also, if a useful application is missing the translation for your +language of choice, please let us know too.
+ +
In addition, feedback and help to polish the desktop (menus, +artwork, starters, etc.) is appreciated. We would like to ship a nice +and handy KDE4 desktop targeted for schools out of the box.
+ +
The other profiles should be installable, but there is a lot more +work left to be done before they are ready, so do not expect to +much.
+ +
Changes compared to the lenny based version
+ +
+
Everything from Debian Squeeze +
+
Desktop environment KDE 4.4 => the new KDE desktop in + combination with some new artwork +
Web browser Iceweasel 3.5 +
OpenOffice.org 3.2 +
Educational toolbox GCompris 9.3 +
Music creator Rosegarden 10.04.2 +
Image editor Gimp 2.6.10 +
Virtual universe Celestia 1.6.0 +
Virtual stargazer Stellarium 0.10.4 +
3D modeler Blender 2.49.2 (new application) +
Video editor Kdenlive 0.7.7 (new application) +
+
Now using Kerberos for password checking (migration not finished). + Enabled for: +
+
PAM +
LDAP +
IMAP +
SMTP (sender verification) +
+
+
New experimental roaming workstation profile for laptops.
+
Show welcome page to users when they first log in. The URL is + fetched from LDAP.
+
New LXDE desktop option, in addition to KDE (default) and Gnome.
+
General cleanup (not finished)
+
+
The following features are not working as they should
+ +
+
No web based administration tool for creating users and groups. The + scripts ldap-createuser-krb and ldap-add-user-to-group can be used + for testing.
+
DVD installs are missing debian-installer images for the PXE boot, + and do not set up the PXE menu on eth0 because of this. LTSP + clients should still boot from eth1 on thin client servers.
+
The restructured KDE menu is not implemented.
+
The LDAP server setup need to be reviewed for security.
+
The LDAP directory structure need to be reworked.
+
Different sets of packages are installed when using the DVD and the + netinst CD. More packages are installed using the netinst CD.
+
The jackd package fail to install. This is believed to be caused by + some ongoing transition, and hopefully should be solved soon. The + jackd1 package can be installed manually for those that need it.
+
Some packages lack translations. See + http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Status/Squeeze for updated status, + and help out with translations.
+
+ +
To download this multiarch netinstall release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
+
To download this multiarch dvd release you can use
+ +
+
ftp://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
http://ftp.skolelinux.org/skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
rsync -avzP ftp.skolelinux.org::skolelinux-cd/squeeze-alpha/debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
There is no source DVD available yet. It will be prepared when we +get closer to the final release.
+ +
The MD5SUM of these images are
+ +
+
3dbf45d59f42a53518b6e3c9ec3b5eb6 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
22f2cbfce281d1c6e478be452638675d debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+ +
The SHA1SUM of these images are
+
+
c53d1b69b40cf37cd27aefaf33f6f6a3821bedf0 debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-CD.iso
+
2ec29d7db676d59d32197b05c277ffe16348376c debian-edu-6.0.0+edua0-DVD.iso
+
+
How to report bugs: +http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugsInBugzilla
+ +
Please direct replies to debian-edu@lists.debian.org
+

+ +

+ + + + Tags: debian edu, english, nuug. + +

+ Petter Reinholdtsen + +

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