Guide to install Linux on lab computer

CentOS 5.5

Preparation

1. Request static IP address in 137.110.118 or 137.110.119 subnet, suggest DNS name (find inspiration at [1])
2. Send DNS name to Jurgen to update data bank at [2]

Hardware

1. Set up computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse on lab desk
2. Make sure mouse is wired and optical; talk to Jurgen if not
3. Connect monitor with DVI cable, not VGA
4. Connect network cable to activated Ethernet wall jack

Install Operating System

1. insert CentOS DVD-ROM
2. reboot computer
3. in boot manager: select DVD drive to boot from DVD
4. use default regional settings (US/English)
5. set root password
6. in time zone settings: enable NTP
7. Configure network
8. start network configuration tool in System->Administration->Network
9. double click on connected Ethernet port
10. enter this computer's static IP address
11. net mask: 255.255.255.0
12. DNS servers: 132.239.0.252, 128.54.16.2
13. reboot

Configure server access

1. add machine's IP address to server's "exports" file
2. "exportfs -r" on server
3. add mount line to /etc/fstab (copy from sessions.ucsd.edu)
4. mount -a

Optional: Delay NFS Mount

If home directories aren't mounted upon reboot: give OS time to get network ready before mounting the NFS

1. "vi /etc/init.d/netfs"
2. insert the following line:

   action $"Sleeping for 30 secs: " sleep 30

   between line:

   [ ! -f /var/lock/subsys/portmap ] && service portmap start

   and

   action $"Mounting NFS filesystems: " mount -a -t nfs,nfs4

   This makes sure the server directory gets mounted.

Install RPMforge repository

1. su -
2. rpm --import http://apt.sw.be/RPM-GPG-KEY.dag.txt
3. rpm -i /home/jschulze/rpm/rpmforge-release-0.5.2-2.el5.rf.x86_64.rpm

Install additional libraries

yum -y groupinstall "Development Tools"
yum -y groupinstall "Development Libraries"
yum -y groupinstall "Chinese Support"
yum -y install yum-utils
yum -y install kernel-devel
yum -y install arts-devel
yum -y install curl-devel.x86_64
yum -y install freetype-devel.x86_64
yum -y install freeglut.x86_64
yum -y install freeglut-devel.x86_64
yum -y install libpng-devel.x86_64
yum -y install compat-libstdc++-33
yum -y install boost.x86_64
yum -y install boost-devel.x86_64
yum -y install ImageMagick.x86_64
yum -y install ImageMagick-devel.x86_64
yum -y install ImageMagick-c++.x86_64
yum -y install ImageMagick-c++-devel.x86_64
yum -y install mysql.x86_64
yum -y install mysql-devel.x86_64
yum -y install libXp.x86_64
yum -y install emacs
yum -y install screen
yum -y install gnuplot
yum -y install java-1.6.0-openjdk*.x86_64
yum -y install latex2html
yum -y install libgfortran
yum -y install fltk
yum -y install fltk-fluid
yum -y install gsl
yum -y install gsl-devel
yum -y install lapack
yum -y install lapack-devel
rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/rpm/Cg-2.1_November2008_x86_64.rpm
rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/rpm/mxml-2.2.2-8.el5.ccrma.x86_64.rpm
ln -s /usr/lib64/libmxml.so.1 /usr/lib64/libmxml.so
rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/rpm/opencv-1.0.0-1.el5.rf.x86_64.rpm

Optional: Install Java 1.6.0_14

rpm -Uhv /home/jschulze/rpm/jdk-6u14-linux-amd64.rpm
/usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/latest/bin/java 2
/usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/java/latest/bin/javac 2

Then run interactive configuration tool, enter number for correct version.

/usr/sbin/alternatives --config java
/usr/sbin/alternatives --config javac

Update Everything To Latest Version

1. yum -y update Note: run this command several times until no further updates are done
2. reboot

Install graphics driver

1. on login screen: hit ctrl-alt-F1
2. log in as root
3. type "init 3"
4. "sh /home/jschulze/rpm/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2.run"
5. skip FTP server lookup
6. do not install 32 bit compatibility libraries
7. do auto-configure graphics driver
8. reboot

Copy root's ssh keys

1. ssh root@obsidian.ucsd.edu
2. cd .ssh
3. scp * root@<new_machine>:.ssh