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Overview

IS&T currently recommends and supports two distributions of linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 with Red Hat Network and Linux Athena version 9.4 (based on Red Hat Enterprise 4).

Getting Started:

Linux Support Statement

Choosing Between RHN and Athena

Operating Systems:

Athena at MIT

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Debathena Beta

Hardware:

MIT Linux Hardware Recommendations

 

IS&T Service Desk

Monday-Friday
Telephone/Online: 8am - 6pm
Walk-In (N42) 9:15am - 5pm

Web: IS&T Service Desk
Email: computing-help@mit.edu
Phone: 617.253.1101


 

Related Links

Update Service: Red Hat Network

MIT Linux Self-Help Wiki

Fedora at MIT

TSM Backup for Athena

What Runs Where - Athena Software

Other Resources

Red Hat Documentation

The Linux Documentation Project

Linux on Laptops

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