Fermi Linux
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| Company / developer | Fermilab |
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| OS family | Unix-like, based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Free and open-source software and proprietary software |
| Initial release | 31 August 1998 |
| Latest stable release | 6.2 / May 7, 2012 |
| Package manager | RPM |
| Supported platforms | IA-32, x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Default user interface | GNOME 2, KDE, IceWM |
| License | Mainly GPL |
| Official website | fermilinux.fnal.gov |
Fermi Linux is the generic name for Linux distributions that are created and used at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab). These releases have gone through different names: Fermi Linux, Fermi Linux LTS, LTS, Scientific Linux Fermi, SLF. At the current time, the only officially supported Fermi Linux is Scientific Linux Fermi, which is based on Scientific Linux.
History
Distributions released were:
| month-date year | Number (Official) | Name |
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| August 31, 1998 | Fermi Linux 5.0.2 | n/a |
| August 16, 1999 | Fermi Linux 5.2.1 | Charm |
| April 7, 2000 | Fermi Linux 6.1.1 | Strange |
| August 29, 2001 | Fermi Linux 7.1.1 | Top |
| September 13, 2002 | Fermi Linux 7.3.1 | Bottom |
| April 7, 2003 | Fermi Linux 9.0.1 | Up |
| August 27, 2003 | Fermi Linux 7.1.2 | Top |
| January 26, 2004 | Fermi Linux LTS 3.0.1 | Feynman |
| February 27, 2004 | Fermi Linux 7.3.2 | Bottom |
| October 1, 2004 | Scientific Linux Fermi LTS 3.0.3 | Feynman |
| February 22, 2005 | Scientific Linux Fermi LTS 3.0.4 | Feynman |
| August 29, 2005 | Scientific Linux Fermi LTS 3.0.5 | Feynman |
| September 20, 2005 | Scientific Linux Fermi LTS 4.1 | Wilson |
| January 25, 2006 | Scientific Linux Fermi LTS 4.2 | Wilson |
| October 25, 2006 | Scientific Linux Fermi LTS 4.4 | Wilson |
| November 10, 2006 | Scientific Linux Fermi LTS 3.0.8 | Feynman |
| September 10, 2007 | Scientific Linux Fermi 5.0 | Lederman |
| December 14, 2011 | Scientific Linux Fermi 6.1 | Ramsey |
Support policy
Updates for supported releases are currently available without any restrictions.
Scientific Linux Fermi LTS (LongTermSupport) 3.0.x
- Fermi Linux LTS 3.0.1 was released January 26, 2004
- Support should continue until at least October 31, 2007
Scientific Linux Fermi 4.x
- Scientific Linux Fermi 4.1 was released September 20, 2005
- Support should continue until at least October 31, 2008
Fermi Linux LTS
Fermi Linux LTS (Long Term Support) is in essence Red Hat Enterprise Linux, recompiled.
Workers in Fermilab took the source code from Red Hat Enterprise Linux in srpm form and recompiled them resulting in binaries in rpm form witht he only restrictions being The license from the original source code. They are bundling these binaries into a linux distribution that is as close to Red Hat Enterprise Linux as they can get it. The goal is to ensure that if a program runs and is certified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, then it will run on the corresponding Fermi Linux LTS release. At this time, LTS is not available for users unassociated with Fermilab, but Scientific Linux provides similar functionality.
See also
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)
- Scientific Linux
- CERN Linux
- GNU, Linux
- Red Hat Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), commercial Linux distribution on which Fermi Linux is based
- CentOS, another Linux distribution based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
External links
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