++ 19/08/05 09:13 -0500 - <Troy Dawson>: Troy, > Stephen Hawking wrote: > >Hi all, > >I have just installed Scientific Linux 4.1 today.Can someone tell me > >how I can install packages about science and such stuff? > >I'll be quite happy if you give me a beginner's guide :) > >Regards, > > Hi, > Just put up in the FAQ > https://www.scientificlinux.org/documentation/faq/general1 > > Q. Where are all the 'science' programs? > Q. Is Scientific Linux better for scientific applications? > > A. This linux distribution is called Scientific Linux because it is made > by scientific labs, for scientific labs and universities. It is not > named Scientific Linux because it has the largest collection of > scientific programs. It was named back when it was small, and only the > scientific labs were using it. > > BUT > > If there is something specific that you are looking for, I'm pretty sure > it can be found. SAL has been around for a long time: http://ftp.llp.fu-berlin.de/lsoft/index.shtml I've found this to be a pretty decent resource in the past, if you want to include a link or two. Thanks, John > Troy > -- > __________________________________________________ > Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468 > Fermilab ComputingDivision/CSS CSI Group > __________________________________________________ ############################################## # John Goebel <jgoebel(at)slac.stanford.edu> # # Stanford Linear Accelerator Center # # 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 # ############################################ #