Please read TUV release notes that are attached.
-Troy Dawson
-Connie Sieh
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Scientific Linux Release 4.8 on x86_64 July 28, 2009
Items marked with a "*" indicate changes since 4.7
It may be possible to upgrade to this release from Scientific Linux 3.0.x
x86_64 if the anaconda installer is used. Yum is known to NOT work.
*This includes Update 8.
See SL.documentation for the vendor release notes.
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*915resolution
915resolution is a tool to modify the video BIOS of the 800 and 900
series Intel graphics chipsets. This includes the 845G, 855G, and
865G chipsets, as well as 915G, 915GM, and 945G chipsets. This
modification is necessary to allow the display of certain graphics
resolutions for an Xorg or XFree86 graphics server.
915resolution's modifications of the BIOS are transient. There is
no risk of permanent modification of the BIOS. This also means that
915resolution must be run every time the computer boots inorder for
it's changes to take effect.
915resolution is derived from the tool 855resolution. However, the i
code differs substantially. 915resolution's code base is much simpler.i
915resolution also allows the modification of bits per pixel.
* 915resolution-0.5.3-6.el4.x86_64.rpm
*alpine
Alpine is a tool for reading, sending, and managing electronic messages.
Alpine is the successor to Pine and was developed by Computing &
Communications at the University of Washington.
* Our version of alpine 2.00 has the following changes compared to
* our 1.0 version
* An /etc/alpine/pine.conf.sample file is installed, no longer overwriting
* an existing pine.conf Therefore an existing pine.conf in /etc/alpine
* will be left untouched even after the upgrade. For an installation from
* scratch it is advantageous to copy the sample conf file to pine.conf,
* but alpine works also without it.
* Users are now able to use a .alpine.passfile
*
* This version of alpine when it writes to a large old Unix mailbox format
* email area can be very slow. The best solution to this is to convert
* your old Unix mailbox files to "mix" format mail files.
* More info can be obtained from
*
* Evaluation of file formats:
* http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/alpine-info/2008-July/000971.html
* Problem description:
* http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/pipermail/alpine-info/2009-February/thread.html#1658
* Conversion :
* http://www.phwinfo.com/forum/comp-mail-imap/198358-mailutil-mix-file-size.html
*
* alpine-2.00-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
apt
apt-0.5.15cnc6-9.SL.x86_64.rpm
apt-devel-0.5.15cnc6-9.SL.x86_64.rpm
* apt-sourceslist-48-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
apt-autoupdate-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm
apt-firstboot-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm
apt-scripts-1-5.SL.noarch.rpm
*cfitsio
CFITSIO is a library of C and FORTRAN subroutines for reading
and writing data files in FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) i
data format. CFITSIO is widely used in the astronomical community.
* cfitsio-3.100-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* cfitsio-devel-3.100-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
Cluster Suite & GFS
A bug fix required a minor change to the cman/sm message formats
between SL 4.1 and SL 4.2 that make the two versions incompatible, so all
nodes need to be running the SL 4.2 version.
In other words:
If you have to upgrade from SL 4.0 and 4.1, you have to updated your
whole cluster at once.
ccs-1.0.11-1.x86_64.rpm
ccs-devel-1.0.11-1.x86_64.rpm
* cluster-cim-0.11.2-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* cluster-snmp-0.11.2-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* cman-1.0.27-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* cman-devel-1.0.27-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* cman-kernel-2.6.9-56.7.4.x86_64.rpm
* cman-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-56.7.4.x86_64.rpm
* cman-kernel-smp-2.6.9-56.7.4.x86_64.rpm
* cman-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-56.7.4.x86_64.rpm
* cman-kernheaders-2.6.9-56.7.4.x86_64.rpm
* cmirror-1.0.2-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* cmirror-kernel-2.6.9-43.12.1.x86_64.rpm
* cmirror-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-43.12.1.x86_64.rpm
* cmirror-kernel-smp-2.6.9-43.12.1.x86_64.rpm
* cmirror-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-43.12.1.x86_64.rpm
dlm-1.0.7-1.x86_64.rpm
dlm-devel-1.0.7-1.x86_64.rpm
* dlm-kernel-2.6.9-58.6.1.x86_64.rpm
* dlm-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-58.6.1.x86_64.rpm
* dlm-kernel-smp-2.6.9-58.6.1.x86_64.rpm
* dlm-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-58.6.1.x86_64.rpm
* dlm-kernheaders-2.6.9-58.6.1.x86_64.rpm
* fence-1.32.67-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* GFS-kernel-2.6.9-85.2.1.x86_64.rpm
* GFS-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-85.2.1.x86_64.rpm
* GFS-kernel-smp-2.6.9-85.2.1.x86_64.rpm
* GFS-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-85.2.1.x86_64.rpm
* GFS-kernheaders-2.6.9-85.2.1.x86_64.rpm
gnbd-1.0.9-1.x86_64.rpm
* gnbd-kernel-2.6.9-10.56.3.x86_64.rpm
* gnbd-kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-10.56.3.x86_64.rpm
* gnbd-kernel-smp-2.6.9-10.56.3.x86_64.rpm
* gnbd-kernel-xenU-2.6.9-10.56.3.x86_64.rpm
* gnbd-kernheaders-2.6.9-10.56.3.x86_64.rpm
gulm-1.0.10-0.x86_64.rpm
gulm-devel-1.0.10-0.x86_64.rpm
iddev-2.0.0-4.x86_64.rpm
iddev-devel-2.0.0-4.x86_64.rpm
* luci-0.11.2-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
* lvm2-cluster-2.02.37-3.el4.x86_64.rpm
magma-1.0.8-1.x86_64.rpm
magma-devel-1.0.8-1.x86_64.rpm
* magma-plugins-1.0.15-1.x86_64.rpm
modcluster-0.11.0-3.x86_64.rpm
perl-Net-Telnet-3.03-3.noarch.rpm
* piranha-0.8.3.1-4.x86_64.rpm
* rgmanager-1.9.87-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* ricci-0.11.2-2.el4.x86_64.rpm
* system-config-cluster-1.0.56-1.0.noarch.rpm
dropit
dropit's intended purpose is to remove directories from a
PATH shell variable value, which has colon separated fields.
dropit is usable in sh, ksh, and csh shell script and source files.
dropit-1.2-1.x86_64.rpm
Firefox
Added i386 version of firefox because there are not very many
plugins for the x86_64 version.
libbonobo, libbonoboui and libgnomeui for i386 were added because the
i386 version of firefox needs them.
* firefox-3.0.11-4.el4.i386.rpm
libbonobo-2.8.0-2.i386.rpm
libbonoboui-2.8.0.99cvs20040929-2.i386.rpm
libgnomeui-2.8.0-1.i386.rpm
FUSE
With FUSE it is possible to implement a fully functional filesystem
in a userspace program.
fuse-smb: you can seamlessly browse your network neighbourhood as if
it were on your own filesystem. Only when you're accessing a share is
a connection made to the remote computer. This also allows users to
mount smb shares using kerberos.
fuse-sshfs: A FUSE-filesystem client based on the
SSH File Transfer Protocol. On the client side mounting the
filesystem is as easy as logging into the server with ssh.
fuse-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
fuse-devel-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
fuse-libs-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
fuse-smb-0.8.7-1.x86_64.rpm
fuse-sshfs-2.1-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELlargesmp-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELsmp-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-fuse-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELxenU-2.7.3-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
icewm
A lightweight window manager for the X Window System.
* icewm-1.2.37-1.x86_64.rpm
* icewm-l10n-1.2.37-1.x86_64.rpm
ipw3945 Intel Wireless
ipw3945d is needed to control the ipw3945 wireless card
kernel-module-ipw3945 is needed because this driver is not in
the standard kernel. The installer does not enable this hardware.
You will need to start /sbin/ipw3945d in your startup scripts.
ipw3945-firmware is not installed by default. It kept pulling
in other ip23945 packages.
ipw3945d-1.7.18-2.x86_64.rpm
ipw3945-firmware-1.13-2.noarch.rpm
* kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELlargesmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELsmp-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-ipw3945-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELxenU-1.1.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
JAVA
* java-1.6.0-sun-compat-1.6.0.12-1.sl4.jpp.i586.rpm
This package provides JPackage compatibility symlinks and
directories for Sun's JDK rpm.
* jdk-1.6.0_12-fcs.i586.rpm
This packages is the java sdk from sun.
It's license is found at misc/licenses/j2sdk-1.5.0-x.license
To have all of it's links (including plugins) setup correctly you should
also install java-1.5.0-sun-compat
So the easiest thing to do is
yum install java-1.6.0-sun-compat
as it will automatically pull in the current jdk-1.5.0 rpm.
There is no gpg signature on this rpm. Putting one would violate
the user license. It also does not load if one is put on.
ksh
From ATT, same version as is in SL30x.
ksh93-2000.10.31.0-1.i386.rpm
madwifi
Support for Atheros G wireless
madfifi is the Multiband Atheros Driver for WiFi, a linux device driver
for 802.11a/b/g universal NIC cards - either Cardbus, PCI or MiniPCI -
that use Atheros chipsets (ar5210, ar5211, ar5212).
madwifi-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELlargesmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-madwifi-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELlargesmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-madwifi-hal-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELsmp-0.9.4-10.sl4.x86_64.rpm
multimedia
Updated to latest version
gstreamer-plugins-mp3-0.8.5-1.SL4x.x86_64.rpm from livna Repository
k3b-mp3-0.11.24-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm from livna Repository
mpg321-0.2.10-5.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
mpg321-0.2.10-5.SL.x86_64.rpm from Dag's Repository
xmms-mp3-1.2.10-11.1.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
xmms-mp3-1.2.10-11.1.SL.x86_64.rpm from Dag's Repository
These are dependencies of the above rpms.
lame-3.96.1-4.SL4x.x86_64.rpm from Dag's Repository
lame-devel-3.96.1-4.SL4x.x86_64.rpm from Dag's Repository
libid3tag-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
libid3tag-0.15.1b-3.SL.x86_64.rpm from Dag's Repository
libid3tag-devel-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
libid3tag-devel-0.15.1b-3.SL.x86_64.rpm from Dag's Repository
libmad-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
libmad-0.15.1b-3.SL.x86_64.rpm from Dag's Repository
libmad-devel-0.15.1b-3.SL.i386.rpm from Dag's Repository
libmad-devel-0.15.1b-3.SL.x86_64.rpm from Dag's Repository
ndiswrapper
The ndiswrapper project makes it possible to use WLAN-Hardware
with Linux by means of a loadable kernel module that "wraps
around" NDIS (Windows network driver API) drivers. These rpms contain
just the kernel module and loader. You will also need the Windows driver
for your card.
The installer does not automatically install ndiswrapper. You may select
it from the Added to SL selection.
ndiswrapper-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELlargesmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELsmp-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-ndiswrapper-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELxenU-1.41-1.SL.x86_64.rpm
NumPy
http://numpy.scipy.org//
NumPy derives from the old Numeric code base and can be used as a
replacement for Numeric. It also adds the features introduced by
Numarray and can also be used to replace Numarray.
This package contains:
- a powerful N-dimensional array object
- sophisticated (broadcasting) functions
- basic linear algebra functions
- basic Fourier transforms
- sophisticated random number capabilities
- tools for integrating Fortran code.
* numpy-1.2.1-1.x86_64.rpm
OpenAFS
* Upgraded to newer version
new optional packages openafs-authlibs and openafs-authlibs-devel
with shared versions of the afsauthent and afsrpc libraries
(using a patch from Russ Allbery to correct the sonames)
man pages for many commands are now included, preferring those
prepared by Alf Wachsmann and Elizabeth Cassell where available
* openafs-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-authlibs-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-authlibs-devel-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-client-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-compat-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-debug-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-devel-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-kernel-source-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-kpasswd-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-krb5-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* openafs-server-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELlargesmp-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELsmp-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-openafs-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELxenU-1.4.7-68.2.SL4.x86_64.rpm
These perl modules have been added as they are useful. They came from CERN
perl-BSD-Resource-1.24-1.x86_64.rpm
perl-Compress-Zlib-1.16-12.x86_64.rpm
perl-MailTools-1.62-1.noarch.rpm
perl-Parse-RecDescent-1.94-1.noarch.rpm
perl-Proc-ProcessTable-0.39-1.x86_64.rpm
perl-SQL-Statement-1.06-1.noarch.rpm
perl-TermReadKey-2.20-12.x86_64.rpm
perl-Text-CSV_XS-0.23-1.x86_64.rpm
perl-Text-Template-1.44-1.noarch.rpm
perl-TimeDate-2.22-1.noarch.rpm
perl-Tk-804.027-1.x86_64.rpm
*R
http://www.r-project.org/
R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics.
It is a GNU project which is similar to the S language and environment
which was developed at Bell Laboratories by John Chambers and colleagues.
R can be considered as a different implementation of S. There are some
important differences, but much code written for S runs unaltered under R.
* R-2.9.1-2.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* R-devel-2.9.1-2.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* libRmath-2.9.1-2.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* libRmath-devel-2.9.1-2.sl4.x86_64.rpm
r1000
This is the Linux device driver released for RealTek Ethernet controllers,
which are listed as following.
1. RTL8169S/SB/SC (Gigabit Ethernet with PCI interface)
2. RTL8168B (Gigabit Ethernet with PCI-Express interface)
3. RTL8101E (Fast Ethernet with PCI-Express interface)
The installer does not automatically install these.
r1000-2.2-1.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELlargesmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELsmp-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-r1000-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELxenU-2.2-2.SL4x.x86_64.rpm
seamonkey
We are providing the 32 bit version of seamonkey in our x86_64 release
* seamonkey-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-dom-inspector-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-js-debugger-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-mail-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
SL_afs_no_dynroot-2.0-1.noarch.rpm
This package removes the -dynroot option from the openafs config
Restarting of afs is needed for this to take effect.
This rpm does not restart afs
SL_desktop_tweaks-2.0-4.noarch.rpm
This adds a terminal icon to the kicker panel for both KDE and GNOME.
This also enables 'Last Session' in gdm login screen.
Installed by default for both KDE and GNOME.
Release 4 has everything setup correctly
SL_disable_print_notification-1.0-4.noarch.rpm
Removes eggcups notification. Not installed by default.
SL_enable_serialconsole-3.1-4.noarch.rpm
This script makes all the changes necessary to send
console output to both the serial port and the screen. This
also creates a login prompt on the serial port and allows users
to login at this prompt.
Updated to include a missing dependency.
SL_enable_slocate_cron-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
By default slocate does not run daily, it is turned off in it's
config file. This turns it on when the rpm is added, and
turns it back off when the rpm is removed.
SL_firefox_parentlock_fix-1.0-10.noarch.rpm
When a users home area is in AFS space, it is possible for
firefox, thunderbird, and/or seamonkey to leave a lock file called
.parentlock when they are closed. The user is then not able to
restart their problem until that lock file is removed.
This puts in a startup script that cleans up that file.
SL_inittab_change-1.0-6.noarch.rpm
Changes /etc/inittab to require the root password for
single user mode. Not installed by default.
SL_libg2c.a_change-3.4.3-1.noarch.rpm
Creates a missing symbolic link in the gcc-g77 package from
/usr/lib/libg2c.a to it's proper place
SL_no_colorls-1.0-2.noarch.rpm
Turns off "color" of ls. Not installed by default.
SL_pc_speaker-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
This package changes the rc.sysinit boot script so that
the pcspkr kernel module is loaded at an early stage.
This will allow the PC speaker to beep again.
SL_rpm_show_arch-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
Adds arch to "rpm -qa" listing.
SL_sendmail_accept-1.1-3.noarch.rpm
Changes Sendmail config so that it allows incomming mail.
Not installed by default.
Removed the obsoletes of zz_sendmail_accept as it is not needed now
*squashfs
*
* Squashfs is a compressed read-only filesystem for Linux.
*
* squashfs-3.1.2-3.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL-3.1.2-3.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELsmp-3.1.2-3.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELlargesmp-3.1.2-3.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-squashfs-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELxenU-3.1.2-3.x86_64.rpm
tidy
When editing HTML it's easy to make mistakes. Wouldn't it be nice if
there was a simple way to fix these mistakes automatically and tidy up
sloppy editing into nicely layed out markup? Well now there is!
Dave Raggett's HTML TIDY is a free utility for doing just that.
It also works great on the atrociously hard to read markup generated
by specialized HTML editors and conversion tools, and can help you
identify where you need to pay further attention on making your pages
more accessible people with disabilities.
tidy-2005.9.21-2.sl4.x86_64.rpm
tidy-devel-2005.9.21-2.sl4.x86_64.rpm
*unionfs
*
* Unionfs builds a stackable unification file system, which
* can appear to merge the contents of several directories (branches),
* while keeping their physical content separate. Unionfs is useful
* for unified source tree management, merged contents of split
* CD-ROM, merged separate software package directories, data grids,
* and more. Unionfs allows any mix of read-only and read-write
* branches, as well as insertion and deletion of branches anywhere
* in the fan-out.
*
* unionfs-1.1.5-3.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-unionfs-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL-1.1.5-3.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-module-unionfs-2.6.9-89.0.3.ELsmp-1.1.5-3.x86_64.rpm
yum
NOTE: That just because a yum repository exists does NOT mean
it is SL 4.4 compatible with all other SL 4.4 yum repositories.
Use of other "packages" such as "smart" may cause the rpm database
to be not compatible with yum.
createrepo is used to create yum repositories on the server for
yum 2.1 and above, and possibly future versions of apt.
yum-conf has the check for a running yum in it, so that if
yum has been running for a long time, when the yum.cron
starts up, it will kill the old yum. This was changed because we
had reports that yum was "hanging".
yum-conf-4.1-4.SL has atrpms, dag, and dries repo's in it, but they
are not enabled by default. To enable them for one time use, use the
--enablerepo command, such as
yum --enablerepo=atrpms list madwifi
yum --enablerepo=dag install mplayer
If you want the repositories to be enabled all the time then you need
to edit the config files and change enabled=0 to enabled=1.
The config files are
/etc/yum.repos.d/atrpms.repo
/etc/yum.repos.d/dag.repo
/etc/yum.repos.d/dries.repo
Yum version 2.4 and above has the kernel-module plugin that let's yum
understand how kernel-module rpm's are related to kernels. Because of
this updates dealing with kernel-module rpm's (such as afs) now work
python-elementtree, python-sqlite, sqlite, and urlgrabber are all
needed for yum 2.4 and above.
New for yum-conf-4.3: a sl-testing area (not on by default)
and yum.cron now checks to see how long the machine is been up
If it is up less than 20 hours, it doesn't wait, but does the update
This uptime check was done to help laptops and other machines that
might not be on long enough to wait for the random time.
metadata_expire variable was set to 20 hours to allow for normal users
to be able to use yum for those commands they can run
There is a fastbug repo area to correspond to the vendors fasttrack
This is not on by default.
yum-conf-4x was created for those users who want to be at the latest
stable release. It is always pointing at the 4x area. This means
that when we make new versions you will automatically be upgraded to
them.
We have changed flash.repo to be adobe.repo
adobe.repo now points to the repository at linuxdownload.adobe.com
* yum-2.4.3-10.SL.noarch.rpm
* yum-conf-48-1.SL.noarch.rpm
yum-conf-4x-1-7.SL.noarch.rpm
createrepo-0.4.4-1.noarch.rpm
* yum-versionfix-1.0-10.sl4.noarch.rpm
python-elementtree-1.2.6-4.i386.rpm
python-sqlite-1.1.6-1.i386.rpm
sqlite-3.1.2-3.i386.rpm
sqlite-devel-3.1.2-3.i386.rpm
urlgrabber-2.9.6-1.noarch.rpm
Yumex is a graphical user interface for yum.
Yumex-applet replaces rhn-applet, and users yumex instead of up2date
Yumex 0.43 and above support plugins
yumex-1.0.2-1.0.noarch.rpm
yumex-applet-2.1-2.i386.rpm
yum-utils is a collection of utilities and examples for the yum
package manager. It includes utilities by different authors that
make yum easier and more powerful to use. Some utilities are
plugin's.
yum-utils-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
yum-changelog-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
yum-downloadonly-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
yum-fastestmirror-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
yum-installonlyn-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
yum-protectbase-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
yum-tsflags-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
yum-updateonboot-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
yum-versionlock-0.6-1.SL.noarch.rpm
MISC
Added these rpms because they are important but upstream vendor did
not include them.
pine was replaced by alpine
gv-3.5.8-29.x86_64.rpm from Fedora Core 3
jpilot-0.99.8-7.1.x86_64.rpm from Scientific Linux 5.x
ncurses4-5.0-12.x86_64.rpm from Scientific Linux 3.0.x
readline41-4.1-17.x86_64.rpm from Scientific Linux 3.0.x
Documentation
rhd-dg-en-4-2.SL1.noarch.rpmi Desktop Deplyment Guide
rhel-ig-x8664-multi-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Installation Guide
rhel-isa-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Intro System Admin Guide
rhel-rg-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Reference Guide
rhel-sag-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm System Administrator Guide
rhel-sbs-en-4-1.SL1.noarch.rpm Step-by-Step Guide
rhel-selg-en-4-1.SL1.noarch.rpm SElinux Guide
rhel-sg-en-4-3.SL1.noarch.rpm Security Guide
rh-glossary-en-2-1.SL1.noarch.rpm Glossary
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UPDATED compared to vendor
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*anaconda(installer)
Added support for sites
Added support for openafs on smp
Added support for openafs on xen
Updated icons
* anaconda-10.1.1.103-1SL.x86_64.rpm
anaconda-help-10.0.5-1SL1.noarch.rpm
* anaconda-runtime-10.1.1.103-1SL.x86_64.rpm
Vendor "logo" and other required changes
There are minimal changes compared to the "vendor" release. We have changed
the "rpms" that are required to be changed. These changes are defined
by the "vendor".
sl-release has been determined to be the place to change several
global properties. This is how fedora does it.
sl-release changes the default mozilla and firefox bookmarks.
sl-release changes the default up2date configuration to use yum and
points this configuration to ftp.scientificlinux.org
Changes grub to put in the new release name for the default kernel
indexhtml-4.1-1.SL.1.noarch.rpm
redhat-artwork-0.120.1-1.2SL.2.i386.rpm
redhat-artwork-0.120.1-1.2SL.2.x86_64.rpm
redhat-logos-1.1.25-1.SL.8.noarch.rpm
* sl-release-4.8-1.noarch.rpm
desktop-backgrounds-...
we made minor customizations
desktop-backgrounds-basic-2.0-26.2.3SL.noarch.rpm
desktop-backgrounds-extra-2.0-26.2.3SL.noarch.rpm
fontconfig
had to be recompiled so the the md5sum of fonts-conf matched
for both i386 and x86_64, since they both were the same file.
fontconfig-2.2.3-7.SL4.i386.rpm
fontconfig-2.2.3-7.SL4.x86_64.rpm
fontconfig-devel-2.2.3-7.SL4.x86_64.rpm
*comps-48-0.*.x86_64.rpm
RPM which contains the comps.xml file used during the install.
Needed by Rocks.
The comps.xml file got a update with SL 4.7.
All groups are now alphabetical
Groups that are completely commented out have been removed.
Where available, I have updated the international group name and
description to be the same as Update 7
Except for where I have specifically added or removed a package
or default setting, I have updated the groups to be the same as Update 7
Most changes were minor, but the following were noteworthy
- audit is now optional in the core group
- development-tools now includes the group emacs and xemacs
* The comps.xml file got a update with SL 4.8.
* Group - Cluster Suite - Updated to match Vendors
* Group - compat-arch-support - Updated to match Vendors
* Group - openfabrics-enterprise-distribution - Updated to match Vendors
* Group - compat-arch-development - Updated to match Vendors
* Group - editors - Fixed vim-X11 entry
glade2-2.6.0-1.SL4.x86_64.rpm
glade2 has an bug so that all you got was a blank window when it started.
This was an infinate loop bug, which was fixed.
(removed S.L. 4.2)pam_krb5-2.1.2-1.SL.1.i386.rpm
(removed S.L. 4.2)pam_krb5-2.1.2-1.SL.1.x86_64.rpm
The bugs fixed by patches added to pam_krb5-2.1.2-1 have been
addressed and are no longer needed. We are now using the
vendors package again.
If you have kerberos enabled, and AFS installed, and you are
finding that your login's are taking a long time, then you
will want to put "ignore_afs = true" in the pam section of
your /etc/krb5.conf file. You will not get an AFS token
when you authenticate, but you weren't before either.
Apache
Changed index.html to not have Upstream Vendor info but to
have SL info.
* httpd-2.0.52-41.sl4.2.x86_64.rpm
* httpd-devel-2.0.52-41.sl4.2.x86_64.rpm
* httpd-manual-2.0.52-41.sl4.2.x86_64.rpm
* httpd-suexec-2.0.52-41.sl4.2.x86_64.rpm
* mod_ssl-2.0.52-41.sl4.2.x86_64.rpm
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ADDED by Upstream Vendor
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*Added as part of Update 8
*
* mpitests-mvapich2-3.1-1.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* mpitests-mvapich-3.1-1.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* mpitests-openmpi-3.1-1.sl4.x86_64.rpm
* mvapich-1.1.0-0.3143.4.el4.x86_64.rpm
* mvapich2-1.2-0.p1.4.el4.x86_64.rpm
* nss-tools-3.12.2.0-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
* openmpi11-1.1.5-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
* uuidd-1.35-12.24.el4.x86_64.rpm
Added as part of Update 5
dapl-1.2.1-7.i386.rpm
dapl-devel-1.2.1-7.i386.rpm
dmraid-1.0.0.rc14-5_RHEL4_U5.i386.rpm
dmraid-1.0.0.rc14-5_RHEL4_U5.x86_64.rpm
dmraid-devel-1.0.0.rc14-5_RHEL4_U5.i386.rpm
dmraid-devel-1.0.0.rc14-5_RHEL4_U5.x86_64.rpm
ibutils-1.0-4.x86_64.rpm
ibutils-devel-1.0-4.x86_64.rpm
ibutils-libs-1.0-4.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-55.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-55.0.4.EL.x86_64.rpm
lam-devel-7.1.2-8.i386.rpm
lam-devel-7.1.2-8.x86_64.rpm
lam-libs-7.1.2-8.i386.rpm
lam-libs-7.1.2-8.x86_64.rpm
libacl-devel-2.2.23-5.3.el4.i386.rpm
libibcm-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm
libibcm-devel-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm
libibcm-devel-0.9.1-7.x86_64.rpm
libibcommon-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
libibcommon-devel-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
libibmad-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
libibmad-devel-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
libibumad-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
libibumad-devel-1.0.1-7.i386.rpm
libibverbs-1.0.4-7.i386.rpm
libibverbs-devel-1.0.4-7.i386.rpm
libmthca-1.0.3.1-7.i386.rpm
libmthca-devel-1.0.3.1-7.i386.rpm
librdmacm-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm
librdmacm-devel-0.9.1-7.i386.rpm
librdmacm-devel-0.9.1-7.x86_64.rpm
librdmacm-utils-0.9.1-7.x86_64.rpm
libsdp-1.1.0-7.i386.rpm
numactl-0.6.4-1.39.i386.rpm
openib-1.1-7.x86_64.rpm
openib-mstflint-1.0.1-7.x86_64.rpm
openib-perftest-1.0.1-7.x86_64.rpm
openib-srptools-0.0.5-7.x86_64.rpm
openib-tvflash-0.9.1-7.x86_64.rpm
openmpi-1.1.1-8.x86_64.rpm
openmpi-devel-1.1.1-8.i386.rpm
openmpi-devel-1.1.1-8.x86_64.rpm
openmpi-libs-1.1.1-8.i386.rpm
openmpi-libs-1.1.1-8.x86_64.rpm
opensm-devel-2.0.0-7.i386.rpm
opensm-libs-2.0.0-7.i386.rpm
pam_ccreds-3-3.rhel4.2.i386.rpm
setools-devel-2.3-4.x86_64.rpm
sg3_utils-devel-1.22-3.1.x86_64.rpm
sg3_utils-libs-1.22-3.1.x86_64.rpm
sysfsutils-1.2.0-1.i386.rpm
systemtap-runtime-0.5.12-1.x86_64.rpm
wpa_supplicant-0.4.9-1.1.el4.x86_64.rpm
Added as part of Update 4
valgrind-3.1.1-1.EL4.i386.rpm
valgrind-callgrind-0.10.1-2.EL4.i386.rpm
Added as part of Update 3
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-34.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-34.EL.x86_64.rpm
keyutils-libs-1.0-2.x86_64.rpm
libibverbs-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.x86_64.rpm
libibverbs-devel-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.x86_64.rpm
libibverbs-utils-1.0.rc4-0.4265.2.EL4.x86_64.rpm
libsdp-0.90-0.4265.2.EL4.x86_64.rpm
mcelog-0.4-1.9.EL.x86_64.rpm
opensm-1.0-0.4265.2.EL4.x86_64.rpm
opensm-devel-1.0-0.4265.2.EL4.x86_64.rpm
opensm-libs-1.0-0.4265.2.EL4.x86_64.rpm
rarpd-ss981107-18.40.2.x86_64.rpm
Added as part of Update 2
audit-libs-devel-1.0.3-6.EL4.x86_64.rpm
amtu-1.0.2-2.EL4.x86_64.rpm
convmv-1.08-3.EL.noarch.rpm
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.5-6.0.RHEL4.x86_64.rpm
dmraid-1.0.0.rc8-1_RHEL4_U2.x86_64.rpm
gamin-python-0.1.1-3.EL4.x86_64.rpm
gcc4-java-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.x86_64.rpm
iscsi-initiator-utils-4.0.3.0-2.x86_64.rpm
keyutils-0.3-1.x86_64.rpm
keyutils-devel-0.3-1.x86_64.rpm
libgcj4-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.x86_64.rpm
libgcj4-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.i386.rpm
libgcj4-devel-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.x86_64.rpm
libgcj4-src-4.0.1-4.EL4.2.x86_64.rpm
iiimf-gtk-12.1-13.EL.2.i386.rpm
iiimf-libs-12.1-13.EL.2.i386.rpm
lksctp-tools-1.0.2-6.4E.1.x86_64.rpm
lksctp-tools-devel-1.0.2-6.4E.1.x86_64.rpm
lksctp-tools-doc-1.0.2-6.4E.1.x86_64.rpm
systemtap-0.4-0.EL4.x86_64.rpm
tog-pegasus-2.4.1-4.4.rhel4.x86_64.rpm
tog-pegasus-devel-2.4.1-4.4.rhel4.x86_64.rpm
compat-libcom_err-1.0-5.i386.rpm
OpenIPMI-1.4.14-1.4E.7.x86_64.rpm
OpenIPMI-devel-1.4.14-1.4E.7.x86_64.rpm
OpenIPMI-libs-1.4.14-1.4E.7.x86_64.rpm
OpenIPMI-tools-1.4.14-1.4E.7.x86_64.rpm
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REMOVED by Upstream Vendor
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Removed as part of Update 8
* modversions-1.0-4.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
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TECHNOLOGY PREVIEW by TUV
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/contrib
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RPMS provided by users that either cannot go in main release or are
in testing .
/contrib/RPMS/
/contrib/SRPMS/
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/errata/
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SL/RPMS/
Security errata
fastbugs/RPMS/
Packages rebuilt from the Upstream Vendor Fastrack rpms
These are rpms that are expected to be in the next Update
They have gone through full QA by the Upstream Vendor
bugfix44/RPMS/
Place to put packages for the next Update if we do not
actually make a full release.
Commonly this is empty as we really will do the update.
obsolete/RPMS/
Packages that used to be in the release but have been
updated
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/../SRPMS/
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/
Contains the SRPMS for what we added or changed. Put these in the
top level directory as these are really the ones we changed. All
the others can be obtained from the upstream vendor ftp updates area
/vendor/
/errata
SRPMS from vendor for errata.
/original
SRPMS from vendor for originally released Enterpise 4 .
sites/<sites>/SRPMS
SRPMS for site if there is a site
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LIMITATIONS
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Virtulization
Scientific Linux 4.5 can *not* be a xen host, only a guest.
Scientific Linux 4.5 and above have a xen kernel. This allows them
to be installed as a xen paravirtulizaed guest. Follow the Virtual Host's
instructions for installing a paravirtulizaed guest, to install
Scientific Linux 4.5 as a xen guest.
Paravirtualizaed guests on Scientific Linux 5.0
This is a limitation of Scientific Linux 5.0, but affects installing
Scientific Linux 4.5 as a paravirtulized guest. These limitations will
hopefully be fixed in Scientific Linux 5.1 or 5.2
- 32 bit (i386) paravirtualized guests cannot run on a
64 bit (x86_64) host (dom0). It will fail.
- 64 bit (x86_64) paravirtualized guests cannot run on a
32 bit (i386) host (dom0). It will fail.
Fully Virtualizaed guests on Scientific Linux 5.0
This is a limitation of Scientific Linux 5.0, but affects installing
Scientific Linux 4.5 as a fully virtulized guest.
- 64 bit fully-virtulizaed guests cannot run on a
32 bit (i386) host (dom0). It will fail.
system-config-packages add,remove packages
This does NOT work use yum instead.
up2date
up2date is not supported in Scientific Linux.
Please use yum instead.
ipw3945
Does not work in the installer and does not work on some laptops.
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Web Site
https://www.scientificlinux.org
FTP
ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/48/
Mailing Lists
[log in to unmask] Development of Scientific Linux
[log in to unmask] Users of Scientific Linux supporting
each other
[log in to unmask] Announcements concerning Scientific Linux
[log in to unmask] Announcements about errata
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ERRATA rebuilt from SRPMS
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* kdelibs-3.3.1-14.el4.i386.rpm
* kdelibs-3.3.1-14.el4.x86_64.rpm
* kdelibs-devel-3.3.1-14.el4.x86_64.rpm
* lvm2-2.02.42-5.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
* thunderbird-1.5.0.12-23.el4.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.noarch.rpm
* kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
* kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.0.3.EL.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-1.0.9-44.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-44.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-devel-1.0.9-44.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-dom-inspector-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-dom-inspector-1.0.9-44.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-js-debugger-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-js-debugger-1.0.9-44.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-mail-1.0.9-44.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-mail-1.0.9-44.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* finch-2.5.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* finch-devel-2.5.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* irb-1.8.1-7.el4_8.3.x86_64.rpm
* libpurple-2.5.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* libpurple-devel-2.5.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* libpurple-perl-2.5.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* libpurple-tcl-2.5.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* pidgin-2.5.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* pidgin-devel-2.5.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* pidgin-perl-2.5.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* ruby-1.8.1-7.el4_8.3.x86_64.rpm
* ruby-devel-1.8.1-7.el4_8.3.x86_64.rpm
* ruby-docs-1.8.1-7.el4_8.3.x86_64.rpm
* ruby-libs-1.8.1-7.el4_8.3.i386.rpm
* ruby-libs-1.8.1-7.el4_8.3.x86_64.rpm
* ruby-mode-1.8.1-7.el4_8.3.x86_64.rpm
* ruby-tcltk-1.8.1-7.el4_8.3.x86_64.rpm
* dhclient-3.0.1-65.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
* dhcp-3.0.1-65.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
* dhcp-devel-3.0.1-65.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
* rsh-0.17-25.4.1.x86_64.rpm
* rsh-server-0.17-25.4.1.x86_64.rpm
* libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.i386.rpm
* libtiff-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.x86_64.rpm
* libtiff-devel-3.6.1-12.el4_8.4.x86_64.rpm
* firefox-3.0.12-1.el4.i386.rpm
* firefox-3.0.12-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-1.0.9-45.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-1.0.9-45.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-45.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-45.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-devel-1.0.9-45.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-dom-inspector-1.0.9-45.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-dom-inspector-1.0.9-45.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-js-debugger-1.0.9-45.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-js-debugger-1.0.9-45.el4_8.x86_64.rpm
* seamonkey-mail-1.0.9-45.el4_8.i386.rpm
* seamonkey-mail-1.0.9-45.el4_8.x86_64.rpm