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Linux: UBLinux 4

UBLinux 4 Support and Documentation

UBLinux 4 is a distribution of GNU Linux that is customized to cater to the desktop computing needs of most UB students, faculty, and staff. Some of the main features of UBLinux include:

  • Easy to install and maintain on personal workstations.
  • Easy to keep up-to-date through use of the Red Hat Network (RHN).
  • Configured with appropriate security settings for UB campus networks
  • Documentation and support provides novice users a chance to learn how to use GNU Linux.
  • Provides a suite of current stable versions of user applications that approximates, if not achieves, the same level of access to UBIT as an MS-Windows machine with TechTools software.

NOTE for AMD 64-bit processors: UBLinux 4 is not compatile with AMD 64-bit processors, although it works fine with Intel 64-bit processors running in 32-bit mode. If you have an AMD 64-bit processor, we recommend that you install a 64-bit version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Also note that some applications and device drivers are not yet compatible with 64-bit Linux.

RESNET USERS:

If you are having network connectivity issues, please see the following page for steps on how to fix the problem:

ResNet Linux Fix

 

Getting Started with UBLinux 4

System Configuration

Data Access

UBLinux Applications

Most applications and programs in come with their own documentation as well. You can find these in the /usr/share/doc/ directory.

Technical Documentation (How we made UBLinux)

Send all Linux support questions to ublinux-support@buffalo.edu.

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