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Campus Linux Services

Campus Linux Services (CLS), part of OIT, is a group at NC State University that provides support for Linux and Open Source resources on campus. CLS provides a supported Linux distribution called Realm Linux, access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, installation, monitoring, and other services. Around campus there are many facilities for supporting Realm Linux and the Linux movement at NC State University in general.

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Open Source Initiative

CLS has launched the NCSU Open Source Initiative. The goal of the OSI is to encourage the growth of the open source community here at NCSU and encourage participation in open source projects outside of NCSU.

To facilitate these goals the OSI offers project hosting services for NC State faculty, staff, and students. The OSI is also building a network of Open Source projects happening throughout the university to build collaboration inside and outside of the university.

Realm Linux

Realm Linux is a specialized distribution of Linux that seamlessly integrates into NC State's computing environment. It brings all the advantages of Linux to a supported computing platform at NC State University. Realm Linux is OIT's supported solution for servers and workstations on campus. The distribution consists of a set of add on packages to Red Hat Enterprise Linux or another similar product.

Realm Linux was created and brought most of the way to where it is today by students of NC State University. It is a backend server platform and workstation platform created by students to be used by students, staff, and faculty. Campus Linux Services would like to continue this tradition by having students continue to participate in this project. If you are interested, please take a look at the documentation in the CLS Wiki and send some email to the Realm Linux Developer's List.

CLS Services and Information

This web site contains lots of documentation, meetings agendas, and services for the Linux community at NC State University. Get started with the following:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Information about Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for NC State University and the UNC GA. Information about how to get access to RHEL, how to subscribe to the RHN Satellites as part of the contract, and get support.
• CLS Meetings - Announcements about meetings, meeting summaries and copies of meeting presentations. All interested persons are welcome to attend the CLS meetings.
• Communication - Support resources both formal and casual. This includes support tickets, mailing lists, jabber chats, and more.
• Campus Linux Services Wiki - Visit the CLS Wiki to contribute documentation and notes. Lots of technical documentation.
• Services - Details many services offered to the community and to support Realm Linux.
• Mini-Projects - A small collection of CLS related projects. Most of these have more information in the CLS Wiki.

Linux Users' Group at NCSU

The purpose of the LUG at NCSU is to promote the use and usability of Linux in the NCSU Community. The LUG at NCSU holds 2 to 3 meetings per month and conducts an installfest 2 to 3 times a year where you can get help installing Linux on your computer. Membership is open to anyone associated with NC State University.