[Tfug] Education for Linux - Small client machines

[az Tech]

I have looked into this aspect of Linux based OS/software, recently. There

are a few packages available. However, the most promising I found, and am

pursuing further, is Debian Edu / Skolelinux jessie. 

 

In a nutshell, here is the information from the Debian Edu page:

 

"Debian Edu, also known as Skolelinux, is a Linux distribution based on

Debian providing an out-of-the box environment of a completely configured

school network. Immediately after installation a school server running all

services needed for a school network is set up just waiting for users and

machines to be added via GOsa², a comfortable web interface. A netbooting

environment is prepared, so after initial installation of the main server

from CD or USB stick all other machines can be installed via the network.

Older computers (even up to ten or so years old) can be used as LTSP thin

clients or diskless workstations, booting from the network without any

installation at all. The Debian Edu school server provides an LDAP database

and Kerberos authentication service, centralized home directories, a DHCP

server, a web proxy and many other services. The desktop contains more than

60 educational software packages and more are available from the Debian

archive. Schools can choose between the desktop environments KDE Plasma,

GNOME, LXDE, MATE and Xfce." 

 

Source: https://www.debian.org/News/2016/20160702

 

Other info links:

 

Search: https://www.google.com/search?q=skolelinux

https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/GetACopy

https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Documentation/Manuals

https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/FAQ

http://wiki.skolelinux.de/SkoleLinux/Flyer

 

 

Distrowatch Page

 

https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=skolelinux

 

Might be worth looking into.

 

Steve Peterson

Aka azteech

 

Hope this helps.

 

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