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It is assumed that either the Fedora Workstation (Gnome desktop) or KDE Plasma spin is used as the base distribution and the desktop is configured and functioning properly.
It is assumed that either the Fedora Workstation (Gnome desktop) or KDE Plasma spin is used as the base distribution and the desktop is configured and functioning properly.
The additional steps needed fall into several categories:
* System Configuration
* General Utilities
* Communications and Collaboration Tools
* Development Tools
* Extended/Optional Stuff


== System Configuration ==
== System Configuration ==
In addition to the basic installation:
In addition to the basic [[Basic Fedora 31+ Installation]] and [[Common Post-Install]] instructions:
* Mount the /workspace and/or /shared Ceph filesystems (see [[Ceph Storage Cluster]])
* Select KDE as the desktop environment
* Mount the /files and /backup filesystems from storage1 (NFSv4 mount)
*Mount the /files and /backup filesystems from storage1 (NFSv4 mount)
* Configure (or verify) the network devices:
* Configure (or verify) the network devices:
** WilliamsNet (10.0.0.0/24)
** WilliamsNet (10.0.0.0/24)
** StorageNet (10.1.0.0/24) - optional if needed (if device is available or VLAN device definition)
** StorageNet (10.1.0.0/24) - optional if needed (if device is available or VLAN device definition)
** iSCSINet (10.2.0.0/24) - optional if needed (may require VLAN device definition
** iSCSINet (10.2.0.0/24) - optional if needed (may require VLAN device definition)
* [[CUDA + NVIDIA drivers]]
* [[CUDA + NVIDIA drivers]] (if NVIDIA GPU installed)


== General Utilities ==
== General Utilities ==
A collection of tools that are useful in a workstation; some may already be installed, but just covering the bases:
A collection of tools that are useful in a workstation; some may already be installed, but just covering the bases:
* [[Cockpit Installation|Cockpit ]] web-based system administration
* [http://www.webmin.com/download.html Webmin] - web-based system administration
* Google Chrome
* Google Chrome
** use the repo-based installation on the Google instructions page so you get updates
** use the repo-based installation on the Google instructions page so you get updates
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* pdsh - parallel shell
* pdsh - parallel shell
** see [https://www.admin-magazine.com/HPC/Articles/pdsh-Parallel-Shell pdsh article] in ADMIN Magazine
** see [https://www.admin-magazine.com/HPC/Articles/pdsh-Parallel-Shell pdsh article] in ADMIN Magazine
** in fedora repo:   
** in fedora repo -- need to specify the SSH module since it isn't included by default (??):   
: sudo dnf install -y pdsh pdsh-rcmd-ssh
sudo dnf install -y pdsh pdsh-rcmd-ssh
** by default in fedora, only the rsh module is installed ??
* Synergy (see [[Synergy Installation]])
* Synergy (see [[Synergy Installation]]
* Java
* Java
** either the openjdk in the fedora repo or the 'real stuff' from Oracle
** either the openjdk in the fedora repo or the 'real stuff' from Oracle
** Oracle Java 8 is required to support java web start applications (like the EquaLogic Group Manager tool)
** Oracle Java 8 (the real thing) is required to support java web start applications (like the EquaLogic Group Manager tool)
* Gnome Terminal -- it's just better than the KDE konsole app, though konsole has gotten a lot better
* MATE or gnome Terminal -- it's just better than the KDE konsole app, though konsole has gotten a lot better
: sudo dnf install -y gnome-terminal
sudo dnf install -y gnome-terminal
 


== Communications and Collaboration Tools ==
There are a lot ... but these cover much of the landscape:
* Microsoft Teams
** download client from https://teams.microsoft.com
** default install will establish a teams repo to facilitate updates
* Slack
** download client from https://slack.com/download
* Zoom
** download client from https://zoom.com
* Kopete (Jabber client)
** in fedora repo
* VMware Horizon Client (for access to SAIC VDS)
** download from SAIC VDS webpage


== Development Tools ==
* VS Code
** download client at https://code.visualstudio.com/download
** will create a repo to get updates
** if possible, copy ".vscode*" directories from an existing configuration
** '''''LOTS''''' of plugins/modules/addons/extensions ... easy to waste a lot of time configuring
* PodMan -- rootless docker replacement ... in the repo
* Docker-CE -- is this even available?


Enable RPM fusion:
== Extended/Optional Stuff ==
This is not intended to be a complete list of all the random/useful stuff I do on workstations, but just a catch-all for links and reminders


$ sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
=== Enable RPM fusion ===
$ sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
If not already done as part of the NVIDIA/CUDA driver debacle, install it -- there are useful things there
sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm

Latest revision as of 13:05, 25 November 2021

After doing the Basic Fedora 31+ Installation, these are the steps required to get the workstation up to general functionality.

It is assumed that either the Fedora Workstation (Gnome desktop) or KDE Plasma spin is used as the base distribution and the desktop is configured and functioning properly.

System Configuration[edit]

In addition to the basic Basic Fedora 31+ Installation and Common Post-Install instructions:

  • Select KDE as the desktop environment
  • Mount the /files and /backup filesystems from storage1 (NFSv4 mount)
  • Configure (or verify) the network devices:
    • WilliamsNet (10.0.0.0/24)
    • StorageNet (10.1.0.0/24) - optional if needed (if device is available or VLAN device definition)
    • iSCSINet (10.2.0.0/24) - optional if needed (may require VLAN device definition)
  • CUDA + NVIDIA drivers (if NVIDIA GPU installed)

General Utilities[edit]

A collection of tools that are useful in a workstation; some may already be installed, but just covering the bases:

  • Webmin - web-based system administration
  • Google Chrome
    • use the repo-based installation on the Google instructions page so you get updates
    • make it the default browser by searching for 'Application' in the KDE settings app and selecting it for the default web browser.
  • pdsh - parallel shell
    • see pdsh article in ADMIN Magazine
    • in fedora repo -- need to specify the SSH module since it isn't included by default (??):
sudo dnf install -y pdsh pdsh-rcmd-ssh
  • Synergy (see Synergy Installation)
  • Java
    • either the openjdk in the fedora repo or the 'real stuff' from Oracle
    • Oracle Java 8 (the real thing) is required to support java web start applications (like the EquaLogic Group Manager tool)
  • MATE or gnome Terminal -- it's just better than the KDE konsole app, though konsole has gotten a lot better
sudo dnf install -y gnome-terminal

Communications and Collaboration Tools[edit]

There are a lot ... but these cover much of the landscape:

Development Tools[edit]

  • VS Code
    • download client at https://code.visualstudio.com/download
    • will create a repo to get updates
    • if possible, copy ".vscode*" directories from an existing configuration
    • LOTS of plugins/modules/addons/extensions ... easy to waste a lot of time configuring
  • PodMan -- rootless docker replacement ... in the repo
  • Docker-CE -- is this even available?

Extended/Optional Stuff[edit]

This is not intended to be a complete list of all the random/useful stuff I do on workstations, but just a catch-all for links and reminders

Enable RPM fusion[edit]

If not already done as part of the NVIDIA/CUDA driver debacle, install it -- there are useful things there 

sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
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