Scientific Linux 5.0 released
Linux in the last time are releasing lots of software. Here comes a new one: the Scientific Linux, based the latest Linux version, 7.04 a.k.a Feisty Fawn.
Built out of some source packages belonging to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, and fully compatible with it, SL 5.0 brings up some new additions that address mainly the users from the scientific community. It also includes some graph visualization tools and a small window manger for the X Window System, called icewm. There can also be noticed updates in the multimedia domain and also in the security area.
Highlights:
- some useful perl modules have been added
- Yumex graphical user interface for yum
- yum-utilx – a collection of utilities and examples for yum package manager
- r100 device driver released for some RealTek Ethernet controllers
- R language and environment for statistical computing and graphics
- Nedit GUI text editor for the X Window System;
Scientific Edition 5.0 comes with changes in some rpms packages too, among the numerous additions and improvements.
SL 5.0 does not ask for any keys and provides access to all packages by combining all the rpms from Client, Server, VT, Cluster, ClusterStorage, and Workstation into the SL directory.
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