Linux resources

Local support

Linux is supported within the University of Bristol at support level 1.

Software

• Preconfigured Mulberry distributions for Linux (email)

Local documentation

• Tips on securing a Linux box
• Securing a Linux system on the University's network
• Basic security checklist for Linux systems (UoB access only)
• Configuring Linux to use the University's NTP servers
• Changing the default behaviour of control-alt-delete

Getting Linux from the network

While there are currently no Linux distributions available on the University network, there are two major Linux mirror sites on the UK Academic network. When downloading a distribution, you are urged to use these wherever possible. They will be much much faster than using the transatlantic bandwidth. The sites are:

• JISC National Mirror Service

Other resources

• The bris-linux mailing list (bris-linux@bristol.ac.uk)
• Distribution vendor home pages
• UK mirror sites for Linux resources
• Documentation
  • Linux documentation project
  • Linux HOWTO documents