About ECS Linux

	About ECS Linux
	Technical Overview
	Services
	Machines Available
	Workshops
	Tutorials
	FAQ

Linux is a free, open source, UNIX-type operating system, created by Linus Torvalds with the help of developers and hobbyists all over the world.

ECS supports a customized automatic installation of Ubuntu Linux (currently Feisty 7.04), also known as ECS Linux, on a specific set of hardware platforms.

ECS Linux has been tailored for integration with the computing environment within the School of Engineering. It provides access to specialty software, user home directories, and a fully kerberized single-sign-on environment. ECS Linux is our recommended Linux solution for general use within the school, and it is the only Linux solution which we can fully support at this time. A technical overview is available.

With the help of the Computer Science and Engineering Department, we have deployed an ECS Linux Computing Lab in room C27 of the ITEB building. This lab is open to all students in Computer Science Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department is also bringing online a Linux computing lab in C25 in the coming weeks.

ECS also maintains some software repositories available to the University of Connecticut community. Included are a Debian Mirror, an Ubuntu Mirror, a CPAN mirror, and a cygwin mirror. These repositories are available via web within the University, but not outside. They are updated by a daily rsync schedule. More information is available in our ECS Linux Services page.