Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Hyd

Wireless Sensor Networks, Digital Signal Processing, High Performance Computing, Education & Training

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Hyd uses Linux for the following functions:

• X-Windows:

  • X-Windows server (runs applications, possibly exports display)

• Network file server:

  • Samba server for a network of PCs.
  • File server for other types of clients.

• Print server:

  • Print spooler using samba (PC clients)

• Desktop environment:

  • KDE.
  • GNOME.

• Office productivity software:

  • Document preparation with WordPerfect.
  • Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.

• HTTP servers

  • Apache.

• Databases

  • PostgreSQL.
  • mySQL.
  • Oracle.

• Internet client software - WWW

  • NetScape Navigator.
  • Other browsers.

• Internet client software - mail

  • Pine.

• Network management:

  • Internet or WAN firewall.

• Electronic mail server:

  • POP-3 server.
  • SMTP server (sendmail, others).
  • SMTP mail router.

• Network services provided to local users:

  • Accepts telnet connections.
  • Accepts secure-shell (ssh) connections.

• Network services provided to remote users over dial-up or the Internet:

  • ``Regular'' (user-ID and password required) ftp server.
  • Accepts telnet connections.

• Software development tools:

  • C and/or C++
  • Java
  • Others.

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