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== New features for Debian Edu ~7.0.0 alpha1 released 2013-0?-?? == == New features for Debian Edu 7.0.0 alpha1 released 2013-0?-?? ==
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 * No mass import of user account data in GOsa (ldif or csv) available yet.  * No mass import of user account data in GOsa (ldif or csv) available yet (DebianBug:698840).


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Subject: Second alpha release of Debian Edu/Skolelinux based on Debian Wheezy

New features for Debian Edu 7.0.0 alpha1 released 2013-0?-??

This is the release notes for for Debian Edu / Skolelinux 7.0.0 edu alpha1, based on Debian with codename "Wheezy".

About Debian Edu and Skolelinux

Debian Edu, also known as Skolelinux, is a Linux distribution based on Debian providing an out-of-the box environment of a completely configured school network. Immediatly after installation a school server running all services needed for a school network is set up just waiting for users and machines being added via GOsa², a comfortable Web-UI. A netbooting environment is prepared using PXE, so after initial installation of the main server from CD, DVD or USB stick all other machines can be installed via the network.

This is the first test release based on Wheezy (which currently is not released yet). Basically this is an updated and slightly improved version compared to the Squeeze release.

Software updates

  • Install freemind (0.9.0) by default, and stop installing vym by default.
  • Install chromium (26.0.1410.43) by default.
  • Install goplay (0.5-1.1) to make golearn available by default.
  • Updated support for Japanese input methods, now based on ibus-anthy.

Other changes

  • Switched default file system from ext3 to ext4 for speed and reliability improvements.
  • Got rid of unwanted winbind daemon and PAM setup activated because of 706434.

  • Extended and improved the testsuite tests to detect more possible problems.
  • Corrected proxy handling to not set http_proxy to a bogus direct:// URL.
  • Corrected proxy setup for diskless workstations.
  • Corrected PXE setup to use our updated udebs during installation.
  • Made installation handling of low entropy level more robust.
  • Create larger partitions for Roaming workstations and Thin client servers, to make room for all the software installed.
  • Fix bug in Roaming workstation PAM setup, making it impossible to log in (706753).

Known isuses

  • IP resolution for the local hostname give useless IPv6 address (705900). Only install libnss-myhostname on roaming workstations until it it is fixed.

  • After installation, the installed machine have a bad hostname of every profile except the Main server.
  • DVD images are not yet ready.
  • No mass import of user account data in GOsa (ldif or csv) available yet (698840).

  • Missing artwork for grub and the KDE desktop (and probably a few others).
  • KDE Debian submenu lacks icons.
  • LXDE menu lacks entry for changing GOsa password (website). Installing gosa-desktop might be an option.
  • Backup configuration via web interface is impossible due to password submission problem (700257).

Where to get it

To download the multiarch netinstall CD release you can use

The MD5SUM of this image is: FIXME

The SHA1SUM of this image is: FIXME

How to report bugs

http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugs


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Subject: First alpha release of Debian Edu/Skolelinux based on Debian Wheezy

New features for Debian Edu ~7.0.0 alpha0 released 2013-04-26

This is the release notes for for Debian Edu / Skolelinux ~7.0.0 edu alpha0, based on Debian with codename "Wheezy".

About Debian Edu and Skolelinux

Debian Edu, also known as Skolelinux, is a Linux distribution based on Debian providing an out-of-the box environment of a completely configured school network. Immediatly after installation a school server running all services needed for a school network is set up just waiting for users and machines being added via GOsa², a comfortable Web-UI. A netbooting environment is prepared using PXE, so after initial installation of the main server from CD, DVD or USB stick all other machines can be installed via the network.

This is the first test release based on Wheezy (which currently is not released yet). Basically this is an updated and slightly improved version compared to the Squeeze release.

Software updates

  • Everything which is new in Debian Wheezy, eg:
    • Linux kernel 3.2.x
    • Desktop environments KDE "Plasma" 4.8.4, GNOME 3.4, and LXDE 0.5.5 (KDE is installed by default; to choose GNOME or LXDE: see manual.)
    • Web browser Iceweasel 10 ESR
    • LibreOffice 3.5.4

    • LTSP 5.4.2
    • GOsa 2.7.4
    • CUPS print system 1.5.3
    • Educational toolbox GCompris 12.01
    • Music creator Rosegarden 12.04
    • Image editor Gimp 2.8.2
    • Virtual universe Celestia 1.6.1
    • Virtual stargazer Stellarium 0.11.3
    • Scratch visual programming environment 1.4.0.6
    • New version of debian-installer from Debian Wheezy, see installation manual for more details.

    • Debian Wheezy includes about 37000 packages available for installation.

Documentation

  • The (English) Debian Edu Wheezy Manual is fully translated to German, French, Italian and Danish. Partly translated versions exist for Norwegian Bokmal and Spanish.

  • Slight changes to some objects and acls to have more types to choose from when adding systems in GOsa. Now systems can be of type server, workstation, printer, terminal or netdevice.

Other changes

  • LTSP clients start as diskless workstation / thin client can be configured via command line argument -- or individually adding an entry in lts.conf or LDAP.
  • GOsa gui: Now some options that seemed to be available, but are non functional, are greyed out (or are not clickable). Some tabs are completely hidden to the end user, others even to the GOsa admin.

Regressions

  • No mass import of user account data in GOsa (ldif or csv) available yet.

No updated artwork

  • Updated artwork which is visible during installation, in the login screen and as desktop wallpaper is still missing or the same as we had for our Squeeze based release.

Where to get it

To download the multiarch netinstall CD release you can use

The MD5SUM of this image is:

  • c5e773ddafdaa4f48c409c682f598b6c

The SHA1SUM of this image is:

  • 25934fabb9b7d20235499a0a51f08ce6c54215f2

How to report bugs

http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/HowTo/ReportBugs