Linux 

The following software is available in OIT's Linux labs.

Highlighted below are some of the more common and popular applications available on these workstations, including a number of scientific, mathematical and engineering applications installed specifically for instructional and course use. (Click here for a complete list of installed RPMs.)

To request the installation of additional software packages, please use our online software request form.

Type Software
 
Operating system CentOS 5 (RHEL-compatible)

Gnome Desktop 2.16
KDE Desktop 3.5.4
Document vViewers Adobe Acrobat Reader v5 & v7
Email & instant messaging
 Evolution 2.8
Gaim 1.5
Pine 4.62
Thunderbird 1.5
Xchat 2.6
Mathematics, statistics & engineering ANSYS 10.0
Fluent/FIDAP 8.7
Gambit 2.2.30
Labview 8.0
Maple 11
Mathematica 5.2
Matlab 7.0.4
Octave 2.1
Pro Engineer 2.0
R 2.5.0
S-PLUS 7.0
Multimedia & graphics
 The Gimp 2.2.13
Office suite OpenOffice 2.0
Programming languages & development tools
 Cervisia (CVS) 2.2.1
Data Display Debugger 3.3.9
Emacs 21.4
GCC 4.1.1
gedit 2.16
Java (1.4.2 & 1.5.0)
Vim 7.0
Xemacs 21.4
Web browsers  Firefox 1.5.0.9
Seamonkey 1.0.8

NOTE: All OIT Linux workstations update application packages against a series of public package repositories on a daily basis; point versions may vary slightly during the course of the academic year as security and bug releases come available. Additionally, some software packages are currently accessible only from the godzilla.acpub.duke.edu Solaris system. Please contact us with any questions or concerns.