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| FAI |
| Component programs | fai-kernels + |
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| Computer languages | Shell script,Perl + |
| Documentation note | User guide available in ASCII, HTML, PDF, and PostScript formats from http://fai-project.org/guide/ |
| Full description | FAI installs a Debian GNU/Linux operating … FAI installs a Debian GNU/Linux operating system on a PC cluster. You take one or more virgin PCs, turn on the power, and the program installs, configures and runs GNU/Linux on the whole cluster without any interaction necessary. FAI uses the Debian distribution and a collection of shell- and Perl-scripts for the installation process. Cfengine, shell, and Perl scripts make changes to the configuration files of the operating system. Using FAI, a fully automatic installation of a GNU/Linux cluster which consists of 16 dual Pentium PC's was performed. FAI's target group are system administrators who must install Debian onto one or even hundreds of computers. Because it's a general purpose installation tool, it can be used for installing a beowulf cluster, a rendering farm or a GNU/Linux laboratory or a classroom. Also, large-scale linux networks with different hardware and different installation requirements are easy to establish using FAI. uirements are easy to establish using FAI. |
| Homepage URL | http://fai-project.org + |
| Interface | console + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | system administration + , Automation + , installation + , install + , debian + |
| License | GPLv2 + |
| License verified by | Kelly Hopkins + |
| License verified date | 2 March 2009 + |
| Name | FAI + |
| Prerequisite description | Debian distribution + , cfengine + , Perl + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + |
| Real name | Thomas Lange + |
| Resource URL | mailto:linux-fai@uni-koeln.de + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 12,538 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 18 November 2011 22:16:39 + |
| Revisionuser | Jgay + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | an automated installation tool to install or deploy Debian GNU/Linux and other distributions on a bunch of different hosts or a cluster. + |
| System-administration | configuration + |
| Use | system-administration + |
| User level | intermediate + |
| VCS checkout command | svn co svn://svn.debian.org/svn/fai/trunk fai + |
| Version date | 10 May 2011 + |
| Version download | http://fai-project.org/download + |
| Version identifier | 3.4.8 + |
| Version status | stable + |
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 02:54:24 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | fai@informatik.uni-koeln.de + |
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