# Introduction

This is the collection of all linux related documentation

## IMPORTANT - PSI Directives / Weisungen
Regardless of the content of this documentation, all PSI directives have precedence and need to be applied/followed. Among others these are some of the most relevant ones regarding IT systems:
- [AW-95-06-01](https://DLS01P.PSI.CH/documents/jsp/qv?id=PSIcgc_fi20220000526102) / [AW-95-06-01e](https://DLS01P.PSI.CH/documents/jsp/qv?id=PSIcgc_fi20220000526095) Usage and Monitoring of IT Ressources at PSI
- [AA-9500-142](https://DLS01P.PSI.CH/documents/jsp/qv?id=PSIcgc_fi20230003212302) Umgang mit Softwareaktualisierung


## Issues / Tickets / Tasks
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| __User Issues__ | https://css.psi.ch |
| __Linux Engineering__ | https://jira.psi.ch/projects/PSILINUX |



## Communication

There are 2 Email mailing lists that can be used for communication

__linux-announce@lists.psi.ch__
All people can subscribe to this list via [sympa](https://psilists.ethz.ch/sympa/info/linux-announce). It is intendet for outgoing communication to everybody that is interested in linux topics


__linux@psi.ch__
This is a mailing list for incoming messages and/or for internal discussion. This list (it is a Outlook/Exchange managed distribution list) only contains the people that are regarded as the core team. If you want to be part of that team, drop an email stating so to this list!


## Documentation / Knowledgebase
Check out the resources on this page for PSI specific Linux documentation.

From within the PSI network you can have access to the redhat.com troubleshooting and knowledge base (https://access.redhat.com) with the following credentials: 

    Login: kbaccess
    Passwort: Kb4cc3ss


## Linux Meetings

### Weekly Sync Meeting

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| __Time__ | Tuesdays 14:30-15:00 | 
| __Chair__ | Konrad |
| __Location__ | Zoom |
| __Purpose__ | Discuss general Linux topics |
| __Participants__ | Usually the people on the linux@psi.ch mailing list |
| __Meeting Minutes__ | https://git.psi.ch/linux-infra/linux-group/-/tree/master/meetings/engineering-meeting (there are not always minutes!) |


### Merge Meeting 
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|__Time__ | Tuesdays 15:00-15:30 - directly following the Sync Meeting |
| __Chair__ | Konrad |
| __Location__ | Zoom |
| __Purpose__ | Review new changes in the Puppet code |
| __Participants__ | Usually some of the people on the linux@psi.ch mailing list |
| __Meeting Minutes__ | https://git.psi.ch/linux-infra/linux-group/-/tree/master/meetings/merge-meeting |


### Supporter Meeting(s)
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| __Time__ | Tuesday, Friday |
| __Chair__ | Silvio |
| __Location__ | Zoom |
| __Purpose__ | Coordination within the PC Supporters (more details contact Silvio) |
| __Participants__ | PC Supporters |


### Linux Core Group "Meeting" / Standup Meeting (Linux Group internal)
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| __Time__ | Monday to Thursday 08:45 - 09:00 |
| __Chair__ | Simon |
| __Location__ | Zoom |
| __Purpose__ | Coordination work within the Linux core group |
| __Participants__ | Member of Linux Core group |
| __Meeting Minutes__ | https://git.psi.ch/linux-infra/linux-group/-/tree/master/meetings/group-meeting (Note: there are not always minutes!) |

# RedHat Product Lifecycle Overview

- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
- Red Hat Product Lifecycle Overview: [pdf/RedHat-Product-Life-Cycles.pdf](https://git.psi.ch/linux-infra/documentation/blob/master/pdf/RedHat-Product-Life-Cycles.pdf)