Linux systems for the education sector
Ever Expandable
You can incorporate several Edubuntu LTSP servers in a cluster using LDAP and NAT. See the HowTo at the project website [13] – you'll need profound knowledge to make this work. The documentation is poor overall and is limited to a few scenarios. As with any Linux system, you can upgrade the software manually from Ubuntu's repositories and expand the system to taste.
DebianEdu
DebianEdu (also known as Skolelinux) is a Debian-based educational distro based founded in Norway. DebianEdu uses the KDE desktop and offers a wealth of learning and production software.
Edu (Figure 8) supports the use of terminal servers, which, in turn, operate their own thin clients. Edu also manages conventional workstations and laptops with Linux on the central server, which take cares of both LDAP and DNS and DHCP. The server provides an internal email system that can be configured for external use.

The network also manages Windows and Mac computers. The graphical interface is GOsa (GONICUS system administration, [14]), which also offers user management via LDAP. The GOsa project was originally developed for the Limux project in the city of Munich. GOsa provides an extensive set of tools for managing users, groups, hosts, services, and workstations. You can set up a workstation from the central server via the network. The detailed manual explains how to perform the installation and also provides valuable tips for further configuration.
openSUSE Edu-Life
OpenSUSE also provides its own Linux for the education sector, in the form of Edu-Life (Linux for Education) (Figure 9). Like Edubuntu, the openSUSE derivative is available for schools as a live DVD with numerous applications for pupils of all ages.

Like Edubuntu, openSUSE's Edu-Life provides a terminal server based on LTSP. Instead of the remote control software Epoptes used in Edubuntu, the makers of openSUSE Edu-Life use iTALC [15]. In addition, the server also uses the Moodle educational platform [16] and the alternative ATutor educational management system [17].
OpenSUSE Edu-Life focuses on programming and includes numerous development environments by default, which help pupils with how to deal with Java, C, C++, Pascal, and Mono.
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