This page describes how to use the CDS Debian software archives. Debian is the primary supported operating system the Advanced LIGO Real Time System (RTS).
This page describes how to use the CDS Debian software archives. Debian is the primary supported operating system for the Advanced LIGO Real Time System (RTS).
Currently the targeted Debian version is [Debian 9 "stretch"](https://www.debian.org/releases/stretch/), but we plan on supporting [Debian 10 "buster"](https://www.debian.org/releases/buster/) soon. The following assumes that you already have the appropriate Debian system installed.
Currently the targeted Debian version is [Debian 9 "stretch"](https://www.debian.org/releases/stretch/), but we will be fully supporting [Debian 10 "buster"](https://www.debian.org/releases/buster/) soon. The following assumes that you already have the appropriate Debian system installed.
CDS workstation software is also currently supported on Scientific Linux 7. Please see the [Scientific Linux 7 CDS workstation install](https://cdswiki.ligo-la.caltech.edu/foswiki/bin/view/CDS/StandaloneOffsiteWorkstationInstallationSL7) page for information about installations on that platform.
CDS workstation software is also supported on Scientific Linux 7. Please see the [Scientific Linux 7 CDS workstation install](https://cdswiki.ligo-la.caltech.edu/foswiki/bin/view/CDS/StandaloneOffsiteWorkstationInstallationSL7) page for information about installations on that platform.
Please report packaging issues either to the relevant [CDS project](https://git.ligo.org/groups/cds/-/issues) or to the [CDS packaging project](https://git.ligo.org/groups/cds-packaging/-/issues) for support third-party software.
Please report packaging issues either to the relevant [CDS project](https://git.ligo.org/groups/cds/-/issues) or to the [CDS packaging project](https://git.ligo.org/groups/cds-packaging/-/issues) for supported third-party software.
In order to install first download manually with e.g. wget, then install the package manually with dpkg, e.g.:
To install, first manually download (with e.g. wget) the appropriate `cdssoft-release-$SUITE_$VERS_all.deb` package and install manually with dpkg, e.g.: