Linux Endpoint Documentation
Welcome to the Linux workstation documentation for Texas A&M. This section covers everything you need to use and manage a TAMU-provided Linux desktop or laptop — from day-to-day software installation to home directory migration.
This documentation is maintained by the Academic Operations Linux team. For help, contact artsci-help@tamu.edu or open a ticket in the TS-AO-Linux-Infrastructure queue in TDX.
For end users
- Self-Service Software Installation — install packages from standard repositories without IT help
- Using Flatpaks — prepackaged desktop apps from Flathub
- Python Virtual Environments — isolate project dependencies
- GEOS Home Directory Migration — move data from legacy GEOS to the new AUTH domain
Authentication
- Join AUTH.TAMU.EDU Active Directory — bind a Linux system to the central AD domain
For IT administrators
- Endpoint Deployment — BIOS prep, bootable USB, OS install, encryption, and post-install steps (authenticated access)
Related
- Windows endpoints — Intune-managed Windows workstations
- macOS endpoints — JAMF-managed Apple hardware
- Research Computing — HPC clusters and shared compute infrastructure