Open Source Unix Shell Installers

m23 is a free software distribution system (license: GPL), that installs (via network, starting with partitioning and formatting) and administrates (updates, adds / removes software, adds / removes scripts) clients with Debian, (X/K)Ubuntu and LinuxMint. It is used for deployment of Linux clients in schools, institutions and enterprises. The m23 server is controlled via a web interface. A new m23 client can be installed easily in only three steps. Group functions and mass installation tools make managing a vast number of clients comfortable. The integration of existing clients (with .deb-based distributions) into the system is possible, too. Client backup and server backup are included to avoid data loss. With the integrated virtualisation software, m23 can create and manage virtual m23 clients, that run on real m23 clients or the m23 server. Scripts and software packages (for installation on clients) can be created directly from the m23 web interface.

NAIS is a free, non-interactive, network automated installation system to install the Debian GNU/Linux operating system on a Beowulf cluster or to automatically setup a cluster of workstations.

GeDI, the GEneric Diskless Installer, is a set of bash scripts charged with the simple purpose of making it easier to install and manage a set of diskless clients.

Lucie enables parallel network installation of large numbers of nodes from one single administration server. It is designed to be scalable and efficient, so a complete Linux cluster can be built from scratch in a short amount of time.

XWC is an open source replacement for Linux Networx ClusterWorX project. It manages provisioning and health monitoring for HPC clusters.

Tuda-rsync_install is a initrd image containing scripts to partition and rsync a rootfs to compute, or other nodes. A fast, easy and flexible solution not only for HPC systems, although it has been developed for that purpose.