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List:       ltsp-discuss
Subject:    Re: [Ltsp-discuss] LOCAL_APPS=False -> Can't login anymore
From:       g <g.d.monnezza () tiscali ! it>
Date:       2015-10-22 14:10:25
Message-ID: 5628EE51.4080100 () tiscali ! it
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I answered to mysef. It's never needed to ltsp-update-image if you work 
with nfs mount for the kernel. Needed only if you are using nbd images.


On 20/10/2015 15:40, g wrote:
> Thanks for clarification. Now the working principles are much clear. The
> scenario I wanted to reach is not in LTSP architecture.
> Your explanation prevent me hard headaches :)
> Just one question more, if you are so patient with me:
> if I want to work in pure thin-client mode, is it necessary to
> ltsp-update-images each time I install new apps on the server? Or it is
> unecessary while the chroot is used only to boot?
> Thanks
> g
>
> On 20/10/2015 13:37, Alkis Georgopoulos wrote:
>> On 20/10/2015 12:18 μμ, g wrote:
>>> But now the problem is that in "thin-client mode" the operating system
>>> and apps on the client  are not anymore the one installed in
>>> /opt/ltsp/i386 chrooted environment.
>>> It seems that in thin-client mode the apps available are the ones
>>> installed in the server system itself. It seems like a "normal" remote
>>> x-session :( ...
>>
>> Yes, that's what LTSP does. You misunderstood and you thought that it
>> would "login to the chroot", while it "logins to the server /":
>>
>> Thin and fat clients ==> use the chroot to boot
>> Thin and fat clients ==> authenticate as the server users. There are no
>> chroot users.
>> Thin clients ==> use the server programs after login
>> Fat clients ==> use the chroot programs after login
>>
>> If you want the users to not have access to your server, then use
>> another server as the LTSP server.
>>
>> What you were thinking, for the thin clients to be able to use the
>> chroot programs, could only be done with a container technology like
>> lxc, vbox etc. If you want that then an easy method is to install vbox
>> in your server and then install ltsp-server inside vbox.
>>
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