Re: Ubuntu Linux and thin clients

[Ozitraveller]

I just read this article

Linux and thin clients
http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/04/08/1533241&from=rss

I know Skolelinux does it, and it's Debian based.
http://www.skolelinux.org/portal


And was wondering whether this is possible with Ubuntu? Has anyone tried to set this up? I'd be interested to hear rom anyone that has tried..

[Brunellus]

There is an LTSP Howto (http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/LTSPHowTo) on the wiki, but it seems rather incomplete. I gather that ltsp does indeed work on ubuntu, but the wikipage is too vague to learn much else.

[KiwiNZ]

I have a lot of under weight clients that I have installed Linux for .:razz:


Seriously I have a collegue who is a thin client fanatic I will ask him and get back to you .

[Ozitraveller]

I have a lot of under weight clients that I have installed Linux for .:razz:


Seriously I have a collegue who is a thin client fanatic I will ask him and get back to you .


Thanks KiwiNZ that would be excellent.

I think Skolelinux can set it up as part of the install options.

[nocturn]

Yes, you can do it with Ubuntu the way they described it.

But, something like Sunrays (hardware thin clients) are a lot cooler. They are typically only a fraction of the size of a full computer and do not make any noise (no fans required, no moving parts).

The nice thing with the Sunray is that it also maps the devices on the thin client to local devices on the server (so you can use USB etc).

Downside of Sunray is that the controlling software is not GPL :-(

There are hardware thin clients out there for Linux too using standard protocols like X/NX and sometimes remote ESD.

[Ozitraveller]

I've just been read an article on, 'Choosing an upgrade path from Windows 98', here:
http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT7798707143.html

and in there is a section on Thin Clients, and his recommendation is rDesktop with grDesktop client, and Ubuntu has both of these in Universe.

Is this a good way to go?

[jdong]

FreeNX is the best way to go, in terms of interactivity and security.

I still need to get the Hoary backport working though, and kalyxo's site isn't being too friendly.

[btdown]

Thanks for the update Jdong. Please keep us posted.

BT

[jimcooncat]

FreeNX is the best way to go, in terms of interactivity and security.

I still need to get the Hoary backport working though, and kalyxo's site isn't being too friendly.

John, please count my vote for FreeNX and LTSP! Having this easily installable will help my home network and my company's; I can see how this can be a very disruptive technology!

[Ozitraveller]

I just been given another old pc by a family friend, so now a have a couple of fine candidates for thin clients!

[Ozitraveller]

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=12204&page=3&pp=10&highlight=thin+client