[K12OSN] LTSP 5 Local App Howto?

[Jim McQuillan]

Jim Kronebusch wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:59:46 -0400, Jim McQuillan wrote
>> Jim,
>>
>> "Installing" really is that easy.  "running" is yet another problem. 
>> There's no built-in support for local apps in LTSP-5 yet.
>>
>> You'll need to deal with how to make the users home directory available. 
>>   That's needed, so that the firefox prefs will be available to firefox.
>>
>> You'll also need to setup ssh-server to allow you to actually execute 
>> something locally.
>>
>> It's not rocket science.  Shouldn't be too hard.
> 
> I am testing Gadi's new ldm with DirectX support, will that bypass the need to set up
> the ssh-server or is that still needed?

Gadi's direct-x support is for going client->server.   if you want to 
run local apps, you need to go server->client, so you DO need to setup 
ssh-server in the chroot.

Jim.

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