nxclient startup scripts for use with LTSP5
Wed, 2007.07.25 - 09:00 — müzso
I've built my own nxclient start scripts for use with LTSP5 (Ubuntu) based on the startx script that is shipped with LTSP. The scripts assume that they are placed in
The startup script is split into three files. I did not find any way to provide the same functionality in a single script. If you do, please let me know how.
Some people opt for using a window manager even on the thin client. This would make it easy eg. to provide a menu to users with shortcuts to various client programs (like nxclient, tsclient, xterm+ssh, etc.). I just wanted to have nxclient running and think that a window manager would only take away precious memory on the thin client and give not much extra in exchange, so I opted for running nxclient in rootless mode (using just xinit and no window manager at all).
/etc/ltsp/screen.d and they take use of my small fix-focus utility too.The startup script is split into three files. I did not find any way to provide the same functionality in a single script. If you do, please let me know how.
Some people opt for using a window manager even on the thin client. This would make it easy eg. to provide a menu to users with shortcuts to various client programs (like nxclient, tsclient, xterm+ssh, etc.). I just wanted to have nxclient running and think that a window manager would only take away precious memory on the thin client and give not much extra in exchange, so I opted for running nxclient in rootless mode (using just xinit and no window manager at all).
| Attachment | Size |
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Comments
Running nxclient without
Re: Running nxclient without
But thanks for the info, I'll keep it in mind for later (we'll buy new thin clients at some point that will be able to use multiple virt. terminals).
What OS are you using for ltsp server
Had to modify your scripts to make it work... but it worked fine
First, thank you for your work. It was really helpfull for me, trying to implement freenx in LTSP5.
I got some problems using them. My server is Debian Etch (I know, I know... Lenny would be better now... it'll come soon
I needed to replace some file adresses to make it work :
My screen.d scripts are in : /usr/share/ltsp/ (and not /etc...)
The ltsp_functions file is in /usr/share/ltsp/ , and it's called ltsp-common-functions
(idem for ltsp_config)
I just had to modify these adresses in your scripts and it all worked fine
If you want to update your article with this informations, I can send you the modified scripts.
Re: Had to modify your scripts to make it work ...
diff -u <original file> <new file>) here for my scripts using the [code] ... [/code] bbcode tags..diff files
Here are the .diff files :
nxclient :
--- nxclient-monline 2007-07-25 09:44:37.000000000 +0200
+++ nxclient-zeltron 2008-12-03 10:19:55.000000000 +0100
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
# the full text of which can be found in the COPYING file.
#
-. /usr/lib/ltsp/ltsp_functions
+. /usr/share/ltsp/ltsp-common-functions
#
# Get the lts.conf entries
#
-. /usr/lib/ltsp/ltsp_config
+. /usr/share/ltsp/ltsp_config
TTY=$(basename $(tty))
TTY=${TTY##tty}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
while true; do
if [ -w /proc/progress ]; then
- xinit /etc/ltsp/screen.d/nxclient.xinitrc \
+ xinit /usr/share/ltsp/screen.d/nxclient.xinitrc \
-- /usr/X11R6/bin/${XBINARY} \
${DISP} \
${ACC_CTRL} \
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
read CMD
fi
else
- xinit /etc/ltsp/screen.d/nxclient.xinitrc \
+ xinit /usr/share/ltsp/screen.d/nxclient.xinitrc \
-- /usr/X11R6/bin/${XBINARY} \
${DISP} \
${ACC_CTRL} \
nxclient.loop :
--- nxclient.loop-monline 2007-07-25 09:41:22.000000000 +0200+++ nxclient.loop-zeltron 2008-12-03 10:30:01.000000000 +0100
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
if [ -n "${PID}" ] && kill -0 "${PID}"; then
sleep 3
else
- /etc/ltsp/screen.d/fix-focus
+ /usr/share/ltsp/screen.d/fix-focus
/usr/NX/bin/nxclient
PID=$(pidof -s nxssh)
fi
nxclient.xinitrc :
--- nxclient.xinitrc-monline 2007-07-25 09:41:22.000000000 +0200
+++ nxclient.xinitrc-zeltron 2008-12-03 10:31:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
#!/bin/sh
# Gracefully exit if the package has been removed.
-test -f /usr/lib/ltsp/ltsp_functions || exit 0
-. /usr/lib/ltsp/ltsp_functions
+test -f /usr/share/ltsp/ltsp-common-functions || exit 0
+. /usr/share/ltsp/ltsp-common-functions
# set HOME (because it's not set yet)
HOME=/root
export HOME
if get_boolean "$SHOW_XTERM" ; then
- /etc/ltsp/screen.d/nxclient.loop &
+ /usr/share/ltsp/screen.d/nxclient.loop &
xterm -g 80x24+0+0
else
- /etc/ltsp/screen.d/nxclient.loop
+ /usr/share/ltsp/screen.d/nxclient.loop
fi
Another tip :
For fix-focus, I had to install tk-dev package to avoid "Xlib.h not found" error message
Hope it can help
Re: .diff files
scripts for local drives with ltsp-nx
I'm using your scripts and I wrote some more to make local drives (USB and CDrom) being mapped.
It would be too long to describe in a post (scripts and how to use them), so, if you're interested, I can send the archive to you, and you could put them online with a link.
Waiting for your answer...
scripts for local drives with ltsp-nx
Re: scripts for local drives with ltsp-nx
I've been looking a lot about how to enable a USB devices using the NX client. I really want to send me the scripts that you created.
I thank you in advance for you and müzso contribution's.