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Channel log from 8 October 2019   (all times are UTC)

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<alkisg>
!blank
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<ltsp>
Error: "blank" is not a valid command.
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<ogra>
try putting it in quotes " "
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:P
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<alkisg>
!learn blank as 😶
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<ltsp>
The operation succeeded.
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<alkisg>
!blank
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<ltsp>
blank: 😶
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<alkisg>
:P
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<ogra>
heh
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12:19
<John53>
Hello everyone, you have brought me a very valuable help and I finally managed to get a functional classroom ... Nevertheless, I still have a little worry and I can not know where can come the problem: On client PCs, I can not access the internet. It does not even show me the network card, while the boot is done well. However, I have internet
12:19
access on the server.
12:21
Then when starting client PCs, the session manager does not display a user list, students are forced to enter their session name ... Is there a way to change it?
12:22
I specify that I am in chrootless mode and that I perform the installation of my server with a single network card (no dual NIC)
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On client PCs, the network card says: wired unmanaged
12:44
@Alkisg: I think this comes from "netplan"
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<ltsp_user44>
Hello everyone, someone speaks Spanish?
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<alkisg>
I haven't seen anyone here; you can use google translate though
15:09
<ltsp_user44>
Ok, I have a question about chroot mode in the new version of ltsp
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no pude hacer que funcione
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I couldn't make it work
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<alkisg>
what was the issue?
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<ltsp_user44>
Basically clients do not start in chroot mode, modify ltsp.ipxe by adding parameters: cmdline_method root = / dev / nfs nfsroot = $ {srv}: / srv / ltsp / $ {img} boot = nfs
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we have an infrastructure of 200 ltsp users in version 5 in chroot mode, we want to upgrade to the version but we cannot maintain that characteristic
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<alkisg>
You don't have to edit ltsp.ipxe
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It already supports chroots
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I'll be available for remote support in 10 minutes if you want
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Like this:
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!vnc-edide
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<ltsp>
vnc-edide: To share your screen with me, open Epoptes → Help menu → Remote support → Host: srv1-dide.ioa.sch.gr, and click the Connect button
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<alkisg>
ltsp_user44: ok if you're still here, do this ^ to vnc to me; I'll leave in a few minutes though...
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15:54
<ltsp_user44>
hello I came back
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<Ark74>
ltsp_user44, are you using ltsp 19+?
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<ltsp_user44>
yes
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ltsp 19.09-1
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<Ark74>
parece que perdiste a alkisg para soporte remoto
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<ltsp_user44>
201909270719-ubuntu18
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Hola
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<Ark74>
hey
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contactalo, creo que él es el más indicado para una tarea de este tipo
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(si es que está disponible, claro)
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<ltsp_user44>
si aca espero
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<Ark74>
puedo preguntar que tipo de clientes usas?
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<ltsp_user44>
eres usuario de ltsp?
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<Ark74>
estoy retomandolo después de un largo rato, usamos ltsp 5.3 en ese entonces
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<ltsp_user44>
claro nosotros tambien
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<Ark74>
y precisamente la idea es retomar ahora con ltsp 19+
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<ltsp_user44>
tenemos aproximadamente 200 usuarios con ubuntu 16
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ubuntu mate 16
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si nosotros ttambien
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<Ark74>
leiste este mensaje? <ltsp> vnc-edide: To share your screen with me, open Epoptes → Help menu → Remote support → Host: srv1-dide.ioa.sch.gr, and click the Connect button
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<ltsp_user44>
si si
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<Ark74>
Ok
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<ltsp_user44>
nostros tenemos todos clientes livianos
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somos una entidad gubernamental
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<Ark74>
ok, entonces todo va sobre red
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si no es indiscreción, que tipo de cliente ligero usan?
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nuestra implementación era mas modesta, un aula de medios para una escuela, no mas de 15 clientes
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<ltsp_user44>
usamos dell optiplex 180
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servidores dell
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en ambiente virtualizado
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vmware esxi 6.7
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lo que nos esta ocurriendo es que los procesos se estan ejecutando localmente ne las terminales
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no asi en el servidor
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<Ark74>
usaste localapps?
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<ltsp_user44>
en el ambiente de produccion con version 5 no lo usamos debido a la poca memoria de las clientes
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la idea es usar en version nueva
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<Ark74>
como? entonces no están arrancando correctamente y pasan a iniciar desde el HDD?
16:31* alkisg is back too, but doesn't speak spanish :)
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<alkisg>
ltsp_user44: are you here?
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ltsp_user44: I tried to read what you said using google translate; I think you're looking for thin client mode, where the applications run on the server
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In LTSP19, this is only supported by xfreerdp, for example: https://github.com/ltsp/ltsp/issues/39#issuecomment-539150708
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If you come here, tell us your client specifications, e.g. Pentium 4 with 1 GB RAM?
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<ltsp_user44>
hello
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yes intel atom with 1gb
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<alkisg>
OK then these run better as fat clients
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You don't need thin client mode
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<ltsp_user44>
ok, but is it possible that the processes run on the server not on the client?
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<alkisg>
In LTSP19, this is only supported by xfreerdp, for example: https://github.com/ltsp/ltsp/issues/39#issuecomment-539150708
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<ltsp_user44>
because they have recently acquired new servers with 250 gb of ram to function as an ltsp server
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oka
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<alkisg>
This was a very bad idea :)
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They should have bought clients instead
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<ltsp_user44>
jaja yes I agree
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<alkisg>
Remote xorg is getting deprecated, people move to wayland etc
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Thin clients aren't "in" anymore
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<ltsp_user44>
ok
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we have a boss to convince
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we have another query
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<Ark74>
alkisg, So, are thin clients dying with LTSP5?
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<alkisg>
Ark74: yes
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Remote xorg is dying upstream
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x2go won't work on wayland
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So I think rdp and pipewire will live
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<Ark74>
... interesting
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that's a game changer
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<alkisg>
So soon thin clients will probably mean "netbooted clients with a remote desktop program"
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The "xorg can run over the network" idea was deprecated like 10 years ago; it was on life support...
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<Ark74>
hehehe
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well, time to get 2019 sink in I guess
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<alkisg>
xfreerdp support, kiosk mode, guest sessions etc can be implemented in ltsp19 with a few lines in ltsp.conf
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And I guess someone could also easily implement thin clients with X -query
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But I won't include code for localapps, remoteapps, ltspfs etc; xfreerdp and x2go already support remote file systems, printing, local devices etc
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<Ark74>
have a lot of reading a testing to do now that I'm back to ltsp 19+
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a lot happened since 5.3
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<alkisg>
Ark74: the best thing to do is to follow the installation guide to the letter, so that you get things up and running in 10 minutes after os installation,
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and *then* start customizing to your needs
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<Ark74>
o/
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what popular client will be a good one?
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I saw that RPi4 had some nice upgrades, but maybe it is still under powered
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<alkisg>
!cheap-client
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<ltsp>
cheap-client: https://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-c_11262/?attr=2081-1279
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<alkisg>
Rpi4 is indeed underpowered, but it's a LOT better than rpi2/3
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It's similar to atoms
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*first generation atoms, not recent ones
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But in general if you want desktop systems, buy desktop systems. LTSP helps you in maintaining one installation for any number of diskless clients; it doesn't lighten the hardwrae needs
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<Ark74>
the nice thing about RPis is the "set sd and ready 2 go" workflow
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<alkisg>
That's actually the very sad part
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As they don't support netbooting properly
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So you have to update things in the SD card on each kernel update
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While all the normal things like PCs, support netbooting from their BIOS/UEFI
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And don't need local media updates
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In 5-10 years, I think rpi6 or 7 will finally get netbooting right, and have a semi decent cpu, to be used as desktop
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But for now... I'd stay away from them :)
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(typing these from an rpi; but only used for remote desktop, not as desktop :))
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<Ark74>
Ok xDD
17:19
is gPXE still around?
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<alkisg>
It's now called ipxe
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<Ark74>
ohh!
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<alkisg>
LTSP19 uses ipxe instead of syslinux
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To be able to support uefi, show menus etc
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<Ark74>
I have a lot to catch up then xD
17:21
thanks for the comments and suggestions!
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<alkisg>
np
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<meo>
R4F4EL: I think you may want to change your password
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<R4F4EL>
I've done this. Thank you for the warning.
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<meo>
also may I recommend diceware
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<mwalters>
one of those days ;)
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<R4F4EL>
thanks for the recommendation, meo
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