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Channel log from 2 March 2017   (all times are UTC)

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<buiu>
hello
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<gehidore>
o/ halfwit
05:50
<halfwit>
o/
05:50
<gehidore>
alkisg might be someone to talk to about the type of *thing* which you're after
05:50
<halfwit>
ok.
05:51
<gehidore>
iirc they're appx UTC +2 so latency might be in our best interest
05:51
<halfwit>
Oh yeah. No worries
05:51
<gehidore>
I just think with what ltsp does and what you're doing there might be some common ground that they'd have some advice towards what you're doing
05:53
<halfwit>
Yeah, this looks on par certainly with what I'm hoping to achieve.
05:54
I'm certainly extending the terminal analogy quite thin, but the fundamentals aren't different.
05:54
<gehidore>
nbd might be something to look at as well
05:57
<alkisg>
Good morning
05:58
gehidore: I didn't see any questions asked... ?
05:58
halfwit: what's that you're after?
06:01
<halfwit>
alkisg: I'm doing a bit of research on the feasibility of setting up diskless clients on some devices I have here, using PXE on my more powerful system, I haven't ran into any specific questions yet, other than if anyone has done this (with full graphical clients), how was it in practice
06:02
<gehidore>
sorry if it's off topic alkisg.
06:02
<halfwit>
alkisg: But eventually I may get in to various caching and synchronization methods, and would rather try the ear of people who have done this frequently, rather than just trial and error
06:02
I'll just idle :p
06:03
<gehidore>
also good morning alkisg
06:03
<alkisg>
halfwit: sure... I'm not sure why you won't be using ltsp directly, but if you do want to do it manually, yeah you'll find that ltsp has seen/solved most of the issues you'll bumped into
06:04
<halfwit>
alkisg: I'm still researching what's out there, I certainly will look into using it directly.
06:04
<alkisg>
!ltsp-pnp
06:04
<ltsp>
ltsp-pnp: ltsp-pnp is an alternative (upstream) method to maintain LTSP installations for thin and fat clients that doesn't involve chroots: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ltsp-pnp
06:05
<alkisg>
halfwit: if you like, try that ^, it'll take you about 1h including the OS installation, and will give you a good perspective on what ltsp is about
06:05
<halfwit>
ok.
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<halfwit>
alkisg: Thanks!
06:09
<alkisg>
np
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<ZAJDAN>
hello..I am facing a problem that booting client return: connection: Connection timed out
17:48
in syslog: Mar 2 17:20:38 debian in.tftpd[15868]: tftp: client does not accept options
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<alkisg>
ZAJDAN: does this happen in all clients, or just one?
17:50
And, distro/version?
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<ZAJDAN>
Debian 8 x64 ..there I build client arch i386
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I testet just one client
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physical client...but I could also try virtaul machine
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<alkisg>
!tftp
18:15
<ltsp>
tftp: Here's a page to help you troubleshoot TFTP problems in Ubuntu: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/Troubleshooting/TFTP
18:15
<alkisg>
In that page, there are instructions for how to test the tftp server
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E.g. by trying to download a file from another client
18:16
Check that your tftp server works fine
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<ZAJDAN>
what I forgot say is that DHCP options I have on Mikrotik
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I do not use DHCP on the machine where runs tftp
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but it will not be the problem what I have
18:26
I created one virtual machine a have tried to boot from network..same problem
18:27
so it will be something with tftp-hpa
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<alkisg>
Right, follow that page to verify if tftpd-hpa is ok or not
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<ZAJDAN>
ok on my debian I do: /etc/init.d/tftpd-hpa restart [ ok ] Restarting tftpd-hpa (via systemctl): tftpd-hpa.service.
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ps -aux |grep tftp root 18904 0.0 0.0 14996 148 ? Ss 19:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/in.tftpd --listen --user tftp --address 0.0.0.0:69 --secure /srv/tftp
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so I see the tftp runs
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but !!!!! systemctl status tftp-hpa ● tftp-hpa.service Loaded: not-found (Reason: No such file or directory) Active: inactive (dead)
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hmmmm
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<alkisg>
Debian and Ubuntu are going to default to dnsmasq for tftp and dhcp services (and possibly dns)
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You might want to use that instead..
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Ther's also ltsp-config dnsmasq to automate the config
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!proxydhcp
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<ltsp>
proxydhcp: A proxy DHCP server is defined by the PXE specification as a server which sends auxiliary boot information to clients, like the boot filename, tftp server or rootpath, but leaves the task of IP leasing to the normal DHCP server. More info: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ProxyDHCP
18:57
<alkisg>
!ltsp-pnp
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<ltsp>
ltsp-pnp: ltsp-pnp is an alternative (upstream) method to maintain LTSP installations for thin and fat clients that doesn't involve chroots: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ltsp-pnp
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<ZAJDAN>
this is irony :_) on LTSP is recommended DNSMASQ
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<matute>
Hi all, I'm kind of new to LTSP, so sorry if I ask something too basic, I've been trying to resolve something for many hours now and I thought I could get some help here.
21:39
<alkisg>
Shoot
21:39
<matute>
I've installed in a fres Debian 8 a standalone server
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(apt-get install ltsp-server-standalone)
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I've got it running and I can boot a client using PXE just fine. But when I ltsp-chroot in the server and install something in /opt/ltsp/amd64 I don't see it using my thin client session
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<alkisg>
Did you run ltsp-update-image at some point?
21:41
<matute>
I feel like the thin client session (PXE one) is not enclosed in the /opt/ltsp/amd64 enviroment
21:41
<alkisg>
Do you have an /opt/ltsp/images/amd64.img file on the server?
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<matute>
I haven't got the images directory
21:42
I'm not using NBD
21:43
I created the client image (ltsp-build-client)
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<alkisg>
OK. SO, you have a thin client, and you login there, and now you're on the server :)
21:43
<matute>
then I ltsp-chroot'ed into it and installed rdesktop
21:43
<alkisg>
So if you install something on the server, and not in the chroot, you'll see it in the thin client session
21:43
rdesktop? when you say "thin client session", what do you mean?
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<alkisg>
Do you login to a windows server, or to the ltsp server?
21:44
<matute>
what I 've done is the opposite, but yes. I installed "rdesktop" (apt-get install rdesktop) having chrooted before
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I'm always talking about linux and thin clients, it just happens to be that the program I installed is the rdesktop client
21:45
could have been any other
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<alkisg>
Which desktop environment are you using?
21:45
<matute>
gnome 3
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(and I'm already starting to hate it a bit)
21:45
<alkisg>
And when you login to the client, you see gnome 3, right?
21:45
<matute>
yeap
21:46
I see gnome 3
21:46
<alkisg>
And there's no rdesktop there, right?
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<matute>
I can login
21:46
but the session is exactly as if I had login in the server
21:46
right
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<alkisg>
That's what thin clients are for
21:46
So, you need to install rdesktop directly on the server /
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Not in the chroot
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<matute>
ok, I get it.
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<alkisg>
If you apt-get get install rdesktop on the server, then you'll see it directly on the client
21:47
But, there are other options in ltsp
21:47
What are your client specs? CPU/RAM?
21:47
<matute>
varies a lot
21:47
<alkisg>
Do you have anything with less than 1 GB RAM?
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<matute>
the PC i'm working on right now (the thin client of course) is a 4GB dual core diskless
21:48
I would say nothing below de 1GB mark
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<alkisg>
!thin-client-bandwidth
21:48
<ltsp>
I do not know about 'thin-client-bandwidth', but I do know about these similar topics: 'thin-clients-bandwidth'
21:48
<alkisg>
!thin-clients-bandwidth
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<ltsp>
thin-clients-bandwidth: A small explanation why thin clients can't perform well with video, lots of screen updates etc: https://sourceforge.net/p/ltsp/mailman/message/35694699/
21:48
<matute>
that's a robot right?
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<alkisg>
I wrote a message to the ltsp mailing list a couple of days ago, read about it
21:48
Yes
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So, in that link I explain the downsides of thin clients,
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and end up suggesting that people should use ltsp fat clients,
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which are still diskless and netbooted from the same server image
21:49
But there, you install rdesktop to the chroot, like you tried to do, not on the server
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And rdesktop ends up running with the client cpu/ram, not with the server cpu/ram
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<matute>
sorry for my ignorance, is that the nbd model?
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<alkisg>
It can work with either nbd or nfs, it doesn't matter much
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nbd is just 2.5 times faster
21:50
LTSP has supported fat clients for a lot of years, but for some reason there are many cases where users don't know about them
21:50
<matute>
I usually use ltsp-localapps to achieve that
21:50
<alkisg>
The newest and easiest way to maintain an ltsp installation, is ltsp-pnp:
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!ltsp-pnp
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<ltsp>
ltsp-pnp: ltsp-pnp is an alternative (upstream) method to maintain LTSP installations for thin and fat clients that doesn't involve chroots: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ltsp-pnp
21:51
<alkisg>
Right, now everything is a localapp
21:51
And it's a lot more stable and easy to maintain
21:51
ltsp-pnp works in debian too, if you google about it vagrant has written a how-to (might be a bit old though)
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<matute>
ok I will read carefully what you wrote, I 've been dealing with a couple of working LTSP installations but this is the first time I install one from scratch
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<ZAJDAN>
if I have instaled lstp-server and want to use lstp-pnp...should I unistall lstp-server?
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<matute>
Only thing is that I like (and kind of need) to understand what's going on, so I see I have a lot of reading ahead
21:53
Thanks a lot for your help, I appreciate it a lot
21:54
<alkisg>
ZAJDAN: if you want the stock ltsp-pnp, you would need to replace tftpd-hpa with dnsmasq, and delete the chroot
21:54
matute: np
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<alkisg>
If you guys have 1 hour, you could set up ltsp-pnp with ubuntu-mate 16.04 in a new computer, and see how it's supposed to work
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(1 hour includes both the os installation and the ltsp part)
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<syntaxerrormmm>
hi guys, I have issues with epoptes not sharing the "server" monitor. Machines are all 14.04 64bit with 5.10.1
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<ZAJDAN>
ok so I will unistall tftp-hpa and lstp-server
21:55
<alkisg>
You'll see that the clients that have >512 MB RAM run a whole lot better as fat clients
21:55
ZAJDAN: keep ltsp-server, remove tftpd-hpa (not tftp-hpa, that's the client)
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syntaxerrormmm: is epoptes running? ps aux|grep epoptes
21:56
<ZAJDAN>
ok ok
21:56
<syntaxerrormmm>
on the server? Sure, I can see all the powered-on clients
21:56
<matute>
I'll give it a try
21:56
<syntaxerrormmm>
(btw thx alkisg)
21:56
<alkisg>
syntaxerrormmm: ah, do you mean the "broadcast screen" command?
21:56
<matute>
thanks alkisg!
21:56
<alkisg>
You're welcome :)
21:56
<syntaxerrormmm>
alkisg: yes, sorry
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<alkisg>
syntaxerrormmm: hmm, it's 0:00 here, mind if I see that with "remote support" so that it's faster?
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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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<syntaxerrormmm>
quite complex but can try
21:57
<ZAJDAN>
the DNSMASQ..will I need it when DHCP provide my Mikrotik router?
21:57
<syntaxerrormmm>
I am on VPN connected to VNC on a machine with the server
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<alkisg>
ZAJDAN: yes, for tftpd
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syntaxerrormmm: if your host is linux, you could do this instead:
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!vnc-dide
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<ltsp>
vnc-dide: To share your screen with me, run this: sudo apt-get --yes install x11vnc; x11vnc -connect srv1-dide.ioa.sch.gr - this is a reverse connection, it doesn't need port forwarding etc.
21:58
<alkisg>
...and share your host screen instead of the server screen
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<syntaxerrormmm>
thx, doing it in a second...
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<matute>
read what you wrote Alkis, I get it. still got some doubts but I will do my homework before throwing questions... by the way I didn't know that Mate was called like that because of the Yerba Mate (which I'm drinking right now, in Argentina... ) Bye and thanks again!
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<alkisg>
bb!
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<ZAJDAN>
ltsp-pnp is also for debian?
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<alkisg>
Yes, google for a how to debian ltsp-pnp
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<syntaxerrormmm>
docente!
22:06
sorry, wrong window ;)
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<ZAJDAN>
do I understand, that ltsp-pnp is not a package, but method?
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<alkisg>
syntaxerrormmm: I think the problem was ufw, but now with the tests that client needs a reboot
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<syntaxerrormmm>
don't know if you have a little more time, will reboot now
22:09
<alkisg>
syntaxerrormmm: if service ufw stop + client reboot doesn't fix it, come again tomorrow morning greek time
22:09
You're in Italy, right? Should be ok for you...
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ZAJDAN: right, it's a method, not a package
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<syntaxerrormmm>
yes, I am
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don't know if I can manage in the morning, but I will contact you as soon as possible
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<alkisg>
Try to login now...
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<syntaxerrormmm>
(lab is also remote for me)
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<ZAJDAN>
alkisg: ok..thnx....so with this method I cannot use as DHCP router Mikrotik? there is possible set Options for PXE
22:11
<alkisg>
ZAJDAN: sure you can
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<ZAJDAN>
super
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<syntaxerrormmm>
seems working now, don't understand why others were working but not this one
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<alkisg>
syntaxerrormmm: the problem was ufw and random ports in epoptes
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So, the wrong random ports were blocked
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But other random ports were allowed
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<syntaxerrormmm>
ok. So you will advice for disabling ufw?
22:12
<alkisg>
Broadcasting selects a random port to send the broadcast...
22:12
Yes unfortnately epoptes isn't very firewall friendly at the moment
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There's a bug report filed for that, and a patch exists
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<syntaxerrormmm>
alkisg: thank you very much. I do owe you a lot, really.
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(and also some schools in italy do ;) )
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<alkisg>
https://bugs.launchpad.net/epoptes/+bug/1244975
22:14
You're welcome. Paypal donations accepted. :P :D
22:14
Good night everyone!
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<syntaxerrormmm>
alkisg: I will, for sure
22:14
good night and thanks again :)
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<ZAJDAN>
which distribution is the best for LTSP-PNP ?
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<alkisg>
ZAJDAN: I maintain it's ubuntu version, but debian is fine too, maybe a bit less documented
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ZAJDAN: if you don't mind, follow this part exactly, it'll work even with your router:
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!ltsp-pnp
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<ltsp>
ltsp-pnp: ltsp-pnp is an alternative (upstream) method to maintain LTSP installations for thin and fat clients that doesn't involve chroots: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ltsp-pnp
22:19* alkisg waves and really goes afk now :)
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<ZAJDAN>
debian has for ltsp-pnp old documentation
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in my case on the server will not run DHCP server, so I am not sure how to continue
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https://wiki.debian.org/LTSP/Howto .....I ended on point 3.
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