Linux Citrix client

[Justin Bennett]

Honestly, That's what I'm used to. I know it better, never took the time
to learn grub. Like If I need to boot the system in run level 1, (for
troubleshooting/maintanance), It's easier in lilo.


Charles H. Root, III said:
> Justin,
>
> Thanks... I'll have a go at it with RedHat 8... Just out of curiosity,
> why LILO over GRUB?
>
> Be well,
>
> chaz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org]On Behalf Of
> Justin Bennett
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 1:29 PM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: Re: Linux Citrix client
>
>
> Just thinking after I sent this you probably need a way to shut the PC
> down cleanly huh. Maybe this would be better.
>
> /etc/rc.d/rc.local I put:
>
> # Section to start X and Client (I used xeyes to simulate the client) X
> &
> export DISPLAY=localhost:0
> twm &
> xeyes
> init 0
>
>
> This way when xeyes (or any other program you put here ie. your client)
> is killed or shutdown then the PC shuts down.
>
>
>
>
>
> Justin Bennett said:
>> Ok this is what I did.
>> I installed redhat 7.3 on a Dell Inspiron laptop
>>
>> Redhat 7.3 text install (715M)
>>
>> Custom Install (only installed these components) I did not nitpick the
>> packages
>>
>>   Classic X windows
>>   X windows
>>   Laptop Support (cuz I'm using a laptop)
>>   Network
>>   Utilities
>>
>> Settings:
>> DHCP
>> No Firewall
>> Auto Partition
>> Lilo
>> Text Based Login (runlevel 3)
>>
>>
>> This will start a base install in runlevel 3 (non gui) then in
>> /etc/rc.d/rc.local I put:
>>
>> # Section to start X and Client (I used xeyes to simulate the client)
>> X &
>> export DISPLAY=localhost:0
>> twm &
>> while true
>> do
>> xeyes
>> done
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The X is the bare server
>> twm is a generic unix window manager, this can be substatuted with
>> others and then I looped xeyes (this would be your client) so if it
>> dies or gets killed it will restart.
>>
>> This is how I did it quickly I'm sure others will tell you other ways
>> to do it. The X windows is running as root, so is anything else, there
>> may be security concerns, but since they are in a confined X
>> environment they can't really open anything else easily. Also rc.local
>> never finishes running so your don't get any login prompts either. If
>> you need to admin the box you'd need to bring it up in runlevel 1 from
>> lilo. I don't think your all to concerned about your people hacking
>> into the linux box being used as a dumb client.
>>
>> Let me know if I can help any more.
>> Justin
>>
>> --
>> -------------------------------------------
>> Justin Bennett
>> Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
>> Network Administrator
>> Dynabrade Inc.
>> 8989 Sheridan Dr
>> Clarence, NY 14031
>> 716-631-0100 ext 215
>
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------
> Justin Bennett
> Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
> Network Administrator
> Dynabrade Inc.
> 8989 Sheridan Dr
> Clarence, NY 14031
> 716-631-0100 ext 215


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Justin Bennett
Red Hat (Linux) Certified Engineer
Network Administrator
Dynabrade Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr
Clarence, NY 14031
716-631-0100 ext 215