ltsp-build-client - Builds an LTSP client system for use with the LTSP server

ltsp-build-client [--root ] [--dist ] [--components ] [--mirror ] [--extra-mirror ] [--security-mirror ] [--exclude ] [--early-packages ] [--late-packages ] [--serial-console ] [--arch ] [--debconf-seeds ] [--apt-keys ] [--help ]

ltsp-build-client uses the ubuntu archive mirrors in order to build an ltsp client for use with the ltsp server. This chroot installation can be modified in a number of ways as outlined in the OPTIONS section. A configuration file is held in /etc/ltsp/ltsp-build-client.conf, these options can be overridden using the command line options. Visit http://www.ltsp.org for more information

--root rootpath

Sets the default path for the ltsp chroot to be installed into, default /opt/ltsp/ARCH

--dist distribution

Distribution : Sets the distribution to use when downloading from the Ubuntu archives, default dapper

--components components

Allows a list of archive components to be chosen for download, default main restricted

--mirror mirror_url

Allows a local Ubuntu mirror to be chosen for a faster download, urls like file://cdrom can also be specified here. default http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu

--extra-mirror mirror_url dist components

Sets the inclusion of an extra mirror if downloading pacakges from an alternative location. This option can also have dist and component variables associated as demonstrated above. If no dist and components are specified the defaults are used. Urls like file://cdrom can also be specified here.

--security-mirror mirror_url dist components

Sets the inclusion of a security mirror. This option can also have dist and component variables associated as demonstrated above. If no dist and components are specified the defaults are used. Urls like file://cdrom can also be specified here.

--exclude package1 package2

Includes a list of packages to be excluded from installation into the build.

--early-packages package1 package2

Includes a list of packages to be installed before the bulk of packages.

--late-packages package1 package2

Includes a list of packages to be installed after the bulk of packages and configuration tweaks such as kernel.

--serial-console

Enables the default serial console on the new ltsp-build.

--arch i386 | powerpc

Builds an i386 chroot on an amd64 or a powerpc chroot on a ppc64. An error will be presented if the arch chosen is unsupported.

--debconf-seeds

Loads the debconf pre-seeding files into the new chroot environment

--apt-keys key1 key2

Specifies keys to add to the apt keyring

--help

Displays the ltsp-build-client help message

ltsp-update-sshkeys(8), ltsp-update-kernels(8).

ltsp-build-client is part of ltsp package and the latest versions are available in source form from https://launchpad.net/products/ltsp (link to URL https://launchpad.net/products/ltsp) .

Peter Savage - silentk - cbx33 debug@silentkeystroke.co.uk