ltsp-build-client(8) ltsp-build-client(8)
NAME
ltsp-build-client - Builds an LTSP client system for use with the LTSP server
SYNOPSIS
ltsp-build-client <options>
DESCRIPTION
ltsp-build-client builds an ltsp client chroot using standard packages for use with the ltsp server. This chroot installation can be mod-
ified in a number of ways as outlined in the OPTIONS section. If present, defaults will be read from the configuration file
/etc/ltsp/ltsp-build-client.conf, and will be overridden by using the command line options. ltsp-build-client is usually run as the root
user. Visit http://www.ltsp.org for more information.
OPTIONS
Not all options are available on all installations. For a complete list of available options, use the --help and --extra-help options.
--arch arch
Builds a chroot with the specified architecture. Must be a supported architecture of the distribution, and compatible with the
host architecture. Defaults vary by distribution.
--base dir
Sets the default path for the ltsp chroots to be installed into. Defaults to /opt/ltsp/.
--chroot file
Sets the default name for the ltsp chroot. Defaults to the architecture selected with --arch or the running architecture.
--config file
Load configuration defaults from specified file. See CONFIG FILE below for more information.
--exclude packages
Sets packages to exclude from the initial client chroot.
--extra-help
Displays all available commandline options.
--help Displays the ltsp-build-client help message.
--mirror mirror_url
Select the mirror to download packages from. file:/// and http:// URLs are supported.
--purge-chroot
Purges the existing LTSP chroot if present.
CONFIG FILE
ltsp-build-client will read a configuration file to override built-in defaults. the default location for this configuration file is
/etc/ltsp/ltsp-build-client.conf, and can be specified with the --conf commandline option.
values are NAME="VALUE" pairs, with # representing commented lines. most commandline options have an equivalent. an example Debian based
system with an alternate base location, architecture, and distribution:
# set alternate default location for ltsp chroot (--base)
BASE="/srv/ltsp"
# build an amd64 chroot by default (--arch)
ARCH="amd64"
# build a Debian sid environment (--dist)
DIST="sid"
SEE ALSO
ltsp-update-sshkeys(8), ltsp-update-kernels(8).
AVAILABILITY
ltsp-build-client is part of ltsp package and the latest versions are available in source form from https://launchpad.net/products/ltsp.
MAN PAGE AUTHOR
Peter Savage - silentk - cbx33 debug@silentkeystroke.co.uk
updated 2006, 2009 by Vagrant Cascadian <vagrant@freegeek.org>, 2011 by Wim Muskee <wimmuskee@gmail.com>
2011-08-11 ltsp-build-client(8)