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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
       modified 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.

       --dist distribution
                 Distribution  :  Sets the distribution to be installed in the
                 client chroot.  Defaults to the running distribution.

       --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.

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>

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