I did read the web-page you refer to but I don't have yum on the Ubuntu Hard machine. I have just learned to use apt-get and dpkg and not yum. And I can't seem to work out how to use them with Teacher Tools. Keith
> Keith, > > The instructions I followed are here: > http://www3.telus.net/public/robark/Fl_TeacherTool/installation.html > when I installed 0.62. Just make sure you install all the required > libraries via yum (or whatever package manager you use) which will > resolve dependencies. I actually did not need to worry about the > instructions for setting vncts but you might. > > Sincerely, > Dave Hopkins >> Hi Dave - I have downloaded TeacherTools as you suggested and untarred it >> (SEE BELOW). I've looked at the notes but can't seem to find how to >> install >> it. Forgive me, I am relatively new (but learning slowly). What next? >> >> Keith FILES in my /etc/ TeacherTools/fl_teachertool-0.62 directory: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/TeacherTools/fl_teachertool-0.62# ls >> applered.xpm fl_teachertool.conf fl_ttmessage.cxx INSTALL lang_fr.h >> no-image.jpg RELEASE-NOTES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>>> 1. How can I, as the class teacher, type a message from my terminal and >>>> send >>>> it to all the children who are logged in to explain that they must >>>> logout >>>> in >>>> 5 minutes? >>>> 2. Another reason for requesting this is that we have teachers logged >>>> in >>>> all >>>> over the schhool and I may want to do maintenance and i wish them to >>>> save >>>> their work and log out. I don;t want to go traipsing all over the >>>> school. >>>> -Keith >> >>> Check out the fl_teachertool app that was developed by Robert >>> Arkiletian and is used over on the k12ltsp list: >>> http://www3.telus.net/public/robark/Fl_TeacherTool/ >>> >>> It does exactly what you are looking for and a lot more, especially >>> the latest beta version. I use it extensively to monitor who is >>> logged in and send messages, remote helpdesk, etc. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Dave Hopkins ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net