2009/10/7 Andy S <an...@bristolwireless.net>: > Installing on Debian Lenny based system (Mepis 8.x) using > Lenny-backports for newer ltsp packages (as per: > http://wiki.debian.org/LTSP/Howto/Lenny-With-Backports ) which install > ltsp-server*_5.1.1.85-1_all and ldm-server_2.0.45-1_all (needed to > edit apt-pinning to get ltsp-server* packages to install..??) but > running: > > ltsp-build-client --extra-help > > only results in: > > LTSP Build Client usage: > ltsp-build-client <options> > Regular options: > --dist Set the distribution to be used for install > --extra-help Display help for all available > commandline options > --help Display this help message > Advanced options: > --arch set the target architecture > --base Set the default base install directory > --chroot Set the name of the chroot. > --config Load a user specific configuration file > --debug Enable debug support > --exclude exclude packages from the initial chroot > --prompt-rootpass prompt to set the root password, > defaults to disabled > --purge-chroot purge existing LTSP chroot if present > > whereas the pure Debian Lenny + backports install I did a few days ago > gives me the full list of extra options: > > ltsp-build-client --extra-help > > LTSP Build Client usage: > ltsp-build-client <options> > Regular options: > --dist Set the distribution to be used for install > --extra-help Display help for all available > commandline options > --help Display this help message > --mirror Set the mirror location > Advanced options: > --accept-unsigned-packages allow unsigned packages during install. > --apt-keys include the listed keys in the apt keyring > --arch set the target architecture > --base Set the default base install directory > --chroot Set the name of the chroot. > --components Set the components to be used in mirror > --config Load a user specific configuration file > --copy-package-cache cache downloaded packages > --copy-package-lists copy apt Packages files from server > --copy-sourceslist use the servers sources.list instead of > generating one > --create-ext2-image create ext2 image for use with NBD > --create-fs-image create image for use with NBD of the > specified filesystem > --debconf-seeds load debconf seeding in the chroot after > install > --debug Enable debug support > --early-mirror add a mirror, which takes priority over > the default mirror > --early-packages set the list of packages to install > after base-install is completed. > --enable-popcon enable popularity-contest in the chroot > --exclude exclude packages from the initial chroot > --extra-mirror add a mirror, with lower priority than > the default mirror > --http-proxy use specified http proxy > --keep-packages keep cache of downloaded package files > --kernel-packages set the list of kernel packages to install. > --kiosk a simple webkiosk mode. > --late-packages list of packages to install as part of > the final installation. > --locale Set the default locale > --mount-cdrom mounts CDROM before installation > --mount-package-cache mount package cache dir from server > --no-guess-proxy do not autodetect apt proxy configuration > --pin-dist distribution to set up apt pinning > --pin-packages list of packages to install from the > pinned distribution > --prompt-rootpass prompt to set the root password, > defaults to disabled > --purge-chroot purge existing LTSP chroot if present > --security-mirror add a security mirror > --serial-console enable serial console > --skip-upgrade skip upgrade of installed packages. > --squashfs-image create squashfs image for use with NBD. > > What gives? Has there been some regression, or is my package manager > lying to me - > > dpkg -l ltsp-server* > No packages found matching ltsp-server_5.1.85-1_all.deb. > No packages found matching ltsp-server-standalone_5.1.85-1_all.deb. > > Where I'd expect a list of available ltsp-server* packages and their status... > I have tried the old remove --purge method before trying a re-install > - to no avail. > > It just means I can't use --extra-mirror and --apt-keys options as > instructed in the above link - suggests to me I don't really have the > latest backported packages installed even though they indicate they > are! > ? > A >
Never mind - I can see that it isn't possible to install/configure LTSP 5 via native package management system unless is is pure a pure Debian system (or other OS with LTSP 5 packages). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _____________________________________________________________________ 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
