---
name: "debian-edu-ltsp-install"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "debian-edu-config"
version: "2.13.2~deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/debian-edu-ltsp-install"
---

# debian-edu-ltsp-install(8)

setup, configure and manage LTSP chroot and SquashFS image

## NAME

debian-edu-ltsp-install - setup, configure and manage LTSP chroot and SquashFS image

## SYNOPSIS

**debian-edu-ltsp-install** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

- *Tool to configure a Debian Edu system with 'LTSP-Server' profile' for both diskless workstations and also thin clients (using X2Go). The configuration applies to a Debian Edu machine on the internal backbone network with two NICs. This system needs to be registered using GOsa² in case it isn't the main server (i.e. a 'combined' server).* *This script applies to a system with two NICs on the internal backbone network.*

  ## OPTIONS

*These are the options that can appear on the command line:*

- **--arch \<amd64\|i386\>**

  takes effect for a thin client chroot setup, default value is the system architecture one

- **--dist \<stable\|testing\|sid\>**

  takes effect for a LTSP/X2Go client chroot setup, default value is the one the LTSP server is running

- **--dns\_server \<10.0.2.2\|dns server ip\>**

  \--dns\_server defaults to 10.0.2.2 if omitted

- **--diskless\_workstation \<yes\|no\>**

  defaults to no if the option is omitted

- **--dlw \<yes\|no\>**

  used to create a diskless workstation LTSP chroot (root fs via NFS), default is no

- **--img \<yes\|no\>**

  takes effect for LTSP diskless workstation and X2Go thin client chroot setup, default is yes

- **--desktop\<xfce\|cinnamon\|gnome\|kde\|lxde\|lxqt\|mate\|none\>**

  takes effect for LTSP diskless workstation chroot setup, default is xfce

- **--thin\_type \<bare\|display\|desktop\>**

  - no default value, these are available: bare: preconfigured x2go client running via 'startx' as user 'thin' with sound and client side mass storage support display: x2gothinclient running in display mode desktop: x2gothinclient running in minidesktop mode

  ## EXAMPLES

- **debian-edu-ltsp-install --diskless\_workstation yes** creates diskless workstation support (SquashFS image from server file system).

  - **debian-edu-ltsp-install --arch amd64 --diskless\_workstation yes --thin\_type bare** creates diskless workstation and 64-bit thin client support. LTSP client boot defaults to diskless workstation.

  - **debian-edu-ltsp-install --arch i386 --thin\_type bare** creates additional 32-bit thin client support.

  - **debian-edu-ltsp-install --diskless\_workstation yes** updates the diskless workstation SquashFS image.

  - **debian-edu-ltsp-install --dlw yes --img no** creates a diskless workstation LTSP chroot. About 15 GiB additional disk space is needed. In the default case, run the commands

  **lvresize -L+15G /dev/vg\_system/srv+ltsp** and **resize2fs /dev/vg\_system/srv+ltsp**

- **debian-edu-ltsp-install --dlw yes** creates a diskless workstation LTSP chroot and the related SquashFS image. Another 5 GiB more additional disk space is needed.

  ## AUTHORS

Debian Edu Team, https://blends.debian.org/edu