Re: Linux and multi-user options

On Friday 07 May 2004 03:04 pm, Bupkus wrote:
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> From: Mark Berkwitt [mailto:mberkwitt@cox.net]
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 11:39 AM
> To: PLUG
> Subject: Linux and multi-user options
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> How does one truly utilize Linux in a multi-user configuration?
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> I know of one hardware/software solution in the Windows environment using a
> PCI card incorporating video/mouse/keyboard support. The following website
> presents this solution, however they don't provide Linux support.
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> http://www.applica.com/
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> What hardware/software solutions are there, if any, for Linux?

Only in windows is this a big production number ...
That is because windows is NOT truly a multiuser system

In linux it is ALREADY there. I do it all the time.
And as usual there are several ways.

1) the command line way:

Just hook up all your linux systems in a LAN
and use ssh to go to the other box.
when there just run whatever application you want.
ssh can be set up to login without an explicit password

for your command-line challenged folks.
create desktop shortcuts to run their applications
on the "other" box.

for instance, create a shortcut the runs the following command:
ssh username@otherbox '/usr/bin/X11R6/xclock' at it will run xclock on the
other box.

2) have xclients login to the remote box, as opposed to logging in to their
own box.

Jerry

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