User1: what the the debian/ubuntu equiv of 'rpm -ql <pkg>'    or    'rpm -qf <file>'  ?
User1: rpm -ql lists contents of a pkg
User1: rpm -qf tells you what pkg a file came from
User2: User1 one sec
User2: User1 rpm -qf would be dpkg -S <file>
User2: User1 dpkg -c <file>.deb will show you the contents of a .deb file
User2: not in terms of speed
 * Eeyore-Jr should get a physch exam, as i'm always talking to myself
User2: because it uses Gnome
User2: but you can use xfce with Edubuntu too if you want
User2: no
User2: the goal is to use LTSP
User1: User2 Thanks 4 dpkg nfo.  Sorry, housework dragged me away.
User1: User2 Is there a database of installed debs that can be queried, or do I need to track down a phys .deb file if I want to know its contents eg, I want to find out where named stuffs its stuff, but don't have a bind9-n.n-n.deb anywhere handy.
User1: looks like you can use /var/cache/apt/archive... as long as you don't flush...
User3: User1 dpkg -L <package>
User1: a-Ha!
User1: Hmmmmmmm.  Debian stuffs bind zone files in /etc ???  I guess someone must have had a reason...
User2: Eeyore-Jr: a better answer to the "why is gnome used for Edubuntu" is that when Edubuntu was started Xubuntu didn't exist
User2: Eeyore-Jr: and Edubuntu used to ship xfce4 but it was moved to Universe so we don't anymore
User2: Eeyore-Jr: and LTSP uses ldm instead of gdm or kdm. It's made specifically for LTSP
User2: Eeyore-Jr: what you can run with LTSP depends largely on the LTSP server and network
User2: Eeyore-Jr: Edubuntu is capable of doing video conferencing, but you would need a pretty nice server/network to do much of it
User3: User2 or my latest localapp hack :) We do fullscreen skype conferencing on our thin clients at the office.
User2: right
User4: Eeyore-Jr: sure, just delete /opt/ltsp/fati386, and then download the intrepid version
User4: u need to install nfs on the server and export home too.
User4: sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server nfs-common portmap
User4: and then edit /etc/exports and include this line: /home 534.455.2892(rw,no_root_squash,async)
User4: finally do sudo exportfs -a
User4: Well no, I assume people usually have nfs server installed, but I will add it, as it is sort of essential
User4: yeah sure... for that take a look at step 5 here (adding fat client details to dhcp) here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/LTSPFatClients
User4: heh, its not about being smart, its just about routine... I've done this many times so I know what I am looking for. If I was smart I would not assume people have nfs and dhcp settings already set for fat client
User4: thats why people like yourself testing this is so imporant ;-)
User4: its not much work, u just have to tell the client (by mac address) which image to load
User4: so the best way is to have 2 seperate sections like the dhcp entry on that page, one for fat clients, one for thin clients... this is useful for seperating off multiple chroots (you can also use that to seperate other customised chroots (amd64, mac chroot, kubuntu chroots, etc)
User4: well, Im here... so ask away if u have questions...
User4: but I definitely suggest using Intrepid, as it is the stablest LTSP so far
User4: yeah... its quite easy to make an E17 fat client... If I get some time today or tomrrow, I'll create a script to do that... should just be a couple of changes
User4: kubuntu-kde4?
User5: stgraber, ooohm you got a rt2680 dirver for me ...
 * ogra hugs stgraber
User6: Just to say that I have applied for the Edubuntu Members and the Edubuntu BugSquad teams, I have been working with Ubuntu and LTSP for a while so I hope to contribute as much as I can
User3: User5 :)
User3: User5 was fun to play with dkms and quite easy to do. Just too bad it didn't get included (shouldn't need that much change to be good for inclusion but it was quite late in the release cycle)
User3: highvoltage: oh, your own company, sounds cool :)
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