ThinTUX 0.21 review

ThinTUX is a small Linux distribution for thin clients

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 0K Developer: Robert Eklund

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ThinTUX is a small Linux distribution for thin clients. It has support for all major remote access protocols like ICA, RDP, XDM, telnet, ssh, and more.

The distribution can be booted from the network using a network card with PXE-support or from standard media storage devices like floppy, CD, hard disk, or disk-on-chip.

The configuration is stored on a DHCP server to simplify terminal management.

Here are some key features of "ThinTUX":
Automatic hardware discovery and centralized configuration using DHCP
Single point of administration
Small footprint
Fully self-contained
No NFS mounted root filesystem
Web based configuration tool
One boot image fits all computers
No previous Linux knowledge required

What's New in This Release:
Reduced startup time.
Reduced RAM footprint.
Added support for glibc programs.
Updated kernel
Updated to rdesktop 1.4.1
Updated the configuration tool(ThinTUX web tool).
Renamed configuration variables