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How to start a web browser as a "shell"?
I would like to better run a media player on my Linux (Ubuntu 16.04), connected via HDMI to a TV.
Today I use Kodi:
it is started via a systemd service (ExecStart = /usr/bin/xinit /root/.xinitrc)
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Linux Kiosk Mode for Specified Programs
I am using Linux Mint and I want to only be able to run certain apps on it. All the posts that I have found so far are about locking it down to a browser which isn't what I want as I need to be able ...
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Chromium-Browser Kiosk Mode
I am running a Raspberry Pi with Chromium-Browser in Kiosk mode. The purpose is to make available an ADP clock-in/clock-out Kiosk for employees in our building's entrance.
@/usr/bin/chromium-browser -...
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How to configure a listening-only NTP client?
I'm creating an advertisement display, based on RaspberryPi (no real time clock present) and piCore, which is busybox-based tinycorelinux. It will be behind a firewall, and even within its own network ...
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Hide everything before my app starts
For a kiosk computer (no keyboard, no mouse, only touch screen), I would like to hide everything before my app starts, or replace it by a custom logo. How can I do this?
Disable the display of BIOS ...
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How to skip shutdown of public linux (debain based) system?
I am running a program on a public computer and I want to avoid that other people may shut down it.
I do have the root password.
How to skip the shutdown using some commands?
I have zero idea of ...
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Kiosk mode and auto login and single application mode in CentOS
We have a machine running CentOS 7, GDM, KDE 11 (installed from CentOS DVD)
We have been struggling a few days with this issue, tried to search for a solution but unfortunately most of the material'...
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How can I disable certain system keyboard shortcuts in Linux?
I'm currently working on a kiosk based on lubuntu (which is basically ubuntu with an LXDE desktop environment) that would be put in public places, such as internet cafés, providing internet access for ...
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Choosing the right hardware for an interactive kiosk [closed]
My goal is to develop an interactive kiosk with only touchscreen available to visitors for a local museum. I must admit that I'm a freshman in this part of hardware world, but I really like the sound ...
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Chrome kiosk mode is not enabled until fullscreened
I know that Chromium can be started in kiosk mode with the flag --kiosk in the terminal. However, when Chromium is begun, it is in a regular windowed mode. Kiosk mode isn't enabled until the user ...
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How do I make a Minecraft kiosk for portable USB drive that boots on most computers
Some time ago, someone referred me to a cool website called Rapid Rollout. It worked fine until I tried to install an OS onto a netbook. To put it short, it didn't work as well as I expected it to. It ...
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Kiosk lockdown Fedora 19 Xfce
I am attempting to lock down a Fedora 19 install so that the user is locked in to a full screen version of Firefox. This can be achived with an number of addons for Firefox. I also need to lock down ...
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Are there guides or even custom Linux distributions available for dedicated "slideshow" PCs? [closed]
First of all, I'm not entirely sure what the term is for a computer that only stands around and shows pictures, but I'm sure you've all encountered them at work, in stores and so on. Usually we notice ...
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Single GUI Application raspberrypi
So I want to develop a software that will take over my raspberry pi computer, or just for simplicity's sake, any computer running a lightweight linux OS, to serve a single function. Run a Ruby/Java or ...
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Start Firefox in fullscreen with no easy way to exit
I would like Firefox to start automaticaly in fullscreen mode and with no menus, tabs, etc...
It's for an app, and the users should not be able to easily exit the app.
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Disable button in a third party application?
Im currently have a linux "kiosk" machine containing a closed-source third party application.
The problem is that the third party application has a settings button, that I dont want the users to be ...
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How can I run my Netbeans IDE in Fedora 15 just after auto login? So that I do not see any other gnome details
After /etc/gdm/custom.conf modification. I want to startup in full screen my application such as IDE or Kiosk apps. Without showing up Gnome desktop taskbar etc.
How can I do that in my Fedora 15? I ...
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multi monitor keyboard kiosk
I was wondering how much of this is possible. Ideally i have one machine and another for backup but i may need multiple machines due to limitation
I'd like to setup a kiosk that 6 people can use. I'd ...
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Disable Escape key in linux?
Im working with a kiosk software, and it can easly be exited with the escape key.
Theres no way to disable this behaviour, why I would want to simply disable the escape key completely.
I tried with ...
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Running a computer in kiosk mode for a custom Linux C++ program
I want to create a C++ application that is to run on some Linux platform on a specific laptop computer. I do however not want the users of this laptop to use any other applications/system features ...
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C++ program to make linux Ubuntu clone windows partition?
I want to write code in Dev C++ so that when i execute in Ubuntu 8 , it clones my windows 7 from D: partition to its child partitions E:,F: ...
i have made my partitions of equal sizes and i have ...
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Can I get Linux into 'Party/Kiosk-Mode' like status?
I want to create a linux user account (in ubuntu or debian or whatever release is more suitable for this) which cannot do anything but just view a pre-determined web page. Kind of Kiosk style so that ...
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