Questions tagged [kiosk]
A kiosk is a computer terminal available to the public that provides specific information and applications.
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ArchLinux - How to properly install / update system semver
Building a Kiosk software here. I do understand (perhaps too late) that ArchLinux is in an "always-evolving" state, but, so far I got a really smooth (actually amazing) experience in using ...
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Set different permissions for the user and for the java application
I am writing a graphical java (javaFX) application which is a kind of shell over the operating system. I am currently using Java 8 (JDK corretto 8.402), Debian 12 and Xfce. The problem is that my Java ...
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Linux Kiosk machine setup - any advice appreciated
I'm currently researching setting up a Linux kiosk machine. As part of my research I thought I'd ask around and hopefully get advice from someone with experience. I'm considering anything from ready-...
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How to prevent a user from closing a python program?
I have a python program and use Debian. I want the user to automatically login into a specific account and for the python program to be automatically launched. And after this happens, the user shouldn’...
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Looking to provide remote access to a single PC but *only* its web browser?
Essentially I would like to be able to navigate to some custom domain that I own, log in to some basic front end, and then have access via a Remote Access Tool to my Linux computer (which would only ...
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Troubleshooting extremely shaky setup - Ubuntu kiosk with ubuntu-frame
I have a set of computers at work (running Ubuntu 20.04) that are used to host various containerized applications with Docker, as well as running kiosk screens using ubuntu-frame. To set up and ...
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How to force onboard stay on top of full screen Okular in LXDE?
Whenever Okular is full screen, the on screen keyboard Onboard goes behind it. How to pin onboard on top of full screen apps like Okular? I am using Debian LXDE.
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Pulseaudio two outputs in one profile don't work proper
i want to output the sound on HDMI and DP. To archiev this, i searched how to do it and found this: How to output unique audio to multiple ports/profiles of a PulseAudio card? I followed the answer ...
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Running a specific program when the system is idle, and terminating it on user input
I have a number of Ubuntu "Kiosk" systems that people can walk up to and use to access a specific website to enter specific information. As is, the screens go blank after 5 minutes of non-...
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Display Sleep / Wake on Schedule
Is there some sort of display keep-awake command that could be scheduled? I have a machine I'd like to run a dashboard display during certain hours without having to interact with it every day to wake ...
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How to disable VT console when running Ubuntun 20.04 under Wayland server
I am now running Ubuntu 20.04, and using server: Wayland. I have no idea how to disable virtual console switch under Wayland. Under the X.org server adding this: Option "DontVTSwitch" &...
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file system requires manual fsck on boot
Our company is providing customers with a digital signage Kiosk Machine that is running Customized Ubuntu 20.04. Our customers sometimes report that the Kiosk Machine is not booting because they land ...
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Starting ffplay X-window without a window manager
I want what is essentially a kiosk, to display a video stream using ffplay, without a whole Desktop environment. I started with minimal CentOS7, and installed xterm and X11, per this simple guide: ...
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How to lock a Linux/Debian/KDE system to one program (a password-protected kiosk mode for Kodi)?
I'd like to lock my Debian10/KDE system to one program and prevent any interaction of a user with anything beyond the always-on-top fullscreen program, making it impossible to shut down, to minimize, ...
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How would I Open an Internally hosted Webpage and Login without User Input on LINUX?
I'm trying to add to my current lines of Code if possible to Continue to Open my webpage in Kiosk on Chromium during startup, which I've managed with the code below, however I'm trying to make a ...
