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Linux web browser station (formerly "The Linux Public Web Browser mini-HOWTO")

Anton Chuvakin, anton@chuvakin.org

v0.0.5 10 October 2000

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Describes the setup of Internet kiosk-type system based on Linux to be deployed to provide public Internet/webmail access.

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1. Introduction

• 1.1 Disclaimer
• 1.2 Credits
• 1.3 New versions of this document
• 1.4 Changes Fri Sep 22 14:32:32 EDT 2000
• 1.5 TODO
• 1.6 Feedback
• 1.7 Copyright information

2. OLD GUIDE: The Linux Public Web Browser mini-HOWTO by Donald B. Marti Jr.,

• 2.1 Copyright and Disclaimer
• 2.2 Introduction
• 2.3 Before you begin
• 2.4 Add the guest account
• 2.5 Create or edit the following files in /home/guest
• 2.6 Make a .netscape directory for guest
• 2.7 Try it
• 2.8 Changing preferences

3. NEW GUIDE: Step-by-step guide

• 3.1 Install RH
• 3.2 Clean-up packages
• 3.3 Install ssh
• 3.4 Make a boot floppy
• 3.5 Modify configs
• 3.6 Create user
• 3.7 Change Netscape settings
• 3.8 Chown the home directory
• 3.9 Config lilo
• 3.10 REMOVE binaries
• 3.11 Physical security
• 3.12 Some final touches

4. Conclusion

5. References

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