The Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP) adds thin-client support to Linux servers. LTSP is a flexible, cost effective solution that is empowering schools, businesses, and organizations all over the world to easily install and deploy desktop workstations. A growing number of Linux distributions include LTSP out-of-the-box.

Shiny new thin-clients and legacy PCs alike can be used to browse the Web, send e-mail, create documents, and run other desktop applications. LTSP not only improves Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), but more importantly, provides increased value over traditional computing solutions. LTSP workstations can run applications from Linux and Windows servers.

The official home page of LTSP is: http://www.ltsp.org/

To use LTSP follow the instructions from here:

More information: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP

Old instructions: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ThinClientHowto

There are even more options for configuring thin clients.

Installing LTSP

Known Issues

Standalone LTSP server on Ubuntu 8.10 - dhcp3-server fails to start after reboot

Access Scanner on Server from Client

Set static IP address to client

Useful links:

UbuntuLTSPStaticIPsWithDHCP