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When you set up LTSP on Ubuntu 8.04 you will notice that it is very easy to get going in LTSP 5. Most of the configuration is automatically done for you. Install the Ubuntu 8.04.1 Desktop CD. You must have a graphical interface running on the server to be provided for the clients. Once you have installed the Desktop, be sure your network is set to operate on a static IP Address. Next you will need to install several programs required for the ltsp setup. sudo apt-get install ltsp-server-standalone openssh-server Create your Thin Client environment on the server with this command: $ sudo ltsp-build-client Update the Desktop System $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get upgrade Configure DHCP You will supply IP Addresses to the thin clients using DHCP. The file you want to edit is /etc/ltsp/dhcpd.conf. Note this is not the normal dhcpd.conf file that you would edit, this is a special file for LTSP only. Here is a partial example file. The first line ensures that clients will use...