Difference between revisions of "Lobby TV Display Computer"
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*Networking : Use wired connectivity where possible. WiFi instructions per OS provided below where applicable. | *Networking : Use wired connectivity where possible. WiFi instructions per OS provided below where applicable. | ||
===CentOS 9 Stream=== | ===CentOS 9 Stream=== | ||
| − | <b>NOTE : </b>This is still in testing. | + | <b>NOTE : </b>This is still in testing.<br> |
<b>NOTE : </b>Chromium is not in the repos for CentOS Stream. The computer I am using is very slow and I don't feel like compiling. Will use Chrome instead.<ref>https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-google-chrome-on-centos-9-stream/</ref> | <b>NOTE : </b>Chromium is not in the repos for CentOS Stream. The computer I am using is very slow and I don't feel like compiling. Will use Chrome instead.<ref>https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-google-chrome-on-centos-9-stream/</ref> | ||
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rpm --import https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | rpm --import https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | ||
dnf install -y https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | dnf install -y https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | ||
| + | dnf install -y openbox xorg-x11-drv-libinput xorg-x11-server-utils xorg-x11-xinit | ||
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Revision as of 12:27, 18 May 2022
Purpose
To display content on a lobby TV.
General Process
Computer connects to a website using a browser in full screen mode, the website manages the content and redirects if needed. The PC should never need to be touched.
PC Config
- Networking : Use wired connectivity where possible. WiFi instructions per OS provided below where applicable.
CentOS 9 Stream
NOTE : This is still in testing.
NOTE : Chromium is not in the repos for CentOS Stream. The computer I am using is very slow and I don't feel like compiling. Will use Chrome instead.[1]
- Minimal install of CentOS 9 Stream
- Dump of commands, could be used for a script. Change the URL to match your environment.
dnf -y update dnf install -y epel-release dnf makecache dnf install -y wget rpm --import https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub dnf install -y https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm dnf install -y openbox xorg-x11-drv-libinput xorg-x11-server-utils xorg-x11-xinit
