HPR4569: Kiosk with guest mode on Linux

Hosted by Klaatu on 2026-02-05 00:00:00

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0xf10e says: Preconfiguring browsers profiles? and re-replies ;)

RE: hpr4569::2026-02-05 Kiosk with guest mode on Linux by Klaatu
00:23:57 Listen in ogg, opus, or mp3 format.
Great episode! A nice example of using (and adjusting!) Free Software in a public setting like, well, a library!
Btw: An example for "Public Money, Public Code" I tend to use is creating a platform for libraries to catalog and manage their books ;)

So, what about copying a preconfigured browser profiles into `~libraryguest` for some adjustments?

And clearly not over thinking: What about having swap encrypted with a new throwaway key every time? ;P I'm sure there is an option for this…

@#1 /tmp is the only other place I could think of, too, where a user's files could end up in. Maybe run `find /tmp -user libraryguest -exec rm -rf {} \+` before login/at logout.
And cleanup of ~libraryguest even on a ramdisk setup, just in case? ;)

@#3
Smb most probably can be mounted at login via pam like an encrypted homedir. In a "bigger" setup with a bunch of underpowered thinclients you could even mount ramdisks from the one box without soldered-on RAM.

@#4 Oh, RcloneView looks great! Any special permissions/group memberships a user would need?

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