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Change config file on live machines via SSH

Posted: 18 Dec 2019, 22:04
by marioaldayuz
Hello!

We installed Porteus on two kiosks and the employees replaced the printer with a different model. Is it possible to edit the printer configuration via SSH in a live setting? If so, where can I find the configuration file? Is there a way to test print remotely?

Change config file on live machines via SSH

Posted: 19 Dec 2019, 07:21
by fanthom
This is not possible:
https://porteus-kiosk.org/faq.html#3

Thanks

Change config file on live machines via SSH

Posted: 07 Jan 2020, 10:07
by tagon
If you have SSH access and enough memory on the kiosk systems, you can
  1. use the wizard to build a new (properly configured) Porteus Kiosk ISO (works also in a VM),
  2. copy the new ISO image via scp onto the target, and then
  3. use 'dd' to manually replace the existing installation on the target HDD/SDD.
  4. Reboot might require a power-cycle on some platforms.