Need to customize the OS so that when it starts, it only shows my Webpage

deepkariancrypted · 01-03-2015, 05:51 AM

Hi am completely new to linux, I want to customize the OS so that when some one starts the computer, it directly opens my webpage and will not be able to access anything else in the computer apart from that.

Can some one guide on how to do that?

Please help as soon as possible.

unSpawn · 01-03-2015, 06:01 AM

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Hi am completely new to linux, I want to customize the OS

Then the first thing to do is to read the user and admin documentation of your Linux distribution of choice. This will answer many questions beginning Linux users may have and help you familiarize yourself with what you use. next to that: search, practice, ask. In that order.

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so that when some one starts the computer, it directly opens my webpage and will not be able to access anything else in the computer apart from that.

Search LQ and your Linux distribution documentation for the term "Kiosk mode".

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Please help as soon as possible.

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DavidMcCann · 01-03-2015, 12:09 PM

As our kindly moderator has said, you need a custom kiosk system and you can get one from Porteus:
http://porteus-kiosk.org/

jefro · 01-03-2015, 12:10 PM

A distro can make you a branded version I believe. https://webconverger.com/ They have a free version maybe still.

As above many distro's can be set for a Kiosk mode.

Other choices may be to create your own by hand or by some web page help.