Re: Multiple independent terminals on a single machinde

[David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>]

On 02/17/18 11:32, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 02/17/2018 01:19 PM, David Christensen wrote:
> > On 02/17/18 04:46, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > On 02/17/2018 01:57 AM, deloptes wrote:
> > > > Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Therefore I'll change my metaphor.
> > > > > It is routine for one machine to support multiple independent 
> > > > > terminals.
> > > > > Logically one expect that those terminals could appear on the host 
> > > > > device.
> > > > >
> > > > > How might this be done?
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > first you write you want to have independent terminals on your 
> > > > machine and
> > > > then you complain that the workspaces share same background icon.
> > > > Can you clarify what you want to achieve.
> > > >
> > > > If you want to configure your workspaces differently and want to use 
> > > > light
> > > > weight desktop you could try TDE which is continuation of KDE3. 
> > > > There you
> > > > can configure the background per workspace.
> > >
> > > Asking on a local users group led to
> > >    <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiseat_configuration>
> > > which describes what triggered my thoughts.
> > > It links to  <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System>
> > > which outlines what has to happen behind the scenes to have the
> > > user experience I want.
> > >
> > > In a related post here, Curt referred me to KDE's "activities"
> > >
> > > <https://www.datamation.com/open-source/how-to-setup-kde-activities.html> 
> > >
> > > which links to
> > >
> > > <https://www.datamation.com/open-source/how-to-setup-kde-activities.html>, 
> > >
> > >
> > > <https://www.datamation.com/open-source/what-makes-a-classic-linux-desktop-classic-1.html>, 
> > > and
> > >    <https://www.maketecheasier.com/use-kde-plasma-activities/>
> > >
> > > I've reading to do.
> > > Thank you.
> >
> > Perhaps the Linux Terminal Server Project is what you seek (?):
> >
> > http://ltsp.org/
>
> I don't think so.
> ALTHOUGH visualizing such a setup influenced how I phrased things.
> The key difference for my use everything is in a single laptop.
> Thanks.

Other ideas include:

1.  Create additional user accounts and use different and/or customized 
desktop environments on each.

2.  Install a hypervisor (e.g. VirtualBox, KVM, Xen, VMware, etc.) and 
run one or more virtual machines, each different and/or customized.


David