轻量级Linux操作系统，Porteus Kiosk 3.5.0 发布

jopen 9年前

Porteus Kiosk是轻量级的Linux操作系统，它基于Gentoo Linux但却被限制为只允许运行一个应用程序即Firefox网页浏览器。该浏览器被锁定从而阻止用户去改动设置或是下载安装其他软件。系统启动后，它自动调用Firefox并打开用户选定的起始页面。浏览器不保存历史记录或输入的口令，很多菜单功能也被禁用以提升安全程度。Firefox每次重启时都会清空缓存，这样浏览器每次启动的都是一个无历史痕迹的会话。


Porteus Kiosk 3.5.0 has been released!

Posted by Tomasz Jokiel - 2nd of September 2015


I'm pleased to announce that Porteus Kiosk 3.5.0 is now available for download.

New version sums all the development which happened in the last 3 months and which can be tracked with details in the changelog to the Porteus Kiosk 'automatic updates' service.


Linux kernel has been updated to version 4.1.6, Mozilla Firefox to version 38.2.1 ESR and Google Chrome to version 44.0.2403.157. Packages from the userland are upgraded to portage snapshot tagged on 20150830: link.


Here is a short overview of the most notable features introduced in this release:

  • Implemented support for nested configurations in remote management.
  • Added support for managed bookmarks which allows accessing predefined set of webpages.
  • SSL certificates can be imported automatically during kiosk boot from provided URLs.
  • Slideshow of images can be used as a screensaver.
  • Video outputs can be disabled completely or set in certain position to create for example 'video wall' for digital signage.
  • Touchscreen calibration can be performed directly through the kiosk wizard.
  • Implemented support for "static IP to address mappings" to resolve problems with non fully qualified domain names.
  • Mac address or hostname can be appended to the homepage url for kiosk tracking purposes.
  • Homepage check function ensures accessibility of the homepage prior to launching the browser. Predefined notification message is displayed when when the homepage is not available.
  • Added support for restarting the browser periodically when user activity is not detected.
  • Mouse cursor can be hidden after certain number of seconds.
  • Silent printing prevents the users from changing printing related settings.
  • Added support for proxy exceptions.
  • Many other bugfixes and improvements.

    • Please find complete Porteus Kioks 3.5.0 changelog under this address.

    Additional information about the release can be find in these news posts: news and news.

    Kiosk ISOs can be downloaded from our download page.


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