[HOW TO] Deep Freeze Xubuntu with Ofris
UPDATED: 26/07/12 Whats is "Deep Freeze"? Deep Freeze, by Faronic, is an application for Microsoft Windows and MAC OS X which restores the computer back to its original configuration each time the system is restarted. In Xubuntu the same can be accomplished using Ofris. Ofris is a command line tool , easy to use and offers options to lock the system for a specific user or for all users. Please be aware that Ofris only freezes the users' home directory ; applications installed while the system is locked with remain installed after unlocking. There's also an AppIndicator available that goes by the name of Gofris, which makes all the Offris options available with a couple of clicks. Even though Ofris and Gofris work on recent Xubuntu distributions, there's no package available on the PPA, so instructions for both older and newer Xubuntu releases are provided. Instructions should work for 32 and 64 bits machines. Please note that Ofris and Gofris are con...