On 05/18/17 14:31, Martin Gregorie wrote:
>> I would imagine a startup script could be inserted into teh init.d
>> system to, after the window manager stars up launch what apps in what
>> window arrangements are desirable
>>
> Yes, that would work, and you could use frequently executed cron jobs to
> detect that some application has fallen over and restart it, emailing yo
> an alarm if it fails more than 'n' times in a row.
>
> If you use a systemd based system, e.g. current Raspbian versions on a
> RaspberryPi, then you can use a set of systemd services to (a) start
> everything yo need at boot time and (b) to restart anything that fails
>
> That may be simpler that using an rc.init script plus a set of cron
> scripts, particularly as the old SystemVinit system is only present in
> systemd installations to allow daemons that haven't yet been ported to
> systemd to be run.

systemd isn't present on FreeBSD, and FBSD 11 has some excellent RPi
support.

If you want a truly headless system, you can run tightvnc server to
allow clients to VNC into the device for a web browser or GUI and no
need for a login either (except for the VNC session password itself,
which would be smart to have)

Also Raspbian prior to 'Jessie' had systemV, not systemd, so you're
golden.  I don't use Raspbian with systemd in it.  I keep the old image
around and it's just fine.  And USB bluetooth works properly [still
broken in Jessie last I checked].

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