http://rushpro.net/?p=11

http://wiki.openthinclient.org/wiki/QuickStart/en

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase6-419409.html

We are installing on a XenServer 6.5 host.

• Choose Other Install Media Template
  • Installs as HVM
  • Kernel is pv-ops compatible anyway
  • We get a GUI desktop
• Name it OTC
• Install from ubuntu-14.04.2-desktop-i386.iso
  • 32-bit
• 1vCPU
• 1GB RAM
• 20GB vDisk

• Hostname otc
• Default partitioning - use entire disk (no LVM)

http://www.htpcbeginner.com/install-gui-on-ubuntu-server-14-04-gnome/

This installs Gnome3, which is huge but works well. LXDE is smaller.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get autoremove libreoffice-* openoffice* thunderbird* telepathy* transmission* 
sudo apt-get install openssh-server
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo reboot

http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/02/install-oracle-java-6-7-or-8-ubuntu-14-04/

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-installer
sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-set-default  #this step not normally needed
java -version

If you download and run the OTC Advisor, be sure to run it with sudo from a GUI terminal window:

java -jar openthinclientAdvisor.jar

Download and run the OTC installer:

sudo java -jar openthinclient-2.0-consus.jar

http://<SERVERNAME_OR_IP>:8080

1. Click on the “Start Manager” button
2. Click on the “Connect to an existing realm” button
3. The default password is 0pen%TC
4. Choose the openthinclient realm
5. Click Finish