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This repository documents a working setup of Citrix Workspace (ICAClient) inside a Distrobox container using Ubuntu 24.04, managed with a GUI launcher like DistroShelf.

It solves common issues around missing dependencies, Linux secret storage, and Citrix authentication loops.

🚀 Stack Overview

Distrobox for containerized Linux environments
Ubuntu 24.04 container

The purpouse is to have a WireGuard server running with a configuration for 2 clients to connect to the WireGuard server.

Installation - First steps

Follow the instructions for downloading and installing the WireGuard package here: https://github.com/WireGuard/wireguard-vyatta-ubnt

curl -OL https://github.com/WireGuard/wireguard-vyatta-ubnt/releases/download/${RELEASE}/${BOARD}-${RELEASE}.deb
sudo dpkg -i ${BOARD}-${RELEASE}.deb

SSH keypair setup for GitHub (or GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket, etc, etc)

Create a repo.

Make sure there is at least one file in it (even just the README.md)

Generate a SSH key pair (private/public):

ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your_email@example.com"

Every so often I have to restore my gpg keys and I'm never sure how best to do it. So, I've spent some time playing around with the various ways to export/import (backup/restore) keys.

Method 1

Backup the public and secret keyrings and trust database

cp ~/.gnupg/pubring.gpg /path/to/backups/
cp ~/.gnupg/secring.gpg /path/to/backups/
cp ~/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg /path/to/backups/

or, instead of backing up trustdb...


	ask_password:
	@$(eval PASSWORD=$(shell stty -echo; read -p "Password: " pwd; stty echo; echo $$pwd))
	echo $(PASSWORD)

	ask_password_twice:
	while true; do \
	read -s -p "Password: " password; \
	echo; \
	read -s -p "Password (again): " password2; \

	# export private keys
	gpg --export-secret-keys --armor > gpg-private.keys

	# import private keys
	gpg --import gpg-private.keys

	# export public keys
	gpg --export --armor > gpg-public.keys

	# import public keys

	# Controlling my Buva Qstream ventilation system using:
	# * A Wemos D1 mini lite (an ESP8266 based board)
	# * A Wemos power shield so I can power the Wemos from the ventilation units 12V supply.
	# * A simple PWM to 10V convertor like this: https://www.cheaptech.nl/pwm-signaal-te-voltage-converter-1-3-khz-0-10-v-pw.html
	# * The amazing ESPHome firmware tool: https://esphome.io
	# * Home Assistant to tie it all together: https://www.home-assistant.io
	#
	# I used to use a Raspberry Pi and some Python code for this. See https://gist.github.com/SqyD/a927ab612df767a0cc892bcde23d025c
	# The Wemos approach seems more stable and doesn't require external USB power.