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From: cacook@freedom.net
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Common GUI Config for All Users
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 15:13:04 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20010428211327Z135639-409+788@vger.kernel.org> (raw)

Looking for the best way to give all users a common desktop, which comes from one source (for easy administration).

Found copying my /root/.gnome & .sawfish directories to a user home breaks the user's GUI, implying a symlink wouldn't work.  I am told .gnome & .sawfish can be copied to /etc/skel to give common look for new users, but need ongoing single-source control.  Besides, I tried copying root's config files to skel & it broke user GUIs.

Security is also a concern, so couldn't symlink into root anyway.

Recommendations welcomed, please.
--
C.

The best way out is always through.
      - Robert Frost  A Servant to Servants, 1914



             reply	other threads:[~2001-04-28 21:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-04-28 21:13 cacook [this message]
2001-04-29  0:23 ` Common GUI Config for All Users Michael Rothwell
2001-04-28 21:53   ` mirabilos
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2001-04-30 15:55 cacook
2001-04-30 16:05 ` Mohammad A. Haque
2001-04-30 16:11   ` cacook
     [not found]     ` <200104301856.f3UIurQ23170@cyrix.home>
2001-04-30 18:00       ` cacook
2001-04-30 18:20         ` volodya
2001-04-30 20:06     ` Michael Rothwell
     [not found] <200104301908.f3UJ8Ds09687@mrburns.mantissa.net>
2001-04-30 19:36 ` James Stevenson

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