Common GUI Config for All Users

Common GUI Config for All Users

[cacook]

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.
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C.

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Re: Common GUI Config for All Users

[mirabilos]

> questions, but lots of people here don't even like UIs. :)
... except make menuconfig. I prefer DOS 3.3 over any Windoze/KDE out
there :)

Re: Common GUI Config for All Users

[Michael Rothwell]

Hmmm... this is the kernel list... not only the wrong place to ask UI
questions, but lots of people here don't even like UIs. :)

http://www.gnome.org

-M

----- Original Message -----
From: <cacook@freedom.net>
To: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 2:13 PM
Subject: Common GUI Config for All Users


> 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.
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> C.
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Common GUI Config for All Users

[cacook]

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.

Symlinked root's panel file & folder to non-prived user's, but adding/removing an applet in root does not seem to affect the user's desktop.

Recommendations & resources welcomed, please.
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C.

The best way out is always through.
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Re: Common GUI Config for All Users

[Mohammad A. Haque]

On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 cacook@freedom.net wrote:

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

This list doesn't deal with what you are asking. Try
http://www.linux.com and see if anything/anyone there can help you.

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Re: Common GUI Config for All Users

[cacook]

Thank you for the =constructive= answer Mohammad.  I have thusfar only received criticism for my question, with no further information, which I think is destructive to the spirit of the list, and to the culture.

Those who act like pricks toward newcomers should be treated as such, and I will remember them.
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C.

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


"Mohammad A. Haque" wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 cacook@freedom.net wrote:
>
> > Looking for the best way to give all users a common desktop, which comes from one source (for easy administration).
>
> This list doesn't deal with what you are asking. Try
> http://www.linux.com and see if anything/anyone there can help you.
>
> --
>
> =====================================================================
> Mohammad A. Haque                              http://www.haque.net/
>                                                mhaque@haque.net
>
>   "Alcohol and calculus don't mix.             Project Lead
>    Don't drink and derive." --Unknown          http://wm.themes.org/
>                                                batmanppc@themes.org
> =====================================================================

Re: Common GUI Config for All Users

[cacook]

This was my point... Mohammad WAS the only one to help and not criticize.

I did not pass along the crap I got from the 'bad attitudes', like Jasper Jans, Mark Hahn, & Paul Dunne.  All grief, no guidance nor respect.  Tough to be a newbie.
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The best way out is always through.
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James Stevenson wrote:

> Hi
>
> >Thank you for the =constructive= answer Mohammad.  I have thusfar only received criticism for my question, with no further
> >  information, which I think is destructive to the spirit of the list, and to the culture.
>
> i belive he did give you extra information look at the section below
> is it just me or is there a web site address in there.
> also dont expect information to be handed to you on a plate.
>
> >> This list doesn't deal with what you are asking. Try
> >> http://www.linux.com and see if anything/anyone there can help you.
>
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> Check Out: http://stev.org
> E-Mail: mistral@stev.org
>   6:50pm  up 6 days,  5:38,  4 users,  load average: 0.95, 1.13, 0.83

Re: Common GUI Config for All Users

[volodya]

On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 cacook@freedom.net wrote:

> This was my point... Mohammad WAS the only one to help and not criticize.
> 
> I did not pass along the crap I got from the 'bad attitudes', like Jasper Jans, Mark Hahn, & Paul Dunne.  All grief, no guidance nor respect.  Tough to be a newbie.

grief: no need for that if you can do what you want
guidance: source, archive, RFC, FAQ, README
respect: decide what you want to do, do it, be happy

                      Vladimir Dergachev


> --
> C.
> 
> The best way out is always through.
>       - Robert Frost  A Servant to Servants, 1914
> 
> 
> James Stevenson wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> >
> > >Thank you for the =constructive= answer Mohammad.  I have thusfar only received criticism for my question, with no further
> > >  information, which I think is destructive to the spirit of the list, and to the culture.
> >
> > i belive he did give you extra information look at the section below
> > is it just me or is there a web site address in there.
> > also dont expect information to be handed to you on a plate.
> >
> > >> This list doesn't deal with what you are asking. Try
> > >> http://www.linux.com and see if anything/anyone there can help you.
> >
> > --
> > ---------------------------------------------
> > Check Out: http://stev.org
> > E-Mail: mistral@stev.org
> >   6:50pm  up 6 days,  5:38,  4 users,  load average: 0.95, 1.13, 0.83
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: Common GUI Config for All Users

[James Stevenson]

Hi

yeah but i did not see those posts
anyway you can either run X as a nice window
system adn run gtk or kde on it i prefere gtk for my needs
because i find kde a bit heavy

On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 cacook@freedom.net wrote:

> This was my point... Mohammad WAS the only one to help and not criticize.
> 
> I did not pass along the crap I got from the 'bad attitudes', like Jasper Jans, Mark Hahn, & Paul Dunne.  All grief, no guidance nor respect.  Tough to be a newbie.
> --
> C.
> 
> The best way out is always through.
>       - Robert Frost  A Servant to Servants, 1914
> 
> 
> James Stevenson wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> >
> > >Thank you for the =constructive= answer Mohammad.  I have thusfar only received criticism for my question, with no further
> > >  information, which I think is destructive to the spirit of the list, and to the culture.
> >
> > i belive he did give you extra information look at the section below
> > is it just me or is there a web site address in there.
> > also dont expect information to be handed to you on a plate.
> >
> > >> This list doesn't deal with what you are asking. Try
> > >> http://www.linux.com and see if anything/anyone there can help you.
> >
> > --
> > ---------------------------------------------
> > Check Out: http://stev.org
> > E-Mail: mistral@stev.org
> >   6:50pm  up 6 days,  5:38,  4 users,  load average: 0.95, 1.13, 0.83
> 
> 
> 
> 

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E-Mail: mistral@stev.org
  7:30pm  up 6 days,  6:18,  4 users,  load average: 0.58, 0.98, 1.11

Re: Common GUI Config for All Users

[Michael Rothwell]

To whom are you referring?

-M

On 30 Apr 2001 10:11:04 -0600, cacook@freedom.net wrote:
> Thank you for the =constructive= answer Mohammad.  I have thusfar only received criticism for my question, with no further information, which I think is destructive to the spirit of the list, and to the culture.
> 
> Those who act like pricks toward newcomers should be treated as such, and I will remember them.
> --
> C.
> 
> The best way out is always through.
>       - Robert Frost  A Servant to Servants, 1914
> 
> 
> "Mohammad A. Haque" wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 cacook@freedom.net wrote:
> >
> > > Looking for the best way to give all users a common desktop, which comes from one source (for easy administration).
> >
> > This list doesn't deal with what you are asking. Try
> > http://www.linux.com and see if anything/anyone there can help you.
> >
> > --
> >
> > =====================================================================
> > Mohammad A. Haque                              http://www.haque.net/
> >                                                mhaque@haque.net
> >
> >   "Alcohol and calculus don't mix.             Project Lead
> >    Don't drink and derive." --Unknown          http://wm.themes.org/
> >                                                batmanppc@themes.org
> > =====================================================================
> 
> 
> 
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