On 31/07/11 01:10, John A. Sullivan III wrote: > On Sat, 2011-07-30 at 14:14 +0200, Hans-J. Ullrich wrote: >> Am Samstag, 30. Juli 2011 schrieb Sthu Deus: >>> Thank You for Your time and answer, Hans: >>>> Create a default user and configure it to your needs. Then copy >>>> everything of your settings to /etc/skel. When a new user is created, >>>> everything from /etc/skel will be transferred to the new user profile.
Copying the required files takes 40 seconds (see further down). >>> >>> So I have done and found a problem w/ several links to /tmp dir >>> having the username in its linking You don't need any of those directories. >>> >>> and >>> >>> some session information that is >>> stored in a dir. and files of user KDE config.s. >>> >>> What to do w/ this? >> Hmm, I never tested this, but when yoiu create a new user, all files from >> /etc/skel should be transferred to the new user's /home. Of course all fils >> must be owned by the user. At first login there are indeed some files >> created in >> /tmp. Reboot is clearing this stuff, but a script should do it as well. >> >> Please do not just simply copy the files to of the "master"-user to >> /etc/skel, >> I suggest to use rsync for that. With rsync you are also able to transfer >> symlinks. There are no symlinks required. Don't use rsync. <snipped> > I think that's the hard way. Using KIOSK is probably easier and more > consistent (e.g., KDE does not normally read all the bash profile/rc > scripts). Alas, I'm flat out today through Monday so I don't think I'll > have time to answer the previous question about how we do it until some > time next week - John I'd appreciate a link to a working KIOSK for KDE 4.x - I thought it had ceased with KDE 3.x... I usually just selectively copy as root from the "model user"/.kde/ so that /etc/skel look like:- http://b2.ge.tt/835IuO6/skel.png NOTE: with the exception of the /apps/dolphin directory the complete contents of all the other directories is copied. Works fine - here's how it looks on log in for a new user:- http://b3.ge.tt/835IuO6/manual_kiosk.png I never bothered to work out how to avoid running kaboom - which just takes the new user a couple of clicks to get past. If you mix things from other DE's your mileage will vary. Hope this helps reduce unnecessary complications. Feedback appreciated. Cheers -- “Children are smarter than any of us. Know how I know that? I don't know one child with a full time job and children.” ~ Bill Hicks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e3435fa.7000...@gmail.com
