Re: Automate install of multiple users on the same desktop machines

No sir - not my real name - I am just a big Doug Adams fan. I remember
listening to the show on BBC shortwave as a younger guy. I loved it.

Also, it is a cool name , don't you think?

Thanks for the tip, but I got off my arse and studied up on
gconftool-2 and I think that with a little work, it will suit our
needs.

Thanks again.

PS - two heads are better than one.

Glen


On May 13, 4:20 am, "Peter D." <p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:

That's not your real name, is it?

Hello Everyone

Thanks for reading my note.

Hey, I want to ask if anyone has a reasonable way of doing this:

I want to automate the desktop install (GNOME 2) by taking an existing
configuration and 'cloning' it during an install. I know where all of
the configuration files live $HOME/.gnome2/session* .

[snip]

Typically there is a skeleton $HOME directory in /etc/skel/ that is
copied as each new user account is created. Modify that to suit your
needs.

Create users in the usual way with "useradd", see "man useradd" for
details.

Write a script to automate it, if desired. You might have to use
both of your heads for this Zaphod.

This is not really an X problem, another group might be more appropriate.

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Peter D.


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