Re: xfce4

[Richard Nelson <unixabg@gmail.com>]

Greetings,

On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Robert Spiteri <rspiteri01@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Richard.
>
>> It might be best to just configure as you want in a running session
>> then make a copy of the settings files already configured put them in
>> the /etc/skel folder.
>
> So I just have to tar the /home/user directory once the modifications are
> made, then extract it from the live image (ex: using sftp) and then untar it
> in /etc/skel to rebuild the image again right?
>

Well I do not use xfce, but you only want to copy things you want to
show up for the user in images /etc/skel , so just include like the
/home/user/.xfceSettingsFilesYourWantToShowUpForTheUser  to your
config/chroot_local-includes/etc/skel/

I hope the above helps.


> On 26 August 2010 22:11, Richard Nelson <unixabg@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Robert Spiteri <rspiteri01@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I am using xfce4 in my Debian live build (lenny) and I need to make the
>> > following modifications while being in the interactive shell:
>> >
>> > 1. Remove menu items (even whole menus)
>> > 2. Modify buttons in the panel applet
>> > 3. Create launchers to be automatically displayed on the live user's
>> > desktop
>> >
>> > Which files do I need to modify/remove?
>> >
>>
>> It might be best to just configure as you want in a running session
>> then make a copy of the settings files already configured put them in
>> the /etc/skel folder.
>>
>>
>> > I would like to modify these files and the configuration so that the
>> > live
>> > user is presented with a ready made customized desktop? Eventually I
>> > will
>> > use hooks but I would like to know where I have to modify.
>> >
>>
>> If you are talking about live-config.hooks= , then yes you could use
>> hooks and say keep the /etc/skel on some www server and rsync in to
>> the system, or something similar.
>>
>> > thanks
>> >
>>
>> Welcome.
>>
>> > --
>> > Robert
>> > http://www.weavefx.com
>> >
>
>
>
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> Robert
> http://www.weavefx.com
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