Re: Sitewide configuration (Carlo Graziani)

[Anne et Bertrand <anneetbertrand wanadoo fr>]

> From: "Carlo Graziani" <carlo oddjob uchicago edu>
> Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 19:50:50 +0000
> Reply-To: carlo oddjob uchicago edu
> To: gnome-list gnome org
> Subject: Sitewide configuration
>
> Hi guys.
>
> I've gone to some trouble to configure a desktop that is suitable for
> my needs and those of some other people I need to migrate over to Gnome.
> Now, how do I make this desktop the site default on other machines, so
> that new accounts get automatically created with these defaults?
>
> If this is too ambitious, which of my own files/directories should I copy
> over to a user's home directory?  I've noticed a few hard-coded
> references
> to my hostname and username in files in .gnome*.  Those would presumably
> be
> gotchas.  Are there others?
>
> While we're on the subject, where can I find the documentation on the
> directory structure and file contents of the gnome configuration
> directories?
>
> Thanks,
> Carlo

The "useradd" command creates new homes for new users, reproducing the 
content of the directory /etc/skel.
So you could copy your default files to this directory and test... I don't 
know how gnome would react.

Bertrand Dekoninck.