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icons on desktop for all users

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almaalen
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icons on desktop for all users

#1 Post by almaalen »

Hello,

Sorry, I don't speak and write English very well.

I use debian wheezy for my firm's computers and I would like that all users have icons automatically on their desktop. But with Gnome3, it's impossible.
I have ever used gnome tweak tools and advanced settings but changes are only for one user.
I have tried to change value of org.gnome.desktop. background show-desktop-icons with gsettings in a terminal. Value is changing but user doesn't have icons on their desktop.

Do you understand my problem ? :wink: Can you help me, please ?

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Re: icons on desktop for all users

#2 Post by stevepusser »

As far as I know, the settings for standard users come from /etc/skel on the installation media. So you would have to remaster the install with the settings you wish in there. If you are doing netinstalls, that's not going to happen.
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Re: icons on desktop for all users

#3 Post by almaalen »

Sorry, I don't understand what are netinstalls.

Which folder must I put in /etc/skel ?

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Re: icons on desktop for all users

#4 Post by stevepusser »

First thing that comes up with a search for "debian netinstall": https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/

Though I don't know how you are installing on all your different machines, since there are so many methods. Letting us know would help!

I'm just familiar with helping with anticapitalista's ( a member here) build of the Debian derivative and AntiX version, MX 14, where that etc/skel applies. That Live disk does not require a Net connection during the install for any additional software.
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Re: icons on desktop for all users

#5 Post by szupek »

Put a test file in the /etc/skel folder and enable desktop icons w/ apt-get install gnome-icon-themes

if this works you may need to create a .sh script that runs on the computer. You should lookup scripting in debian https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debi ... 03.en.html

First get it to work with command lines and then create a script to push down to computers. when you write the script make sure there is a way to check if you've already run it before. best of luck

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Re: icons on desktop for all users

#6 Post by szupek »

stop searching for netinstalls, it is a way of installing Debian from the internet instead of media. it has nothing to do with this scenario

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