I don't have the answer. The question though did also strike me and I did add
related Ideas I could find on the net on
http://linuxwiki.de/MehrBenutzerUmgebung#head-fa7ecf6ba9e8512583ede6346c88c48338b328eb
(in german)
Am Thursday 07 October 2004 16:06 schrieb Patrick Willam:
> Answers to questions like the following have to be found:
> � o �Where should this template directory lie?
> � o �Do we go with an extra directory at all
> � � �or just put 'template enhanced'* files in skel [too]?
> � � �*) with "${USER}" and other 'variables' in it
I guess a central location is easier to maintain and update than copying
templates. So maybe both where possible? Use /etc/skell to distribute
symlinks to a central enhanced template under /etc ?
> � o �Do we -- or at least some of us -- want different preconfiguration
> � � �for different user-/ "authority"-/ whatever-groups?
The page mentioned suggests customized settings
like /etc/groupdefaults/<group>/ and different /etc/skell.<group> directorys
that distribute only symlinks to the corresponding groupdefaults.
> � o �Does that mean different templates? ...different template-dirs.?
> � o �Do we need some kind of cascading/class system for this?
>
> ....And is "adduser.local" the right place (read: hook) at all?:
> � o �How to make sure not only new-created users have all the necessary
> � � �preconfiguration in their $HOMEs?
symlinking?
> � o �Better use the regarding template(s) for all(?!) users when a
> � � �program is installed?
Hmm, could you please rephrase? I don't seem to get what you meant here.
> � o �What about [often wanted] resetting user settings to some kind of
> � � �system default settings when users have 'played' to much with their
> � � �personal program-/desktop-configuration;
> � � �preferably by only resetting the respective settings and not just
> � � �wiping away $HOME and recreate it from scratch?
> � o �What about spreading changes when the templates change?
> � � � + �...changes necessary for new versions of a program/package?
> � � � + �...changes made by our own? --> xxx.local systematics?
> � o �Make up a system like the cron-driven maintenance of /etc-files by
> � � �cfengine also for /skole/tjener/home0 or even all $HOMEs?
Regards,
Christian
