Hy Bill, You wroted: "The easy way for me to do this is to create a package that installs a ton of files in /etc/skel. Alternatively, I could modify the various packages involved so that their default settings are compatible with Vinux.
What is the "right" way to do this, and what is the expediant way, given that I don't have much time to work on this?" I am not full sure what the best way. With first alternative (/etc/skel style package) not possible do a custom postinst script to put the default settings with all existing user home folder? New users get the Vinux specific style, because all /etc/skell folders and files copyed automaticaly when a new user is created, so, the existing users management need fixing if this is possible. I newer do custom postinst script with a package. If I understand right, your purpose if any people installing any Ubuntu version with future, simplest do Vinux style Desktop with existing operating system. For example, I tryed do a similar package with my /etc/skel folder. The package is working correct, except if I begin put custom configuration files with the package (/etc/brltty.conf with hungarian braille table selection, modifyed hungarian braille table files with /etc/brltty directory, etc). When I do this changes, the package does'nt installed, because another package containing for example the /etc/brltty/hu.ttb file (Brltty package), but I would like absolute sure owerwrite the original hu.ttb file. I would like only play my system when I try do this package, because my purpose with BeLin (similar with Vinux) manufacturing in future need do a simple package with put hungarian specific modifications with one package install. :-):-) This is simplest my work when I manufacturing custom cd, but simplest the beginner hungarian users work if using another Ubuntu release (newer release without special BeLin cd). The second alternative (make custom packages with Compiz, etc) is difficulter I think, because Launcpad if I remember right old time only accept source packages, and the virtual build system making the packages automaticaly with default settings. Or Launchpad ppa accept now source and binary .deb uploading? If original Compiz package have default configuration file or schema, your work is simple: you editing the config file, and going upload the new package. :-):-) But I think this is not simple think. Attila -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
