ubuntu:xfce_desktop
Xubuntu as a Windows XP (ChromeOS like) Replacement
Basic Setup
install Xubuntu 14.04
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Install supporting packages
apt-get install vim mercurial tuxpaint tuxpaint-config libreoffice
Create User Account
customize default user to your liking, create a new user or use the account created during install
execute the following commands remember to enter a log message after hg commit. If you make changes to your user update the template by running hg addremove and hg commit again
hg init
hg addremove
hg --config ui.username=foo commit
Create the session script in /scripts/custom_session.sh
- /scripts/custom_session.sh
#!/bin/sh
cd ~
hg revert --all
hg --config extensions.purge= purge
startxfce4
Create a new login session by creating /usr/share/xsessions/custom_session.desktop
- /usr/share/xsessions/custom_session.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=School Session
Comment=Use this session to run Xubuntu as your desktop environment
Exec=/scripts/custom_session.sh
Icon=
Type=Application
You now can select School Session from the login manager and it will revert your home directory to the state it was the last time hg commit was run
Other Recommendations
add a startup application script to start chrome at a google login page
- /scripts/chrome_login.sh
#!/bin/sh
google-chrome "http://g.sebeka.k12.mn.us"
you can remove the Application menus from the panel and desktop menu
sub pixel hinting is not enabled by default, enable to enhance font rendering on LCD displays
mercurial will delete empty directories on purge, run “touch .desktop” to create a empty hidden file
you can remove a password from a user by running, be sure to enable the root user if you only have one user
passwd -d <USERNAME>
mercurial stores the home directory template in ~/.hg
Tuxpaint
tuxpaint uses lpr for printing so ${PRINTER} must be set, use lpstat -p to see a list of printers
use tuxpaint config to set tuxpaint options
Prevent Shutdown and Restart from Logout Menu (Optional)
- /etc/xdg/xfce4/kiosk/kioskrc
[xfce4-panel]
CustomizePanel=NONE
[xfce4-session]
CustomizeSplash=NONE
CustomizeChooser=NONE
CustomizeLogout=NONE
CustomizeCompatibility=NONE
Shutdown=NONE
CustomizeSecurity=NONE
[xfdesktop]
UserMenu=NONE
CustomizeBackdrop=NONE
CustomizeDesktopMenu=NONE
CustomizeWindowlist=NONE
CustomizeDesktopIcons=NONE
Lock Down Xfce Panels (Optional)
- /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<channel name="xfce4-panel" version="1.0" locked="*" unlocked="root">
<property name="panels" type="uint" value="1">
<property name="panel-0" type="empty">
<property name="position" type="string" value="p=8;x=640;y=787"/>
<property name="length" type="uint" value="100"/>
<property name="position-locked" type="bool" value="true"/>
<property name="plugin-ids" type="array">
<value type="int" value="10"/>
<value type="int" value="9"/>
<value type="int" value="11"/>
<value type="int" value="8"/>
<value type="int" value="2"/>
<value type="int" value="3"/>
<value type="int" value="4"/>
<value type="int" value="5"/>
<value type="int" value="6"/>
<value type="int" value="7"/>
<value type="int" value="13"/>
<value type="int" value="12"/>
</property>
<property name="background-style" type="uint" value="1"/>
<property name="background-alpha" type="uint" value="0"/>
<property name="size" type="uint" value="30"/>
<property name="autohide" type="bool" value="false"/>
<property name="length-adjust" type="bool" value="true"/>
<property name="span-monitors" type="bool" value="false"/>
<property name="enter-opacity" type="uint" value="100"/>
<property name="leave-opacity" type="uint" value="100"/>
<property name="mode" type="uint" value="0"/>
<property name="background-color" type="array">
<value type="uint" value="60909"/>
<value type="uint" value="60909"/>
<value type="uint" value="60909"/>
<value type="uint" value="65535"/>
</property>
</property>
</property>
<property name="plugins" type="empty">
<property name="plugin-2" type="string" value="tasklist">
<property name="flat-buttons" type="bool" value="true"/>
</property>
<property name="plugin-3" type="string" value="separator">
<property name="style" type="uint" value="0"/>
<property name="expand" type="bool" value="true"/>
</property>
<property name="plugin-4" type="string" value="systray">
<property name="show-frame" type="bool" value="false"/>
<property name="size-max" type="uint" value="22"/>
<property name="names-visible" type="array">
<value type="string" value="networkmanager applet"/>
<value type="string" value="xfce4-power-manager"/>
<value type="string" value="blueman-applet"/>
<value type="string" value="ibus panel"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="plugin-5" type="string" value="indicator">
<property name="blacklist" type="array">
<value type="string" value="libappmenu.so"/>
</property>
<property name="known-indicators" type="array">
<value type="string" value="libapplication.so"/>
<value type="string" value="com.canonical.indicator.power"/>
<value type="string" value="com.canonical.indicator.messages"/>
<value type="string" value="com.canonical.indicator.sound"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="plugin-6" type="string" value="separator">
<property name="style" type="uint" value="0"/>
<property name="expand" type="bool" value="false"/>
</property>
<property name="plugin-7" type="string" value="clock">
<property name="digital-format" type="string" value="%d %b, %H:%M"/>
</property>
<property name="plugin-8" type="string" value="launcher">
<property name="items" type="array">
<value type="string" value="13969814161.desktop"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="plugin-10" type="string" value="launcher">
<property name="items" type="array">
<value type="string" value="13969816452.desktop"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="plugin-9" type="string" value="launcher">
<property name="items" type="array">
<value type="string" value="13969827831.desktop"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="plugin-11" type="string" value="launcher">
<property name="items" type="array">
<value type="string" value="13969827942.desktop"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="plugin-12" type="string" value="actions">
<property name="appearance" type="uint" value="0"/>
<property name="items" type="array">
<value type="string" value="-lock-screen"/>
<value type="string" value="-switch-user"/>
<value type="string" value="-separator"/>
<value type="string" value="-suspend"/>
<value type="string" value="-hibernate"/>
<value type="string" value="-separator"/>
<value type="string" value="-shutdown"/>
<value type="string" value="-restart"/>
<value type="string" value="-separator"/>
<value type="string" value="+logout"/>
<value type="string" value="-logout-dialog"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="plugin-13" type="string" value="separator">
<property name="style" type="uint" value="1"/>
</property>
</property>
<property name="configver" type="int" value="2"/>
</channel>
Tux Paint Printing
Get a list of printers by using
lpstat -a
set the PRINTER varibile in ${HOME}/.config/xfce/xinitrc
e. g.
export PRINTER="rm217ptr"
ubuntu/xfce_desktop.txt · Last modified: 2014/04/17 11:35 by tschulz