Difference between revisions of "GNC Examples"

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Introduction to GNC

Making a new GNC Script using the gnc template

Start by creating a new GNC template and naming it with the date, followed by title, and a '-1' since this is the first of this type; this example uses the name 20120101-custom-homepage-1.

Introduction to the gncget command

Introduction to the apt-get install and apt-get remove commands

Examples

Setting a custom homepage

In the directory 20120101-custom-homepage-1 edit the gnc file to include the following:

###############################################################################################################
GNC_PARAMETERS=' --runonce --skipinstall --abort '
###############################################################################################################

bashconfset.pl PAC_BROWSER_STARTUP_HOMEPAGE "[homepage]" /etc//groovix/pac.conf

*Change [homepage] to the desired website you want to use. For example, to use Google, enter http://www.google.com inbetween the quotes.

Setting a custom desktop background

Setting a custom screensaver

Setting a custom welcome message on the login screen

Setting the Acceptable Use Policy page

Enabling the web filter

Whitelisting a website

Adding sites to the DansGuardian exception list

Configuring a Reservation Station machine

Catalog only/kiosk machine

Setting a custom user profile

Downloading large files with a random delay

Setting up or changing printers

Setting custom shutdown delays and shutdown times