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== Examples ==
 
== Examples ==
 
=== Setting a custom homepage ===
 
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Start by [http://wiki2.groovix.org/index.php?title=GNC_Examples#Making_a_new_GNC_Script_using_the_gnc_template 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. In the directory 20120101-custom-homepage-1 edit the gnc file to include the following:
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=== Setting a custom desktop background ===
 
=== Setting a custom desktop background ===
 
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GNC_PARAMETERS=' --runonce --skipinstall --skiplive --abort '
 
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gncget --mod=644 /var/lib/groovix/pac/images/desktop_background.png
 
 
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You will also need to place your desktop image file in the following folder structure var\lib\groovix\pac\images\, along with your GNC script located in the root directory.
 
 
  
 
=== Setting a custom screensaver ===
 
=== Setting a custom screensaver ===
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=== Setting a custom welcome message on the login screen ===
 
=== Setting a custom welcome message on the login screen ===
 
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GNC_PARAMETERS=' --runonce --skipinstall --abort '
 
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bashconfset.pl GDM_WELCOME_MESSAGE "Enter your welcome message here" /etc//groovix/pac.conf
 
 
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=== Setting the Acceptable Use Policy page ===
 
=== Setting the Acceptable Use Policy page ===
 
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GNC_PARAMETERS=' --runonce --skipinstall --abort '
 
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apt-get-dontask install groovix-accept
 
bashconfset.pl GK_ACCEPT_USE true /etc//groovix/pac.conf
 
 
pyconfset.pl mainurl '[ServerIP]/groovix/accept/acceptable-use.html' /etc//groovix/accept.conf
 
 
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> where [ServerIP] is the IP address of your local [[Groovix Server]]
 
 
  
 
=== Enabling the web filter ===
 
=== Enabling the web filter ===

Revision as of 11:26, 24 April 2012

Introduction to GNC

Making a new GNC Script using the gnc template



Introduction to the gncget command



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



Examples

Setting a custom homepage

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. 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 "http://www.google.com" /etc//groovix/pac.conf


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