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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

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 == Examples ==
 === Setting a custom homepage ===
+Start by [http://wiki.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 ===
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-###############################################################################################################
-GNC_PARAMETERS=' --runonce --skipinstall --skiplive --abort '
-###############################################################################################################
-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 ===
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 === Setting a custom welcome message on the login screen ===
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-###############################################################################################################
-GNC_PARAMETERS=' --runonce --skipinstall --abort '
-###############################################################################################################
-bashconfset.pl GDM_WELCOME_MESSAGE "Enter your welcome message here" /etc//groovix/pac.conf
 </pre>
 === Setting the Acceptable Use Policy page ===
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-###############################################################################################################
-GNC_PARAMETERS=' --runonce --skipinstall --abort '
-###############################################################################################################
-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 ===