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Fri, 03/28/2008 - 12:44 — panticz 
http://www.pro-linux.de/berichte/automatisches-login-per-usb-stick.html
 
# autologin
cat /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom
[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=true
AutomaticLogin=service
 
# compiz
To disable Compiz on the command line:
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gnome-session/rh/window_manager "metacity"
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager false
 
To enable:
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gnome-session/rh/window_manager "compiz"
 
# configure win key (Super_L) to open nautilus
gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_1 "<Super>e"
gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_1 "nautilus"
 
gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/keybinding_commands/command_11 "gnome-search-tool"
gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_11 "<Super>f"
 
gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_terminal "<Super>x"
 
# more info
http://www.gnome.org/~bmsmith/gconf-docs/C/metacity.html
 
# export and import panel
gconftool-2 --dump /apps/panel > my-panel-setup.entries
gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --load my-panel-setup.entries
 
# view desktop (super_l + d)
gconftool-2 -t str --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/show_desktop "<Super>d"
 
# global autostart directory
/etc/xdg/autostart/
 
# disable vino server
gconftool-2 -s -t bool /desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled false
 
# all applications can go fullscreen by hitting <Alt>-F11
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_fullscreen --type string "<Alt>F11"
 
 
 
# set vlc als default media player
sed -i 's|totem.desktop|vlc.desktop|g' /etc/gnome/defaults.list
#gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/volume_manager/autoplay_dvd_command "vlc %m" 
#gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/volume_manager/autoplay_dvd_command "vlc dvd:/%m" 
 
 
update-rc.d -f avahi-daemon remove
update-rc.d -f bluetooth remove
 
 
 
 
mkdir /etc/xdg/autostart/disabled/
mv /etc/xdg/autostart/bluetooth-applet.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/disabled/
mv /etc/xdg/autostart/evolution-alarm-notify.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/disabled/
mv /etc/xdg/autostart/user-dirs-update-gtk.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/disabled/
mv /etc/xdg/autostart/trackerd.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/disabled/
mv /etc/xdg/autostart/tracker-applet.desktop /etc/xdg/autostart/disabled/
 jockey-gtk.desktop 
gnome-at-session.desktop
 
super small
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6282 2009-01-20 10:08 gnome-power-manager.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  347 2008-12-01 15:37 nm-applet.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5083 2008-10-20 09:20 redhat-print-applet.desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  236 2008-10-24 07:57 update-notifier.desktop
update-rc.d -f laptop-mode remove
 update-rc.d -f rsync remove
 update-rc.d -f powernowd remove
 
 
 
# get keys
gconftool-2 -R /apps > apps-optionen.txt
 
 
 
gconftool-2 -t string -s /apps/nautilus/preferences/default_folder_viewer 'list_view'
gconftool-2 -t string -s /apps/nautilus/list_view/default_zoom_level smallest
gconftool-2 -t string -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/command 'thunderbird "%s"'
 
 
 
gconftool-2 -t string -s /apps/metacity/general/theme Mist
gconftool-2 -t boolean -s /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources true
 
gconftool-2 -t boolean -s /desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled false
 
 
# disable
gconftool-2 -s -t bool /desktop/gnome/remote_access/enabled true
 
# allow root to login
sed -i 's|AllowRoot=false|AllowRoot=true|g' /etc/gdm/gdm.conf
/etc/init.d/gdm restart
 
 
# set default list view in nautilus
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/default_folder_viewer 'list_view'
 
# set small entrys
gconftool-2 -t string -s /apps/nautilus/list_view/default_zoom_level smallest
 
 
# restore all defalut settings
gconftool-2 --recursive-unset /
 
# disable screensaver
gconftool-2 --type boolean -s /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/start_screensaver false
 
# set font size to 8
gconftool-2 --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/desktop_font --type string "Sans 8"
gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/document_font_name --type string "Sans 8"
gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/font_name --type string "Sans 8"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/titlebar_font --type string "Sans Bold 8"
gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/monospace_font_name --type string "Monospace 8"
 
# Turn off tool tips
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/panel/global/tooltips_enabled false
 
# use Mist theme
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/theme Mist
 
# net, test
gconftool-2 --type float --set /desktop/gnome/font_rendering/dpi 86
 
 
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gnome-session/options/logout_effect black
 
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/metacity/general/reduced_resources true
 
 
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/background/picture_options none
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/background/primary_color 000000
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/background/color_shading_type solid
 
# Show directory item counts:
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/show_directory_item_counts local_only
 
 
# set firefox as default browser
gconftool-2 -t string -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command 'mozilla "%s"'
 
# set thunderbird as default mail program
gconftool-2 -t string -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mailto/command 'thunderbird "%s"'
 
# disable image preview
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/show_image_thumbnails never
 
gconftool-2 -t int -s /apps/nautilus/preferences/directory_limit 10000
 
# new in gnome 2.4
apt-get install hamster-applet
/usr/lib/hamster-applet/hamster-applet -w
 
 
echo "* Setting font sizes"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/desktop_font --type string "Sans 8"
gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/document_font_name --type string "Sans 8"
gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/font_name --type string "Sans 8"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/titlebar_font --type string "Sans Bold 8"
gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/monospace_font_name --type string "Monospace 8"
echo "* Smaller toolbars icons only"
gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/toolbar_style --type string "icons"
echo "* Disabling UI sounds"
gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/sound/event_sounds --type bool 0
echo "* Fixing mute key"
gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/sound/default_mixer_tracks --type list --list-type string "[PCM]"
echo "* Fullscreen with -F11"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_fullscreen --type string "F11"
echo "* Setting suspend when closing lid, blank screen"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/actions/sleep_type_battery --type string "suspend"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/actions/sleep_type_ac --type string "suspend"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/buttons/lid_battery --type string "suspend"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/buttons/lid_ac --type string "blank"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/timeout/sleep_computer_ac --type int 0
gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/timeout/sleep_computer_battery --type int 300
gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/timeout/sleep_display_ac --type int 300
gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/timeout/sleep_display_battery --type int 60
echo "* Don't display battery warning"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/gnome-power-manager/notify/low_capacity --type bool 0
echo "* Unconstraining windows to the top of the screen"
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/compiz/plugins/move/allscreens/options/constrain_y 0
 
 
 
 
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_browser true					
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/background/picture_options 'centered'					
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/epiphany/general/homepage 'http://www.sidux.com'					
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/lock_enabled false						
gconftool-2 --type int --set /apps/panel/toplevels/bottom_panel_screen0/background/opacity 3000				
gconftool-2 --type int --set /apps/panel/toplevels/top_panel_screen0/background/opacity 3000				
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/panel/toplevels/bottom_panel_screen0/background/type color			
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/panel/toplevels/top_panel_screen0/background/type color				
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-osd/avoid_panels true								
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-osd/animations true								
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-osd/drop_shadow true								
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gnome-osd/osd_halignment 'center'							
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gnome-osd/osd_vposition 'top'							
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gnome-osd/plugins/gaim/enabled true							
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /desktop/gnome/sound/enable_esd true							
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /desktop/gnome/sound/event_sounds true		
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_theme 'Clearlooks'					
gconftool-2 --type float --set /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/background_darkness 0.6				
gconftool-2 -t string -s /apps/nautilus/icon_view/default_zoom_level 'small'						
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/background_type 'transparent'
 
 
http://blogs.sun.com/ThinGuy/entry/putting_gnome_on_atkins
http://library.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/2.22/performance-8.html.en
http://www.linux-user.de/ausgabe/2004/03/028-gconf/index.html
 
# TEST
Panels wouldn't work correctly??
Solution: Try with a fresh configuration by moving you old configs out of the way:
for d in .gnome* .gconf*; do mv $d $d.old; done
 
 
 
# enable menu icons
gconftool-2 -s –type bool /desktop/gnome/interface/menus_have_icons true
 
 
# GEDIT
# jump-to-paying
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/rhythmbox/plugins/jump-to-playing/active "true"
# desktop
gconftool-2 --type int --set /desktop/gnome/thumbnail_cache/maximum_age "60" # only allow thumbnails for 60 days
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/document_font_name "Myriad Pro Condensed 12" # change document font
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/font_name "Myriad Pro Condensed 12" # change document font
gconftool-2 --type bool --set  /apps/nautilus/desktop/computer_icon_visible "true"
gconftool-2 --type bool --set  /apps/nautilus/desktop/home_icon_visible "true"
gconftool-2 --type bool --set  /apps/nautilus/desktop/trash_icon_visible "true"
# gedit
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/auto_indent/auto_indent "true" # auto-indent on
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/current_line/highlight_current_line "true" # add highlight for current line
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/font/use_default_font "false" # turn off default font settings
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/line_numbers/display_line_numbers "true" # show line numbers
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/save/auto_save "false" # turn off auto saving
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/save/create_backup_copy "false" # turn off backups
gconftool-2 --type int --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/tabs/tabs_size "4" # turn off backups
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/colors/scheme "oblivion" # change theme to oblivion
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/font/editor_font "Monaco 10" # change font
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gedit-2/preferences/editor/wrap_mode/wrap_mode "GTK_WRAP_WORD" # text wrap on
# gnome-screenshot
gconftool-2 --type bool --set  /apps/gnome-screenshot/include_pointer "false" # turn off mouse pointer in screenshots
# nautilus
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /apps/nautilus/desktop/volumes_visible "false" # do not show volumes on desktop
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/date_format "iso" # iso date format
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/default_folder_viewer "list" # change nautilus to show list view
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/desktop_font "Myriad Pro Condensed 12" # desktop font

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