[14:21] mhall119: gnome is now in a much better state on the new daily builds [14:47] highvoltage: is it still 2.x? [14:50] mhall119: yeah, I guess it will be possible to do that qimo session stuff during the alpha 2 cycle then [14:50] (at least, I hope) [14:53] I'll be working on the new launcher for now, that'll do away with a big part of the gnome and xfce dependencies [15:48] Hi all [15:49] hey jinxer007 [15:50] just want to pick some ones brains about a way to set up globle homepage and book marks under chrome [15:51] running Edubuntu LTSP, just want to role out the bookmarks to all accounts [15:51] I know that mgariepy tried it but sadly without much success [15:51] doh [15:51] seems like something where firefox is still a lot better [15:51] hello [15:51] any easyer in firefox [15:51] mgariepy: (global bookmarks and home page in chromium) [15:52] if you find a fix for chromium, i'm interested ;) [15:52] jinxer007, with firefox it's fairly easy [15:53] coool have any good weblink guide 4 that [15:56] would be helpful as rocking back and 4th hunting forums for a how 2 on firefox now :) [15:57] hmm i can point you to the files but i don't think there is any documentation for the speceficly. [15:58] lol cool yep that would be helpful if you can point me the right way :)# [15:58] on the thin client chroot, when having firefox installed, you have /etc/firefox/ directory [15:58] yep [15:58] 2 directory are present in this, pref and profile [15:59] files in pref/ are loaded when firefox starts, file in profile are loaded only when firefox create new profile [16:00] yep i see them [16:01] you should have a firefox.js in /etc/firefox/pref/ [16:01] in gedit now [16:02] on the firefox.js [16:02] pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://foo.com"); [16:02] pref("startup.homepage_override_url", "http://foo.com"); [16:02] pref("startup.homepage_welcome_url", "http://foo.com"); [16:02] pref("browser.startup.homepage_reset", "http://foo.com"); [16:03] if you add those, the homepage, if not set in the user profile, will be foo.com [16:03] you can also lock preferences [16:03] great :) [16:03] by using lockPref*( instead of pref() [16:04] by using lockPref() instead of pref() [16:04] if it doesn't work, just let me know :) [16:05] if you want to personalize further, you can type: about:config in firefox and change any key value in this file [16:05] cool one more question Mgariepy (or now called yoda) how about globle bookmarks :) [16:07] Ok I do think its worth me signing up here its a dam site easyer than the forums :) [16:08] for the bookmarks, i have done this in recent version [16:09] i remember doing it in version 2.X but not for version 3.X [16:11] so where u based Mgariepy [16:11] maybe you can load it in the profile, [16:11] overwrite the file /etc/firefox/profile/bookmarks.html [16:12] will take a look at that, thanks for the help on that :) [16:12] where i based ? [16:13] i live in sherbrooke,quebec,canada if it's the question :S [16:13] lol yep it was, multi tasking lol hence why it do not sound right lol [16:14] hampshire UK here. [16:14] if you have a few minutes to add a page in edubuntu wiki about the firefox preferences i guess it would be great [16:16] maybe create a subpage here : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/ [16:16] yep, will do :) [16:16] here are some basic information about it. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/Firefox3Optimize [16:17] great thanks :) [16:17] handy :) will give it a full test then write some thing up [16:18] lol should really start doing that being a ubuntu partner :) [16:19] what compagny are you working for ? [16:20] DSNetworx Ltd. We have been going for a year, works gone from every now and then to manic [16:21] Just roled out eubuntu to a training center. Very Very happy customer [16:22] great :) [16:23] test edubuntu test role out for one of the largest Tech schools in the UK Nail biting stuff [16:25] is the next project [16:26] back in 10 cup of tea time :) [16:37] right off now have a good one mgariepy :) [16:38] thank you for the help [16:38] you're welcome [23:08] Hey HighVoltage, are you available?