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 * AUTOMOUNT FOR usbdevice is needed (as DiskOnKeys, Cameras) and to boot linux from a usb key.
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I think AUTOMOUNT FOR usbdevice is needed (as DiskOnKeys, Cameras).

DebianDesktop

Sound

  • When you create a new user, they should automatically be able to listen to a CD.
    • Put all new users into audio group, or
    • 'chmod 666 /dev/dsp; chmod a+r /dev/cdrom; chmod 666 /dev/mixer'.

Modem

  • All users should be able to create an internet connection.
    • 'chmod u+s /usr/bin/kppp; chmod +x /usr/bin/kppp'.

Automount

  • With a CD in, clicking on a desktop icon should open CD. Likewise for floppy. See ?CreateAutofsScript for one possibility.

  • AUTOMOUNT FOR usbdevice is needed (as ?DiskOnKeys, Cameras) and to boot linux from a usb key.


Is not enough to put the user in the audio group? I think is simpliest

bye Mauro


To have a user default to being in the audio group, edit the file /etc/default/adduser. From the man page, it looks like there can only be one group added. Looks like you could also run useraddd -D -g audio as part of a script. I wonder if there are Debian rules about modifying things like this in a package install. I can imagine that this could really piss off a good sysadmin. -- MarkBucciarelli


Policy 11.7.4: The maintainer scripts must not alter a conffile of any package This would be a RC bug -- BillAllombert


2002/11/13 16:08 UTC (via web):


also, cd-writers should automatically be setup properly. Altho with Linux 2.6/3.0, I guess tehre won't be much need for any setup...


2002/11/15 21:08 UTC (via web):


For security, the user should probably be asked if the user that is being created should have access to play sound and access video devices...

There is another existing script that does exactly this - [http://freshmeat.net/projects/autoautofs auto-autofs].

CD Burning

Don't forget to let the users burn their CD's, DVD's, ...

It is possible to autodetect the type of device, and if it is a burner, then set the writable bits.

  • Users should be in the floppy group, as it is normal that you have read and write access to a floppy, even to format it ! -- Michel Nolard