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diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian new file mode 100644 index 0000000..168313e --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +# Desktop Session Autoloader in Debian + +This package brings to you the desktop-autoloader for your Debian system. +For some info about the general concept, refer to upstream's README.md. + +## Auto-Loading the correct Desktop Environment + +For taking Desktop Session Autoloader into production, please make sure + + /etc/default/desktop-autoloader + +is configured correctly. Esp. make sure that the correct desktop +environment gets autoloaded. + +## Customizing Application Auto-Loading + +Next, please check the .desktop files in the folder +/etc/desktop-autoloader/autostart/. By default, there is only one file +(sleep-and-kill.desktop). Do not remove that file from there. + +Additionally, you should place your users' favourite applications in that +folder. Simply symlink them from /usr/share/applications/, e.g.: + + ln -s /usr/share/applications/firefox-esr.desktop /etc/desktop-autoloader/autostart/ + +## Adapting Desktop Session Autoloader to your Site's Schedule + +Also consider adapting the time interval of the @reboot CRON job that +launches desktop-autoloader (see + + /etc/cron.d/desktop-autoloader + +). You need to boot machines (via UEFI Wakeup RTC or Wake-on-LAN) before +the time interval given in the CRON job file. Only then, the +desktop-autoloader kicks in. + +Also make sure that the desktop-autoloader does _NOT_ kick in once people +have started using the computers on site. This may vary depending on your +institution. |