[LIS-Forum] How to safeguard the panels of Xubuntu Linux for computers in libraries.

Vimal Kumar V. vimal0212 at gmail.com
Thu May 2 13:55:30 IST 2013


Remove and modify the items in panels of Linux desktop is a common problem
in libraries. A solution is available with Xubuntu
<http://www.xubuntu.org/>Linux to prevent removing the items from
desktop panel accidentally by
users.
Follow the steps below,

 1. Configure the panels before start the process. Add/remove/edit items
from panels.
 2. Apply the following command,

*sudo cp /home/vimal/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml
/etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/*

3. Apply the following command to edit the file.

*sudo leafpad /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml*

4. Find following line at the top of the file.
*
* *<channel name="xfce4-panel" version="1.0">*

Insert *#* symbol at the start of the line.

5. Copy the following line and paste after the line above mentioned line.

*<channel name="xfce4-panel" version="1.0" locked="*" unlocked="root">*
Save the file.
 *
*
6. Restart your system.

Information courtesy:
h
ttps://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/xfce#TOC-Safeguard-the-panels-kiosk-mode-
<https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/xfce#TOC-Safeguard-the-panels-kiosk-mode->

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Vimal Kumar V.
Mahatma Gandhi University Library
Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560
Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info
Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in
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