Re: FVWM: Global fvwm configuration

From: Jean-Marc Lasgouttes <Jean-Marc.Lasgouttes_at_inria.fr>
Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 13:58:09 +0200

>>>>> "Chuck" == <chuck_hines_at_VNET.IBM.COM> writes:

>>>>> "Lars" == Lars Wirzenius <liw_at_iki.fi> writes:

    Lars> I think it may be a mistake to force a global config file to
    Lars> be read. Or at least it will mean that the system admin
    Lars> can't put too much of an environment there. For instance,
    Lars> he can't start modules there, because not everyone will want
    Lars> them. A user should be able to completely avoid a
    Lars> system.fvwmrc, IMHO.

    Chuck> Oh, definitely. I tried to word it to indicate that, but
    Chuck> didn't succeed. It'll either be added as an option to turn
    Chuck> it on or off (depending on what I make the default). Not
    Chuck> sure which one I should make the default though. I'm
    Chuck> leaning towards default off.

There could be two files that fvwm searches for:

- global.fvwmrc, which is always read if it exists
- default.fvwmrc, which is read if the user does not have a .fvwmrc

The sysadmin could choose which files he provides for the users.

Jean-Marc

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Received on Wed May 29 1996 - 07:37:04 BST

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