[K12OSN] push a launcher to certain users

Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com
Sun Sep 28 17:03:06 UTC 2008


Peter Scheie wrote:
> I suggest putting it on the desktop of the selected users, as it is much 
> simpler than trying to get it into the panel: just use a for loop in a 
> script to copy the file (or symlink or a launcher complete with 
> decorative icon) to each desired user's Desktop directory.   They'll 
> still find it. Easier to remove down the road, too.

Or if you are doing this for certain groups you could maintain the set 
of launchers for the group in a common directory elsewhere and put a 
symlink to the folder on the desktops.  That way you don't have to 
update the desktops every time you change a launcher.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell at gmail.com





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