Hi! I have some different questions for which I expect an answer. I have SuSE Linux 7.3 Pro. First I wanna know how to change the background image at the logging screen in graphical mode. At the startup it's an image from SuSE with a lot of welcome in different languages. If I want to change this, what can I do? What is the startup file of the system where can I put a command that will be executed each time the system startup no matter which user will log in? Example, I want that my PPPoE connection start automatically at boot, where can i put the line to start it? In the same way of the previous question, what is the configuration file for a user where we can place command to be executed when the user log in without the user interaction? The next question, I don't know if somebody here can help me because it is probably not the specific groupe but I guess. I have netscape6 and I use it to browse and for graphical interface for my mail because I didn't find another more or equally performant with full attachment support and background in mail, HTML mail... Is it possible to have a command that open only netscape mail and not the browser? Is it possible to save the POP password for the mail account to prevent to have to type it each time? Thanks Martin Richard _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos est le moyen le plus simple de partager et imprimer vos photos : http://photos.msn.fr/Support/WorldWide.aspx
On Wednesday 09 January 2002 13.43, wrote:
Hi! I have some different questions for which I expect an answer.
I have SuSE Linux 7.3 Pro. First I wanna know how to change the background image at the logging screen in graphical mode. At the startup it's an image from SuSE with a lot of welcome in different languages. If I want to change this, what can I do?
Control centre -> System -> Login manager If you're not logged in as root you'll have to click the 'root' button in the lower right corner and enter your root password to be able to change anything.
What is the startup file of the system where can I put a command that will be executed each time the system startup no matter which user will log in? Example, I want that my PPPoE connection start automatically at boot, where can i put the line to start it?
In general, for things that aren't dependant on anything else you can put the commands in /etc/rc.d/boot.local. That gets run before anything else on bootup. Unfortunately, SuSE doesn't have (by default) an "rc.local" script that gets run *after* the other startup scripts, so if your command relies on other things being active you'll have to create an rc-script for it. But I don't think that's necessary for PPPoE. I'm not certain since I've never actually used it, but if you're using smpppd to dial out it should be sufficient to set START_SMPPPD="yes" in /etc/rc.config and configure smpppd to connect on startup.
In the same way of the previous question, what is the configuration file for a user where we can place command to be executed when the user log in without the user interaction?
If the commands are for all users, /etc/profile.local is probably the best place for it. For individual users, to put their own login commands, there is a file .profile (note the leading dot) in every users home directory that gets run on every login. The man page for the shell you're using can give more specific details on this.
martinr_richard@msn.com wrote:
I have SuSE Linux 7.3 Pro.
What is the startup file of the system where can I put a command that will be executed each time the system startup no matter which user will log in? Example, I want that my PPPoE connection start automatically at boot, where can i put the line to start it?
This stuff should be controlled in /etc/rc.d.
In the same way of the previous question, what is the configuration file for a user where we can place command to be executed when the user log in without the user interaction?
Would ~/.bashrc (or the equivalent for the shell of your choice) work?
The next question, I don't know if somebody here can help me because it is probably not the specific groupe but I guess. I have netscape6 and I use it to browse and for graphical interface for my mail because I didn't find another more or equally performant with full attachment support and background in mail, HTML mail... Is it possible to have a command that open only netscape mail and not the browser?
Interesting question.
Is it possible to save the POP password for the mail account to prevent to have to type it each time?
I upgraded to the latest Netscape from their site, and there is always a check box to remember the password when it requests one. It doesn't work consistently, but it's better than nothing. It hasn't forgotten this morning.
Thanks Martin Richard
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