Lubuntu alternative sessions script

Thu Jul 4 17:44:35 UTC 2013

Hi,

I don't have a PPA. My knowledge of them is limited to adding one to my
repo list, using one and removing one :)

For the ability to cover new releases, a PPA can be set up to do this. an
example is the lubuntu unofficial ppa[1]. You will need to speak to others
as to how to create such an PPA, which is the better way to do things.

The phillw.net server can be used in the meantime. If you send the script
and md5sum as an attachment to me, with a cc to unit193, I'll set up a
directory that you can link to via the wiki area. (Unit193 also has full
access to the server). This should only be considered as a short term
solution.

Regards,

Phill.
1. https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-dev/+archive/non-official-apps

On 4 July 2013 17:47, Federico Leoni <effelle at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Phill, nice to meet you here too!
>
> I see you resolved the issues with Pastebin, I think you found a good
> solution.
>
> Back on topic, yes, I like the idea. For now I put the script on
> Dev-Host but I didn't put the link on wiki yet.
>
> How do you want to manage updates? I mean if you prefer I send to you
> for the upload or if I must upload directly myself.
> Do you think is ok to use a script with add others PPAs in your PPA?
> I'll probably drop a line to the maintainers of Compton and the Faenza
> Icons to inform of the new "project". For now these are the packages I
> need.
>
> I'm wandering if is better to create more scripts, one for any new
> session type, or a big one for all sessions... What do you think?
> Let me know.
>
> F.
>
>
> 2013/7/4 Phill Whiteside <PhillW at ubuntu.com>:
> > Hi Federico,
> >
> > if you want some where to host the script whilst you get it into a PPA
> > (which is the best place), I can add it to my server which is a mirror
> for
> > the lubuntu (and other) ISOs [1].
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Phill.
> > http://phillw.net/isos/
> >
> > On 4 July 2013 14:32, Federico Leoni <effelle at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks for all for the feedback.
> >>
> >> @Jose Lopez: I tried to so do a session based on the standard lxpanel
> >> but there are things that it can't do like mixing launchers with the
> >> open windows. If you know an applet that do that,could you gently send
> >> me a link?
> >> For the same reason I'll use Cairo-Dock for Windows7 session but
> >> without shadows and using the dock as a complete panel replacement.
> >> Anyway I'll do another session with lxpanel fox XP session without
> >> composite manager.
> >>
> >> @Mr Wislr: The script is generated "by hand" for now.
> >>
> >> @leszek.lesner: I completely forgot security in this primary stage. I
> >> removed the script from the wiki but soon I'll offer it from another
> >> host and with md5sum. I also removed -y from apt-get lines.
> >>
> >> @Nio Wiklund: I didn't compared with the standard foot-print of
> >> Xubuntu, all I know for now is Lubuntu-OSX use 2% CPU and 128MB RAM.
> >> With a terminal, chrome (with four tabs) and the taskmanager running
> >> 33% CPU and 582MB RAM.
> >>
> >> Any other useful tips?
> >>
> >> F.
> >> F.
> >>
> >>
> >> 2013/7/4  <leszek.lesner at web.de>:
> >> > Let me first say its nice that you put some work in it.
> >> > But I must warn you here that shipping this kinds of scripts is a
> >> > complete security risk.
> >> > First of all the script itself uses apt-get -y calls which have the
> >> > potential to destroy dependencies delete packages and leave a non
> working
> >> > packagemanager.
> >> > Second is the wiki.ubuntu.com site shouldn't be a place for storing
> >> > scripts. Instead it should be a place where you show how to transform
> a
> >> > normal Lubuntu look into your lubuntuosx look for example.
> >> > If the script gets compromised on the server and a user just executes
> it
> >> > (believe me they do) without looking into it it will be doomsday for
> a lot
> >> > of users. So my advice would be removing the script asap and not
> making it a
> >> > potential harm to the user.
> >> > We could discuss maybe to use your configuration in the script as a
> >> > seperate package maybe for lubuntu ppa or something (which has signed
> >> > packages and so on) . All inall its a nice idea but we really need to
> be
> >> > careful with spreading scripts.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Von meinem Nokia N9 gesendetFederico Leoni schrieb am 04.07.13 04:33:
> >> > Folks,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > after a consultation with other members of the list I prepared a
> >> > preliminary script based on the sample offered by Jonathan to let
> users
> >> > easily create new sessions in Lubuntu to change the visual of the DE
> and
> >> > have a more "Eye-Candy" desktop for those who have problems to
> migrate from
> >> > other OS.
> >> >
> >> > I'm aware is not what a linux power user wants but I know many people
> >> > asking for that.
> >> > The script and a brief explanation is available on Ubuntu Wiki.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu%20alternative%20sessions
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I hope you will appreciate the effort.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > F.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Note: English is not my primary language, forgive me if made some
> >> > mistakes.
> >>
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