configuring unity launcher for 200+ users

[Colin Law]

On 1 June 2012 22:54, Ryan Gauger <rtgkid at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 06/01/2012 12:58 PM, Matt Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> We plan to upgrade from 10.04 to 12.04 in a 250 user UK Junior school. I'd
>> like to put some popular, often-used programs on the launcher, as well as
>> remove Ubuntu One, software centre, settings etc which won't be needed. In
>> fact, the latter is more a priority than the former as I don't want
>> irrelevant stuff cloggin up the launcher.
>>
>>
>> How might we achieve that? I can't find a relevant directory or file that
>> I could distribute across the users.
>>
>> Ta.
>> --
>> Matt
>>
>>
> You have the ability to do this - through the terminal. You can run "sudo
> apt-get remove package-name", where package-name is replaced with the name
> of the package you are wanting to uninstall. I highly warn you about
> removing System Settings. If it is not available, some parts of Unity may be
> broken. For Instance, you may receive an error message after right-clicking
> the desktop, and selecting "Change Desktop Background". Some other parts of
> Unity may also be broken if you choose to remove System Settings. If you
> mean you want to remove individual settings in System Settings, that is not
> possible, because each part of System Settings is built around each other.


I think we are mis-interpreting the question here.  As I read it he
wants to remove the apps from the /launcher/ and add some other apps
(also to the launcher), but he has 250 machines to do and doesn't want
to do it by hand to all the machines.

Colin