Java Desktop System Release 2 Administration Guide

Preface

Java Desktop System Release 2 Administration Guide provides information on how to administer a system running the following Java™ Desktop System releases:

Java Desktop System Release 2 for the Solaris™ Operating System on the x86 Architecture
Java Desktop System Release 2 on Linux

Most of the information in the manual is generic to all releases of the Java Desktop System. Where the information is not generic, the platform is indicated.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is for system administrators who are responsible for administering one or more systems that are running the Java Desktop System Release 2. For information on how to use the Java Desktop System, see the Java Desktop System Release 2 User Guide.

Before You Read This Book

Before you read this book, you should ensure that you have some familiarity with the following topics:

UNIX® system administration
Structure of Extensible Markup Language (XML) files
How to use XML files in the context of system administration

How This Book Is Organized

This book is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Using GConf describes how to use GConf to manage user preferences.
Chapter 2, Customizing Menus describes the implementation of menus and how to customize menus.
Chapter 3, Installing Themes describes the types of theme that are available in the Java Desktop System, how to install themes, and how to create a custom theme.
Chapter 4, Configuring Fonts describes how to configure fonts for the Java Desktop System.
Chapter 5, MIME Types describes how applications detect MIME types, how to register MIME types, and how to add applications to the Java Desktop System.
Chapter 6, Setting Screensavers describes how to set preferences for the screensaver. This chapter also provides information on how to modify the displays that are available for the screensaver.
Chapter 7, Session Management introduces session management, and describes how to set session defaults. This chapter also contains information on sessions and login scripts.
Chapter 8, Help System describes the Help system in the Java Desktop System.
Chapter 9, Improving Performance describes how to improve the performance of the Java Desktop System.
Chapter 10, Disabling Features in Java Desktop System describes how to disable particular features of the Java Desktop System.
Appendix A, Hidden Directories describes the hidden directories that the Java Desktop System adds to the home directories of users.
Appendix B, Security Note on Configuring SMB Printers provides a security note related to the configuration of printers on Windows network shares.
Glossary is a list of words and phrases found in this book and their definitions.

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

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Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, or terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser prompt	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	`#`