Well, I will answer my own question for me. This is how I created a new default desktop, panels, etc. in gnome for new users:
I created an ordinary test user and set up the desktop background, panels, theme, nautilus, volume, etc. to my liking. Then I did this while logged in as the test user: (the long way for clarity)
WARNING!!! This is what I did and had success. It doesn't mean that you will. Do it at your own risk.
In a terminal:
Code:
gconftool-2 --dump /apps/panel > /home/trapper/temp/new-panel-settings.xml
gconftool-2 --dump /apps/nautilus > /home/trapper/temp/new-nautilus-settings.xml
gconftool-2 --dump /apps/gnome > /home/trapper/temp/new-gnome-settings.xml
gconftool-2 --dump /apps/gnome-screensaver > /home/trapper/temp/new-gnome-screensaver-settings.xml
gconftool-2 --dump /apps/gnome-volume-control > /home/trapper/temp/new-gnome-volume-control-settings.xml
gconftool-2 --dump /desktop > /home/trapper/temp/new-desktop-settings.xml
sudo chown root:root /home/trapper/temp/new-panel.xml
sudo chown root:root /home/trapper/temp/new-nautilus-settings.xml
sudo chown root:root /home/trapper/temp/new-gnome-settings.xml
sudo chown root:root /home/trapper/temp/new-gnome-screensaver-settings.xml
sudo chown root:root /home/trapper/temp/new-gnome-volume-control-settings.xml
sudo chown root:root /home/trapper/temp/new-desktop-settings.xml
sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --load /home/trapper/temp/new-panel.xml
sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --load /home/trapper/temp/new-nautilus-settings.xml
sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --load /home/trapper/temp/new-gnome-settings.xml
sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --load /home/trapper/temp/new-gnome-screensaver-settings.xml
sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --load /home/trapper/temp/new-gnome-volume-control-settings.xml
sudo gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults --load /home/trapper/temp/new-desktop-settings.xml
After I did all this I proceeded with the "How to make a live CD/DVD from your harddisk installation" howto. When I do an install from my new custom LiveCD and login for the first time all the preferences I had as the test user and saved via the gconftool-2 are now the default settings.
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