add users with only game and office menu

[tommynz1975]

Hi guys I haven't been too successful searching, maybe using the wrong words.

I am wanting to know about when adding a user can it be customized durring the add-user stage.

for example to only have the games menu or the office menu , adding places and other menu and sub menu options if and when required by that user


I would appreciate being pointed to a howto. If its not a cut and dry task should this be something posed on

brainstorm.ubuntu.com

to be added to the admin users account

[phillw]

Hi.

Off the top of my head, I'd suggest trying out edbuntu.

It lives over here and may suit your needs to a 'T' -->> http://edubuntu.org/

Regards,

Phill.

[tommynz1975]

Many thanks Phill.

I know of Edubuntu but wondered if their was another way ofI increase my learning.

[phillw]

Many thanks Phill.

I know of Edubuntu but wondered if their was another way ofI increase my learning.

For customisation like you want, I think that the team have done all the hard work already - I'm not a fan of re-inventing the wheel

I'm sure, as all ubuntus, are ubuntu, that it can be done - but that route may be a lot more straight forward. As for learning, that is a real good site & you'll learn loads

General background stuff for Ubuntu can be found via my info link, follow it to linux area, then resources, there's enough there to keep you busy

Regards,

Phill.

[tommynz1975]

Thanks again Phill

I have found another starting point (learning process) Possibly somethng like what I wanted, I dont yet know

This link talks about the config files for the menu system (how it works) and editing them.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CorporateUbuntu#GNOME%20Menu

GNOME Menu

Although the GNOME menu system has improved greatly in 2.12, there still is a lack of a tool for editing the GNOME menu on a system-wide basis. GNOME menu configuration, therefore, still needs to be edited on the command line.
The GNOME menu consists of a collection of desktop files in the /usr/share/applications directory. Inside each file is a Categories line which determines where the menu entry exists. A small number of system tool desktop files exist in /usr/share/control-center-2.0/capplets.
The first step in "trimming the fat" from the GNOME menu is to create a disabledapps directory under /usr/share/applications:

ncampbell@naaman:~$ sudo mkdir /usr/share/applications/disabledapps

Next, determine which apps stay and which apps go.

I hope my question has helped others with their learning.