.gbarrc
The file .gbarrc (located in your home directory) is a config file for various G-Bar related things. It may be edited with any text editor.
The format of the file is simple. the file consists of lines, where each line identifies a setting:
<identifier>=<value>
Empty lines and lines starting with # are ignored (comments). An example:
# Disable autolock of desktop NO_LOCK=1 # Set default windows size for Windows Desktop WIN_RESOLUTION=1024x768
(In other words, the file should be readable with Bash.)
Below is listed the things you can configure with .gbarrc.
Disable autolock of desktop
When you are using a Smartcard and you eject your card, your session is locked after 10 minutes.
This is a security feature (in case you lose your card somewhere) and should not be disabled!
But - if you insist - this feature can be disabled by adding the setting
NO_LOCK=1
to your .gbarrc. You should now take care where you put your card!
If you lose your card, it is a good idea to kill your session on that card. The easiest way to do this is:
- Find a terminal and log into the system.
- Go to the Menu => G-Bar Support => Close all programs
- Answer OK.
This will kill all your processes on all the servers!
Set default windows size for Windows Desktop
When starting a Windows proram from the menu => Microsoft, it is possible to select a window size for the program. It is also possible to set a default windows size by adding the setting
WIN_RESOLUTION=<width>x<height>
to your .gbarrc. The resolution may also be a non standard resolution - e.g.
WIN_RESOLUTION=1000x800