[debian-edu-commits] [Debian Wiki] Update of "DebianEdu/Documentation/Bullseye/HowTo/Desktop" by WolfgangSchweer

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WIP: starting to work on Debian Edu Bullseye documentation as a copy with s/buster/bullseye/ and some other adjustments

New page:
= HowTos for the desktop =
<<TableOfContents(2)>>

== Set up a multi-language desktop environment ==

To support multiple languages these commands need to be run:
 * Run {{{dpkg-reconfigure locales}}} (as root) and choose the languages (UTF-8 variants).
 * Run these commands as root to install the related packages:
{{{
apt update
/usr/share/debian-edu-config/tools/install-task-pkgs
/usr/share/debian-edu-config/tools/improve-desktop-l10n
}}}

Users will then be able to choose the language via the LightDM display manager before logging in; this applies to Xfce, LXDE and LXQt. GNOME and KDE both come with their own internal region and language configuration tools, use these. MATE uses the Arctica greeter on top of Lightdm whithout a language chooser. Run {{{apt purge arctica-greeter}}} to get the stock Lightdm greeter.<<BR>>
If LTSP diskless clients are used the above steps need to be done inside the LTSP chroot as well. LDM supports all desktop environments. First use ''Preferences'' to choose the language, then login. 

== Playing DVDs ==

libdvdcss is needed for playing most commercial DVDs. For legal reasons it's not included in Debian (Edu).  If you are legally allowed to use it, you can build your own local packages using the {{{libdvd-pkg}}} Debian package; make sure {{{contrib}}} is enabled in {{{/etc/apt/sources.list}}}. 

{{{
apt update
apt install libdvd-pkg
}}}

Answer the debconf questions, then run {{{dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg}}}.

== Handwriting fonts ==

The package {{{fonts-linex}}} (which is installed by default) installs the font "Abecedario" which is a nice handwriting font for kids.
The font has several forms to be used with kids: dotted, and with lines.


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