how to add users by command prompt

[kasunbg]

Hey all,
I'm a newbie to kubuntu. I installed Kubuntu last week and as I'm curious I enabled the transparency feature in it. As I has only 256 of RAM and 32MB VGA( ) my desktop became a total blank so I couldn't see anything! (I see something happens there, when I press some buttons but not exactly.)

I managed to restart kubuntu by terminal(using Ctrl+Alt+F1) and it loads to the welcome screen without problem.But I can not change the transparency settings because my user a/c is a complete blank > .

Will somebody tell me a solution for this. I have only this user with admin rights, So I'm helpless. >

Thanks for the help!

[jankushka]

Re: how to add users by command prompt

hopefully we're talking about kwin4 settings...
no big deal, i think.
hit ctrl-alt-f1.
log in with your username and password.
the settings for kwin are in .kde/share/config/kwinrc.
you can edit that.
enter:

nano .kde/share/config/kwinrc

look for the "kwin4_effect_maketransparentEnabled" string (hit "ctrl-w", type the string, hit "return").
change the setting to "false".
save and exit (hit "ctrl-x", hit "y" for yes, hit "return").
go back to your graphical session (hit ctrl-alt-f7).
restart the graphical server (hit ctrl-alt-backspace).
you should now be back in business.
hth

[kasunbg]

Re: how to add users by command prompt

Thanks. It worked.
Cheers

[dibl]

Re: how to add users by command prompt

FYI, 256MB is the minimum recommended for non-graphical installations.

https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/install...are-reqts.html

So, you're doing well to have it working at all.