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Title: How to install Gnome on OpenBSD |
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Author: Solène |
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Date: 07 May 2021 |
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Tags: openbsd unix gnome |
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Description: |
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# Introduction |
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This article will explain how to install the Gnome desktop on OpenBSD. |
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You need access to the root user to proceed. |
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# Instructions |
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As root, run "pkg_add gnome gnome-extras" which will install the |
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meta-package gnome listing all the required dependencies to have a full |
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working Gnome installation and the -extras package containing all gnome |
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related programs. |
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You should see this output after "pkg_add" has finished installing the |
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packages, it's important to read the "pkg-readme" files which are |
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specific instructions to packages. |
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```pkg_add output |
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New and changed readme(s): |
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/usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/gnome |
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/usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/upower |
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``` |
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The most important file is the pkg-readme about Gnome that contains |
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clear instructions about the configuration required to run Gnome. That |
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file has a "Too long didn't read" section at the end for people in a |
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hurry which contain instructions to copy/paste. |
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# Tweaks |
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There is an "app" named Tweaks that allow further customization than |
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Gnome3 is allowing, like virtual desktop being horizontal, add menus on |
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the top panel or change various behavior of Gnome. |
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# Conclusion |
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While the Gnome installation is not fully automated, it requires only a |
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few instructions to get it installed and fully operational. |
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Gnome3 after the first start wizard |
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Gnome3 desktop with a few customizations |
