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