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=== Preparing to emerge === | === Preparing to emerge === | ||
To get your system ready to emerge gnome, | To get your system ready to emerge gnome, first set your system flavor to desktop, and enable the gnome profile mix-in. To accomplish this, do the following: | ||
{{console|recipe=setup|desc=Set profile|body= | |||
# ##i##eselect profile set-flavor funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/flavor/desktop | |||
# ##i##eselect profile add funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/gnome | |||
}} | |||
By enabling the gnome mix-in, various USE and other settings will be optimized to provide you with a pain-free GNOME installation experience. | By enabling the gnome mix-in, various USE and other settings will be optimized to provide you with a pain-free GNOME installation experience. | ||
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To emerge ''gnome'' run the following command | To emerge ''gnome'' run the following command | ||
{{console|recipe=setup|desc=Emerging GNOME|body= | |||
# ##i## emerge gnome | # ##i## emerge gnome | ||
}} | |||
===== gnome-light ===== | ===== gnome-light ===== | ||
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To emerge ''gnome-light'' run the following command | To emerge ''gnome-light'' run the following command | ||
{{console|recipe=setup-light|desc=Emerging a minimal GNOME environment (alternative)|body= | |||
# ##i## emerge gnome-light | # ##i## emerge gnome-light | ||
}} | |||
==== Upgrading from GNOME 3.12 ==== | ==== Upgrading from GNOME 3.12 ==== | ||
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To update either ''gnome'' or ''gnome-light'' run the following command: | To update either ''gnome'' or ''gnome-light'' run the following command: | ||
{{console|body= | |||
# ##i## emerge -vauDN world | # ##i## emerge -vauDN world | ||
}} | |||
=== Subsystems === | === Subsystems === | ||
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{{Note|Funtoo's <code>/etc/init.d/xdm</code> initscript has been modified to start the requisite services <code>dbus</code>, <code>openrc-settingsd</code> and <code>consolekit</code> prior to starting <code>gdm</code>.}} | {{Note|Funtoo's <code>/etc/init.d/xdm</code> initscript has been modified to start the requisite services <code>dbus</code>, <code>openrc-settingsd</code> and <code>consolekit</code> prior to starting <code>gdm</code>.}} | ||
{{console|recipe=setup|desc=Enable the GNOME display manager|body= | |||
# ##i## rc-update add xdm default | # ##i## rc-update add xdm default | ||
}} | |||
Then, if you want to start it now do: | Then, if you want to start it now do: | ||
{{console|body= | |||
# ##i##rc | # ##i##rc | ||
}} | |||
But you should reboot to avoid having an open login terminal. | But you should reboot to avoid having an open login terminal. |
Revision as of 03:56, February 19, 2015
What is GNOME?
"GNOME 3 is an easy and elegant way to use your computer. It is designed to put you in control and bring freedom to everybody. GNOME 3 is developed by the GNOME community, a diverse, international group of contributors that is supported by an independent, non-profit foundation." — GNOME
Prerequisites
From a Clean Install
Ensure that the X Window System is installed.
Preparing to emerge
To get your system ready to emerge gnome, first set your system flavor to desktop, and enable the gnome profile mix-in. To accomplish this, do the following:
root # eselect profile set-flavor funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/flavor/desktop root # eselect profile add funtoo/1.0/linux-gnu/mix-ins/gnome
Console: Set profile
By enabling the gnome mix-in, various USE and other settings will be optimized to provide you with a pain-free GNOME installation experience.
Emerging
You are provided with two packages that will pull in this desktop environment:
- gnome
This is the "whole shabang" - pulls in a range of applications made for the gnome desktop environment including a few games, an archive manager, a system monitor, a web browser, a terminal, etc.
- gnome-light
As the name implies, this pulls in the base minimal you need to get a functioning GNOME Desktop Environment.
GNOME 3.14 from a clean install
gnome
To emerge gnome run the following command
root # emerge gnome
Console: Emerging GNOME
gnome-light
To emerge gnome-light run the following command
root # emerge gnome-light
Console: Emerging a minimal GNOME environment (alternative)
Upgrading from GNOME 3.12
To update either gnome or gnome-light run the following command:
root # emerge -vauDN world
Subsystems
Bluetooth
For bluetooth support, ensure that:
- Bluetooth support is enabled in your kernel (using modules is fine).
- Your bluetooth hardware is turned on.
- Add the
bluetooth
startup script to the default runlevel, and start it.
This can be done as follows:
root # rc-update add bluetooth default root # rc
Once this is done, you should now be able to navigate to Settings -> Bluetooth and turn bluetooth on. The icon next to devices should now animate and you should be able to discover and add devices such as keyboards.
Additional kernel drivers may need to be enabled for certain input devices. For example, for the bluetooth Apple Magic Trackpad, the following option must be enabled in your kernel:
Under Device Drivers-->HID support-->HID bus support-->Special HID drivers:
<M> Apple Magic Mouse/Trackpad multi-touch support
Printing
To enable printing support, add cupsd
to the default runlevel:
root # rc-update add cupsd default root # rc
You should now be able to navigate to Settings -> Printers and add printers to your system, and print.
Scanning
To enable scanning support, add your user account to the lp
group. This will allow your user to access the USB scanner.
Then, emerge xsane
, and run it. It should be able to access your scanner.
Finishing Touches
X
Setting up xdm (GUI log-in)
Typically, you will want to use gdm
, the GNOME display manager, to log in to GNOME. This will allow you to log in graphically, rather than using the text console.
To enable gdm, edit /etc/conf.d/xdm
and set DISPLAYMANAGER
to gdm
instead of xdm
. Then, perform the following steps to add xdm
to the default runlevel, and have it start automatically from now on when your system starts:
Funtoo's /etc/init.d/xdm
initscript has been modified to start the requisite services dbus
, openrc-settingsd
and consolekit
prior to starting gdm
.
root # rc-update add xdm default
Console: Enable the GNOME display manager
Then, if you want to start it now do:
root # rc
But you should reboot to avoid having an open login terminal.
Setting up xinitrc (text log-in)
Adding the following to your ~/.xinitrc
file is sufficient:
# Fix Missing Applications in Gnome export XDG_MENU_PREFIX=gnome- # Properly Launch the Desired X Session exec ck-launch-session gnome-session
Additionaly, if you need support for different input sources, there is no longer a need to configure IBus or SCIM in your .xinitrc
file as GNOME uses IBus natively. Simply configure it in the Control Center under Region & Language.
Automatically Starting Applications at Login
When using an old-fashioned .xinitrc
, starting up applications when X starts is relatively easy. When using GDM, this can still be accomplished, by using the ~/.xprofile
file. Here's my sample .xprofile
to start xflux
to dim the screen at night:
xflux -z 87107
Remember to add a &
at the end of any command that doesn't return to the shell prompt after running.
games
Gnome has several games that can be added on to your install. By default most games are not included in gnome's emerge.
Users wishing to play games need to be added to the games group:
root # gpasswd -a $USER games
game list:
- gnome-sudoku
- gnome-mastermind
- gnome-nibbles
- gnome-robots
- gnome-chess
- gnome-hearts
- gnome-mahjongg
- gnome-mines
- gnome-klotski
- gnome-tetravex
game system emulators:
- gnomeboyadvance
- gnome-mud
Significant Known Issues (Workarounds Available)
FL-1678: Bluetooth interface gives wrong pairing key
FL-1687: Wallpaper corruption when resuming from suspend