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Re: how to install KDE or Gnome on Sid



On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 11:07:01AM +0200, Harald Dunkel wrote:
> "Francesco P. Lovergine" wrote:
> > 
> > On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 10:06:13AM +0200, Harald Dunkel wrote:
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > What is the recommended way to install Gnome or KDE? The task-XXX
> > > packages are gone for some time now, without appropriate replacement,
> > > as it seems.
> > >
> > 
> > apt-get install kde
> > 
> 
> Ahh. There are thousands of packages with the string 'kde' inside, so 
> I must have missed this one. But there is no 'gnome' meta package
> (or I am still blind).
> 
> It would be nice to get an option for dselect to list the meta packages
> only. The old task-XXX packages were easier to look for.
> 
> 
> Many thanx for your help
> 
> Harri

Did you try

apt-get install gdm ?

It install all libraries and binaries. Moreover, it not so clear what
a GNOME wm should be... Ximinian? Gnome 1.4BETA?
What's the current status of that strange object?

-- 
Francesco P. Lovergine



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