Re: Helix Gnome solved!
The fault is mine (as usual), there is a second part to the install
which entails apt-get install task-helix-gnome, which I'm doing now..
Dale L . Morris (dlm@well.com) wrote:
> I always have trouble with Helix Gnome. This time I downloaded
> everything using apt-get update. But when I change my .xsession file
> to read gnome-session, I'm back into the old gnome desktop that came
> with 2.2. What am I doing wrong now? I'm running potato, but that
> shouldn't make a difference, correct?
> If I can't run it, how can I uninstall it?
>
> thanks
>
> Dale L . Morris (dlm@well.com) wrote:
> > Can I install this in potato or do I have to upgrade to woody? Is this
> > a recommended upgrade?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > Morten Liebach (morten@hotpost.dk) wrote:
> > > On 1, sep, 2000 at 11:42:22 +0000, stefan goeman wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I know that there is something around like Helix Gnome.
> > > >
> > > > Why should I consider using this instead of the normal Gnome packed with
> > > > Debian?
> > >
> > > The GNOME included in Debian Potato is not being upgraded now, and since
> > > the freeze on Potato a lot has happened on that front.
> > >
> > > Helix GNOME is the bleeding, but stable, edge of GNOME.
> > >
> > > I've run Helix for Woody on Potato for some months witout any problems
> > > whatsoever (except for those of my own making!). It's very stable and I
> > > like it a lot, much better than the one in Debian Potato.
> > >
> > > Just put this line in your /etc/apt/sources.list:
> > >
> > > deb http://spidermonkey.helixcode.com/distributions/debian\
> > > unstable main
> > >
> > > And use apt-get, dselect etc.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > Morten
> > >
> >
>
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