Re: gnome desktop
On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 00:04 -0800, Seeker5528 wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 04:13:15 -0600
> Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > > You have gnome-core for the basic desktop and gnome-desktop-en-
> > > vironment which will pull in gnome-core, gnome-games and some
> > > other additional stuff.
> >
> > I don't think you are correct.
> >
> > In both Sarge & Sid, the gnome meta-package has as one of it's
> > dependencies gnome-desktop-environment. And one of g-d-e's
> > dependencies is gnome-core.
>
> <sarcasm>
>
> Two whole hogs. (shudder)
>
> </sarcasm>
>
> Seriously now.
>
> There was a stretch where the gnome metapackage was MIA I
> see that is not the case now.
>
> If you *really* want the whole hog do:
>
> apt-get install gnome gnome-fifth-toe
>
> That pulls in a lot of packages *I* don't want, but and can see how
> others may want that. People keep giving me the excuse that hard drive
> space it cheap.
So, look at gnome-fifth-toe and then cherry-pick the apps you
want. Very simple.
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