Re: GNOME settings on start up
On Mon, 2009-08-17 at 16:01 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 2009-08-17 15:28, AG wrote:
> [snip]
> >
> > Considered doing that, but without some switch magik, apt wants to
> > remove the whole kit and kaboodle of GNOME, which is not what I wanted.
> >
> > So, although the most obvious solution, it won't work.
>
> That's odd...
>
> # apt-get -s purge gnome-screensaver
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following packages were automatically installed and are no
> longer required:
> rss-glx
> Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
> The following packages will be REMOVED:
> gnome-screensaver*
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 151 not upgraded.
> Purg gnome-screensaver [2.26.1-2]
>
>
> But then, I don't have gdm or the meta-packages gnome and
> gnome-desktop-environment installed, either.
>
> --
> Featuring GRATUITOUS ALIEN NUDITY
>
>
Based on my experiences with this, gnome-desktop-environment requires
gnome-screensaver; however, you can remove remove the DE and
gnome-screensaver and continue to use gnome. Simply reinstall any
desired packages that are removed with the DE.
HTH
Tom Ashley
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