How do I install Gnome ?

DavidTempler · 01-04-2004, 07:52 AM

Hi

I have Arch 0.5 up & running now I want to install Gnome 2.4

I have tried pacman -S gnome but get gnome not in sync db !

How do I get pacman to see see gnome packages ?

D.T.

DavidTempler · 01-04-2004, 07:52 AM

P.S. Is it possible to upgrade to 0.6......

xio · 01-04-2004, 09:19 AM

Hi, To upgrade you just do a pacman -Syu. I started with 0.5 and am now running 0.6 thanks to that command.

As to gnome I have never used it but I suggest checking out packages on the front page of archlinux.org and it will give you a list of gnome packages. It might be something you would want to enquirer about on the actuall arch forums as their are probably more arch-users that use gnome there.

xio · 01-04-2004, 09:22 AM

ahh ok just had a look then and its: pacman -Sy gnome-desktop.
Cheers

DavidTempler · 01-04-2004, 09:28 AM

Hi xio

Will give it a go

Thanks

Dave T.

xio · 01-04-2004, 07:16 PM

Sorry to post again but just make sure you do a "pacman -Sy pacman" first before -Syu because as you might know you can get some errors otherwise (happened to me recently).

DavidTempler · 01-05-2004, 07:57 AM

Hi xio

Yes that did the trick pacman -Sy pacman then pacman -S gnome rebooted Gnome log in....

thanks for your help

Dave T.

P.S. Any chance of some help to set up sound?

xio · 01-05-2004, 08:34 PM

Hi David, I havent got sound working on my machine yet (mainly because I dont need it) but I hope to soon. So I really wouldnt be much help to you. Hopefully someone that has got sound views this post and can give you some help. Good luck

DavidTempler · 01-06-2004, 05:11 AM

Hi xio

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?p=11844#11844

Hope this helps

Dave T.