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risq
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 Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 10:18 pm Post subject: Fresh Install Gnome 3 Installation |
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Hej,
i wonder if there is any quick and NOT dirty way to make a fresh install with gnome 3.6 or 3.8.
I installed gnome3.x on some already running gentoo systems quite a few times, always had some trouble with a lot of blocking packages (libsoup!) and it always took a lot of time to mask/unmask all that stuff, even with using autounmask. I hope there is some pretty straight way nowadays, but i havent found one documented in here.
THx in advance, would really appreciate help
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| Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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risq,
Its quick and not dirty at all. Run an all testing install. Set your ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~amd64" or whatever your arch is.
Be warned that you will get a nasty surprise from time to time, since change in testing is expected. However, it can be managed.
Do not update just before you must use your system
Update frequently (between weekly and monthly)
Set FEATURES="buildpkg" so you collect all the binary packages you build.
File bugs when you find them, with patches if you can
The last step allows you to use emerge -K to revert a package that installs but doesn't work.
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im cooking up a cinnamon wiki as we speak.... so far only slight problems that ill hammer out and polish on the other computer. libsoup blocking totally mitigated.... i dreaded dealing with it, but in the end it was painless. (i have had lib soup totally knock out my internet before)
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echo "net-libs/libsoup" >> /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords
echo "net-libs/libsoup-gnome" >> /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords
emerge -C net-libs/libsoup-gnome
emerge -av libsoup
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dealt with libsoup good for me.
unfortunately cinnamon is giving me "oh noes" messages, and gnome3 isnt displaying the tool bar. |
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steak-sandwich
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| Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Does anyone know when Gnome 3 is (finally) becoming "stable" in Gentoo? It has been released more than a year ago. Other Linux distros already use at least version 3.6 but in Gentoo version 3.2 is not even marked stable. |
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risq
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: | risq,
Its quick and not dirty at all. Run an all testing install. Set your ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~amd64" or whatever your arch is.
Be warned that you will get a nasty surprise from time to time, since change in testing is expected.. |
thx for the advice, but running ~amd64 on the whole system is never a good a idea in my experience. i used this setup from time to time, it definitely helps u with learning something about the system, but this is my main laptop for working stuff and i can afford this as a testing device.
anyway, i tested this recommended ~amd64 setup to get gnome 3.6.2 which i really like and like to have as my main WM. It works without putting much effort, although i need to resolve some blocks with gnome packages as well.
But there must be some "none-testing" way, to have a standard amd64 enviroment with gnome 3.6.2. without getting in too much blocking/dependency problems...at least i hop e so. |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:51 am Post subject: |
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risq,
Yes and no ...
There is a ready made package.keyword file for Gnome 3.x and in theory thats all you need. However, running a mix of arch and ~arch exposes you to all sorts of slot conflicts.
This happens because a stable package my not have any testing dependencies. So if Gnome depends on a testing lib of some sort and other stable packages you have depend on the same stable lib, you are left with the choice of leaving out that Gnome package or moving the packages that need the stable lib to testing.
Its easier in the long term to use ~arch, manage your updates and keep /usr/portage/packages, so you can downgrade quickly.
That does not cover absolutely everything.
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