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alextz
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:10 pm    Post subject: Gnome Preferences Reply with quote

I installed all the necessary packages but under System there is no Preference tab. What did I do wrong?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

try:
right click in panel, add to panel, select main menu.
there should be a systems, preferences there.

edit: did you install gnome or gnome-light?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no, it didn't work. I have only System/Administration.

I have installed gnome-light.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

try
Code:
#gnome-contol-center

if you do not have it
Code:
emerge gnome-control-center
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have it and it works but it just doesn't appear in System.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

try this if you don't have this symlink:
Code:
ln -s /etc/xdg/menus/gnome-applications.menu /etc/xdg/menus/applications.menu
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The link already exists. I tried to change it and to no succes.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try this:
Code:
emerge x11-misc/alacarte
and restart gnome.
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