how do i get gnome 2.4?

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chiatello · Post by **chiatello** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:26 am

ok well i looked on the package d-base

it said that the version in there is 2.2

how would i get 2.4?

thanks alot!!

antipop · Post by **antipop** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:56 am

ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge gnome

Redson · Post by **Redson** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 8:18 am

or you could wait for it to become stable according to whoever the gnome package person is. That's what I'm personally doing, though I've already waited for this release for quite some time.

It's a constant battle between keeping my system in stable and wanting the latest packages. On an almost daily basis I give in and decide to upgrade to gnome 2.4 and then I do this:

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 root@mybox red # ak emerge -Up gnome
>>> --upgradeonly implies --update... adding --update to options.
 
These are the packages that I would merge, in order:
 
Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild     U ] sys-devel/libtool-1.4.3-r2 [1.4.3-r1]
[ebuild     U ] dev-util/intltool-0.27.2 [0.26]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/freetype-2.1.4-r1 [2.1.4]
[ebuild     U ] dev-libs/glib-2.2.3 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/pango-1.2.5 [1.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/tiff-3.6.0_beta2 [3.5.7-r1]
[ebuild     U ] dev-libs/atk-1.4.0 [1.2.4]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.2.4-r1 [2.2.1-r1]
[ebuild     U ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.3-r4 [5.3-r2]
[ebuild     U ] sys-devel/bison-1.875 [1.35]
[ebuild     U ] sys-apps/texinfo-4.6 [4.5]
[ebuild     U ] app-shells/bash-2.05b-r7 [2.05b-r5]
[ebuild     U ] sys-apps/portage-2.0.49-r7 [2.0.49-r3]
*** Portage will stop merging at this point and reload itself,
    recalculate dependencies, and complete the merge.
 
[ebuild     U ] sys-devel/binutils-2.14.90.0.6-r3 [2.14.90.0.6-r2]
[ebuild     U ] sys-devel/gcc-3.3.1-r3 [3.2.3-r1]
[ebuild     U ] dev-libs/openssl-0.9.7b-r3 [0.9.6j]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/ORBit2-2.8.1 [2.6.3]
[ebuild     U ] dev-libs/libxml2-2.5.11 [2.5.8]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gconf-2.4.0.1 [2.2.1]
[blocks B     ] gnome-base/bonobo-activation (from pkg gnome-base/libbonobo-2.4.0)
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libbonobo-2.4.0 [2.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/libart_lgpl-2.3.16 [2.3.14]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnomecanvas-2.4.0 [2.2.1]
[ebuild     U ] sys-apps/tcp-wrappers-7.6-r6 [7.6-r4]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/alsa-lib-0.9.6 [0.9.2]
[ebuild     U ] media-sound/esound-0.2.32 [0.2.29-r1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-mime-data-2.4.0 [2.2.1]
[ebuild     U ] app-admin/fam-oss-2.6.10-r1 [2.6.10]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-vfs-2.4.0 [2.2.5]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnome-2.4.0 [2.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libbonoboui-2.4.0 [2.2.4]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnomeui-2.4.0.1 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] x11-themes/gnome-icon-theme-1.0.9 [1.0.8]
[ebuild     U ] x11-themes/gnome-themes-2.4.0 [2.2.2-r1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-desktop-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] x11-wm/metacity-2.6.1 [2.4.55]
[ebuild  N    ] net-print/libgnomecups-0.1.6
[ebuild  N    ] net-print/gnome-cups-manager-0.17
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gail-1.4.0 [1.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/eel-2.4.0 [2.2.4]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/libgsf-1.8.2 [1.8.1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/librsvg-2.4.0 [2.2.5]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/nautilus-2.4.0 [2.2.4]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/control-center-2.4.0 [2.2.2-r1]
[ebuild     U ] dev-lang/nasm-0.98.38 [0.98.36]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/gstreamer-0.6.3 [0.6.2]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnomeprint-2.4.0 [2.2.1.3]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/gtksourceview-0.6.0 [0.2.1]
[ebuild     U ] dev-libs/libxslt-1.0.33 [1.0.31]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/libwnck-2.4.0.1 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-panel-2.4.0-r1 [2.2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] sys-fs/e2fsprogs-1.34 [1.33]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome-utils-2.4.0 [2.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome2-user-docs-2.4.0 [2.0.6]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/gst-plugins-0.6.3 [0.6.2-r1]
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-oss-0.6.3
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnomeprintui-2.4.0 [2.2.1.3]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/libexif-0.5.12 [0.5.9]
[ebuild     U ] media-gfx/eog-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[blocks B     ] <gnome-extra/gnome-utils-2.3 (from pkg gnome-extra/gucharmap-1.0.0)
[ebuild  N    ] gnome-extra/gucharmap-1.0.0
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/libgtkhtml-2.4.0 [3.0.8-r2]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/yelp-2.4.0 [2.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgtop-2.0.5 [2.0.4]
[ebuild     U ] app-cdr/cdrtools-2.01_alpha18-r1 [2.01_alpha14]
[ebuild  N    ] gnome-extra/nautilus-cd-burner-0.5.3
[ebuild     U ] app-arch/zip-2.3-r2 [2.3-r1]
[ebuild     U ] dev-java/java-config-0.2.8-r2 [0.2.8]
[ebuild     U ] app-crypt/gnupg-1.2.3-r2 [1.2.2-r1]
[ebuild     U ] net-www/mozilla-1.4-r4 [1.4-r3]
[ebuild     U ] net-www/epiphany-1.0 [0.8.0]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-session-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] app-arch/file-roller-2.4.0.1 [2.2.5]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome-games-2.4.0 [2.2.1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome-system-monitor-2.4.0 [2.0.5]
[ebuild     U ] app-editors/gedit-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/libvorbis-1.0-r4 [1.0-r2]
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-vorbis-0.6.3
[ebuild  N    ] media-sound/madplay-0.15.0b-r1
[ebuild     U ] media-sound/mad-0.15.0b [0.14.2b-r2]
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-mad-0.6.3
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome-media-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] app-text/ggv-2.4.0.1 [2.0.1]
[ebuild     U ] dev-python/pygtk-2.0.0 [1.99.16]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/vte-0.11.10 [0.10.29]
[ebuild  N    ] sys-apps/apmd-3.0.2-r3
[ebuild     U ] sys-apps/module-init-tools-0.9.15_pre1 [0.9.12-r1]
[ebuild     U ] sys-kernel/development-sources-2.6.0_beta5-r11 [2.6.0_beta5]
[ebuild  N    ] sys-apps/acpid-1.0.2-r2
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-applets-2.4.1-r1 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] x11-terms/gnome-terminal-2.4.0.1 [2.2.2]
[ebuild  N    ] gnome-extra/zenity-1.6
[ebuild  N    ] gnome-extra/gcalctool-4.3.3
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-libpng-0.6.3
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-gnomevfs-0.6.3
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/nautilus-media-0.3.3.1 [0.2.2]
[ebuild  N    ] app-text/gpdf-0.110
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/acme-2.4.0 [2.0.6]
[ebuild     U ] sys-devel/gdb-5.3.90 [5.3]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/bug-buddy-2.4.0 [2.2.106]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gconf-editor-2.4.0 [0.4.1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-2.4 [2.2.2-r1]

...and balk at the ridiculous amount of packages that would be ~x86. Oh well, maybe tomorrow I'll have the courage....

Lemma · Post by **Lemma** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 8:47 am

I have installed gnome 2.4 (and I only have gnome as ~x86) - on a P4-system you must use CFLAGS="-mcpu=pentium4 and not march for a few packages like gdm, gnome-media and a few others, but exept for that - it is rock stable!

chiatello · Post by **chiatello** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:07 pm

ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge gnome

where do i type this?

and what does it do?

ehh sorry for being such a nub lol

btw, i have a p3 700mhz

Chickpea · Post by **Chickpea** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:12 pm

chiatello wrote:ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge gnome

where do i type this?

and what does it do?

ehh sorry for being such a nub lol

btw, i have a p3 700mhz

YOu type it right on the command line, same as any other emerge. It just has a couple of words in front of it.

What it does is "unmask" packages that are considered unstable so that portage will install it for you. Packages are masked so that you dont accidently start installing packages considered unstable unless you specifically want it too.

chiatello · Post by **chiatello** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:16 pm

ok cool i get it now, but what does gnome and x86 arch have to do with each other?

kraylus · Post by **kraylus** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 4:29 pm

chiatello wrote:ok cool i get it now, but what does gnome and x86 arch have to do with each other?

isn't it obvious? gnomes used to live in houses with arches in every doorway. i suppose they still would if they existed, but the arch foundation wiped them all out for not paying them copyright fees and such. that's what you get for using illegal arches. so anyways, gnomes had arched houses and they would decorate them with fabulous markings. usually they had something to do with elven folklore because that's what gnomes were into i guess. have you seen the lord of the rings? remember bilbo's hobbit hole? sort of like that, only not as clean.

ahem. arch and gnome have nothing to do with each other.

ryan

aethyr · Post by **aethyr** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:10 pm

Redson wrote:On an almost daily basis I give in and decide to upgrade to gnome 2.4 and then I do this:
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 root@mybox red # ak emerge -Up gnome
...and balk at the ridiculous amount of packages that would be ~x86. Oh well, maybe tomorrow I'll have the courage....

When you do -Up you not only pull in the gnome upgrades, but also any upgrade (no matter how small) of all the packages that they depend on, and that they depend on, and so forth.

Perhaps try this instread

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ACCEPT_KEYWORDS=~x86 emerge -p gnome

It should be (somewhat) better.

theBlackDragon · Post by **theBlackDragon** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:27 pm

You could also grab the packages at breakmygentoo, they have some cool patches that the portage gnome doesn't have, like an improved fileselector, drop-shadows on the menus etc....

Redson · Post by **Redson** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 5:37 pm

aethyr wrote:
Redson wrote:On an almost daily basis I give in and decide to upgrade to gnome 2.4 and then I do this:
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 root@mybox red # ak emerge -Up gnome
...and balk at the ridiculous amount of packages that would be ~x86. Oh well, maybe tomorrow I'll have the courage....
When you do -Up you not only pull in the gnome upgrades, but also any upgrade (no matter how small) of all the packages that they depend on, and that they depend on, and so forth.

Perhaps try this instread
Code: Select all
ACCEPT_KEYWORDS=~x86 emerge -p gnome
It should be (somewhat) better.

I hadn't thought of that, so I eagerly tried it and:

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red@mybox red $ ak emerge -p gnome
 
These are the packages that I would merge, in order:
 
Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild     U ] dev-util/intltool-0.27.2 [0.26]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/pango-1.2.5-r1 [1.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/gstreamer-0.6.3 [0.6.2]
[ebuild     U ] dev-libs/glib-2.2.3 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/librsvg-2.4.0 [2.2.5]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-vfs-2.4.0 [2.2.5]
[ebuild     U ] media-sound/esound-0.2.32 [0.2.29-r1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnomeui-2.4.0.1 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/gtksourceview-0.6.0 [0.2.1]
[ebuild     U ] dev-libs/libxslt-1.0.33 [1.0.31]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-mime-data-2.4.0 [2.2.1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome-utils-2.4.0 [2.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/libwnck-2.4.0.1 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome2-user-docs-2.4.0 [2.0.6]
[blocks B     ] gnome-base/bonobo-activation (from pkg gnome-base/libbonobo-2.4.0)
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/ORBit2-2.8.1 [2.6.3]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libbonobo-2.4.0 [2.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libbonoboui-2.4.0 [2.2.4]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-desktop-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gconf-2.4.0.1 [2.2.1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-panel-2.4.0-r1 [2.2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] dev-libs/atk-1.4.0 [1.2.4]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gail-1.4.0 [1.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/libgtkhtml-2.4.0 [3.0.8-r2]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/gst-plugins-0.6.3 [0.6.2-r1]
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-oss-0.6.3
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/eel-2.4.0 [2.2.4]
[ebuild  N    ] net-print/libgnomecups-0.1.6
[ebuild  N    ] net-print/gnome-cups-manager-0.17
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/nautilus-2.4.0 [2.2.4]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnomeprint-2.4.0 [2.2.1.3]
[blocks B     ] <gnome-extra/gnome-utils-2.3 (from pkg gnome-extra/gucharmap-1.0.0)
[ebuild  N    ] gnome-extra/gucharmap-1.0.0
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/yelp-2.4.0 [2.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgtop-2.0.5 [2.0.4]
[ebuild  N    ] gnome-extra/nautilus-cd-burner-0.5.3
[ebuild     U ] net-www/epiphany-1.0 [0.8.0]
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-mad-0.6.3
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-vorbis-0.6.3
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome-media-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] dev-libs/libxml2-2.5.11 [2.5.8]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-session-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] app-arch/file-roller-2.4.0.1 [2.2.5]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome-games-2.4.0 [2.2.1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gnome-system-monitor-2.4.0 [2.0.5]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnomeprintui-2.4.0 [2.2.1.3]
[ebuild     U ] app-editors/gedit-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] x11-themes/gnome-themes-2.4.0 [2.2.2-r1]
[ebuild     U ] app-text/ggv-2.4.0.1 [2.0.1]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/vte-0.11.10 [0.10.29]
[ebuild     U ] x11-terms/gnome-terminal-2.4.0.1 [2.2.2]
[ebuild  N    ] sys-apps/acpid-1.0.2-r2
[ebuild  N    ] sys-apps/apmd-3.0.2-r3
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-applets-2.4.1-r1 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] x11-themes/gnome-icon-theme-1.0.9 [1.0.8]
[ebuild     U ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.2.4-r1 [2.2.1-r1]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnomecanvas-2.4.0 [2.2.1]
[ebuild  N    ] gnome-extra/gcalctool-4.3.3
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-libpng-0.6.3
[ebuild  N    ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-gnomevfs-0.6.3
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/nautilus-media-0.3.3.1 [0.2.2]
[ebuild  N    ] gnome-extra/zenity-1.6
[ebuild  N    ] app-text/gpdf-0.110
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/bug-buddy-2.4.0 [2.2.106]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/control-center-2.4.0 [2.2.2-r1]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/libart_lgpl-2.3.16 [2.3.14]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/acme-2.4.0 [2.0.6]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-extra/gconf-editor-2.4.0 [0.4.1]
[ebuild     U ] media-libs/libexif-0.5.12 [0.5.9]
[ebuild     U ] media-gfx/eog-2.4.0 [2.2.2]
[ebuild     U ] x11-wm/metacity-2.6.1 [2.4.55]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/libgnome-2.4.0 [2.2.3]
[ebuild     U ] gnome-base/gnome-2.4 [2.2.2-r1]

Not AS bad, but I still think I'll ait for stable. Thanks anyway.

Take care