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gentoo_newguy
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Hi just a quick question i was hoping someone could answer.
I noticed that on some of the other distros they have a really nice looking gnome desktop.
Shown below
http://news.opensuse.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/103gnome-desktop.png
I was wondering if it is possible to make my Gentoo box look like this ?
Is this some sought of theme ?
Cheers
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hey thanks man im gona give it ago
what do u think ?
It looks pretty nice.
Also sorry to be a pain which files do i need to download.
And how would i go about installing them if anyone could run me through the process i would be very very thankful
I have never done this before. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Oh no.... Windows-a-like menus!
I hope that these do not become the default in Gnome. I really do hate these type of menus 
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YECH. Too much like windows.
I wonder if you can make it come down from the top, have the system tray at the top, and have the window selector at the bottom.
It would look better that way.
Or vice versa.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:28 am Post subject: |
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Ok thanks for ur views.
I just wanna give it ago.
Is any able to talk me through the steps of which files i need to download and how to get it installed ?
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:29 am Post subject: |
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| ferg wrote: | Oh no.... Windows-a-like menus!
I hope that these do not become the default in Gnome. I really do hate these type of menus
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Well, people have different tastes. As long as we all can choose what we have, I don't really see any problems with having some new options.
I believe the menu is the Suse slab. Here's an (svn) ebuild and patches for it.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: |
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| baeksu wrote: | | ferg wrote: | Oh no.... Windows-a-like menus!
I hope that these do not become the default in Gnome. I really do hate these type of menus
Cheers
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Well, people have different tastes. As long as we all can choose what we have, I don't really see any problems with having some new options.
I believe the menu is the Suse slab. Here's an (svn) ebuild and patches for it. |
You are of course right, and the whole point of Gentoo, and Linux in general, is having a choice. I should have said that i hope that these do not become the only menu, rather than be the default.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hey sorry didnt want to course a war.
I did agree though i thought it was all about a choice.
I have like 8 machines with the default gnome menu.
I just wanted to try the new one out.
I have no idea to get this installed.
Can some like explain for a dumb person thanks for all the help
Everytime u guys teach me i learn something new.
And i love to share my knowledge.
I can see there are loads of files but im pretty new to it all could anyone explaine how i could get this working on my Gentoo system
And if im asking to much please say just i dont wanna try and compile something and mess my system up |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Here's my interpretation of how to do it.
Add these line to /etc/make.conf:
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PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage"
FEATURES="collision-protect ccache parallel-fetch"
If the features line is already there, just make sure you insert collision-protect into it
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If for some reason /usr/local/portage doesn't exist, create it with mkdir /usr/local/portage
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| Code: | | mkdir /usr/local/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu |
Copy and paste everything from here:
https://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=122499&action=view
Into a new file, save it as
| Code: | | /usr/local/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu/gnome-main-menu-9999.ebuild |
Do the same with these:
1. https://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=93178&action=view
2. https://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=145333&action=view
3. https://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=122500&action=view
4. https://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=122501&action=view
Save them as:
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1. 01-gnome-main-menu-autogen-noconfigure.patch
2. 02-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch
3. 03-tracker-search.patch
4. 04-disable-search.patch
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IMPORTANT! They must be put in a directory called files in the same directory as gnome-main-menu-9999.ebuild
Now emerge gnome-main-menu and it should be all go.
Note that all this should be done as root.
Tell me how you get on. If it works without a hitch I shall put it in the howto section.
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gentoo_newguy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thank u very very much.
Im going to try this out. |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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No problem man. Report back with any problems.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:37 am Post subject: |
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The sabayon overlay also has an ebuild for this menu. I currently use it and it works great.....though I also haven't compiled the most recent gnome-main-menu as it failed to compile last I tried.
I don't want the whole sabayon overlay so I usually add that overlay (layman -a sabayon)....emerge gnome-main-menu and then delete the overlay (layman -d sabayon).
Read the overlay documentation for better understanding of overlays. Once you understand them you will love them.
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/overlays/userguide.xml |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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EDIT :
@Xamindar
| Quote: | emerge -av gnome-main-menu
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild N ] gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999 USE="-debug -doc" 0 kB [1]
Total: 1 package (1 new), Size of downloads: 0 kB
Portage tree and overlays:
[0] /usr/portage
[1] /usr/portage/local/layman/sabayon
Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No] Yes
>>> Verifying ebuild Manifests...
>>> Emerging (1 of 1) gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999 to /
* checking ebuild checksums  ... [ ok ]
* checking auxfile checksums ... [ ok ]
* checking miscfile checksums ... [ ok ]
>>> Unpacking source...
* subversion update start -->
* repository: http://svn.gnome.org/svn/gnome-main-menu/trunk
At revision 452.
* working copy: /usr/portage/distfiles/svn-src/gnome-main-menu/trunk
* Fixing OMF Makefiles ... [ ok ]
* Applying 02-gnome-main-menu-autogen-noconfigure.patch ... [ ok ]
* Applying 03-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch ...
* Failed Patch: 03-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch !
* ( /usr/portage/local/layman/sabayon/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu/files/03-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch )
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* Include in your bugreport the contents of:
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* /var/tmp/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999/temp/03-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch-6084.out
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* ERROR: gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999 failed.
* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 49: Called src_unpack
* environment, line 2671: Called epatch 'src_unpack'
* environment, line 1441: Called die
* The specific snippet of code:
* die "Failed Patch: ${patchname}!";
* The die message:
* Failed Patch: 03-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch!
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* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
* A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999/temp/environment'.
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* Messages for package gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999:
* Failed Patch: 03-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch !
* ( /usr/portage/local/layman/sabayon/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu/files/03-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch )
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* Include in your bugreport the contents of:
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* /var/tmp/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999/temp/03-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch-6084.out
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* ERROR: gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999 failed.
* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 49: Called src_unpack
* environment, line 2671: Called epatch 'src_unpack'
* environment, line 1441: Called die
* The specific snippet of code:
* die "Failed Patch: ${patchname}!";
* The die message:
* Failed Patch: 03-configure.in-remove-gtk-doc.patch!
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* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant.
* A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999/temp/build.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999/temp/environment'.
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What could be the issue ??
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tatotato
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Are you using the ebuild I linked to?
Because there's no mention of 03-configure-in-remove-gtk-crap-wahetever. patch in it
EDIT: Oh, you're using that-a-one.
Maybe you could try building it from GNOME svn?
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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@ tatotato
Not really yours
but not that I did not try your method
do we have to | Quote: | | mkdir /usr/local/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu |
as well ?
/usr/local/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu <-- directory is not present in my system !
and what is the use of
| Quote: | | mkdir /usr/local/portage/gnome-extra/slab |
then ?
EDIT :
| Quote: | | Maybe you could try building it from GNOME svn? |
No idea how would I do that !  |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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mkdir /usr/local/portage/gnome-extra/slab
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Whoops, error on my end. Will edit the guide.
slab is meant to say gnome-main-menu
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks
Do you think I should remove / delete the overlay I added to use different method ? EDIT : Deleted overlay
EDIT:
Also is this expected
| Quote: | emerge -av gnome-main-menu
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
Calculating dependencies |!!! Manifest file not found: '/usr/local/portage/gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu/Manifest'
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu-9999 (masked by: corruption)
For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or
refer to the Gentoo Handbook. |
Can I
echo "gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords ?
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Oh and to SVN it, first make sure you have SVN installed, then :
| Code: | | svn checkout http://svn.gnome.org/svn/gnome-main-menu/trunk gnome-main-menu |
You may have to SVN other dependenices, the syntax for that is:
svn checkout http://svn.gnome.org/svn/$MODULE/trunk $MODULE
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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works for me but at which directory I do it ?
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| upengan78 wrote: | Thanks
Do you think I should remove / delete the overlay I added to use different method ? EDIT : Deleted overlay
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Yeah, just in the sake of a nice clean build.
| upengan78 wrote: |
Can I
echo "gnome-extra/gnome-main-menu" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords ? |
I think so. Shouldn't do any harm.
Bear in mind everybody that this is my first guide.
I think I just hijacked a thread..
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Oh hell, i forgot to edit the copy+paste  check back above, I will change it to gnome-main-menu.
For a cleaner checkout, do it inside a directory in your home, called anything you want, I would call it something like gnomesvn.
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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After doing svn checkout ?
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