how do i install gnome ontop of X11?

garretwp

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I am having trouble to get gnome installed using fink. I beleive everything is installed but my only problem is how do i activate gnome. somsone says that you have to change the twm to exec gnome-session or something in a file to acitvate it. can someons please help me out and maybe others?

Thanks
Garrett
 
Edit your .xinitrc file, if their isn't one, then add your own .xinitrc file into your home directory, open a new terminal, then start XWindows.

Justin
 
pico .xinitrc

(stuff will appear in the window)

type in:

exec gnome-session

(control o then control x, this saves and quits it)

Then you should be set. I"m not sure if that is the right command though.
 
i installed all this shit through fink and then edite the .xinitrc file with pico to read:


(at the bottom, don't erase everything and type onlu this edit only where:

# start some nice programs

sawfish &
xterm -geometry 80x50+494+51 &
source /sw/bin/init.sh &
exec gnome-session
 
Vic, doesn't that setup exec Sawfish twice? I believe gnome-session opens up it's own Window manager (as set through the preferences), so you could probably take out sawfish. Just wondering, since I often had a rogue version of sawfish stay open after quitting XDarwin before changing this.
 
dunno aboot that, maybe u right, but now i'm onto bigger things to verify this! i'm gettin' Yellow Dog Installed HAHAHHAH!
 
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