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Latest revision as of 12:49, 30 May 2007
If you're using the Bash Startup Files then run the commands below. Otherwise make sure that the values you want are properly set.
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Installation Strategies
If you're committed to Gnome as your desktop, you will likely install it in the /usr hierarchy. If less committed, or you prefer to install Gnome in an easy to remove location, the /opt hierarchy may be more suitable.
Installing Gnome into /usr
Create and addition to the Bash Startup Files:
cat > /etc/profile.d/30-gnome.sh << "EOF" # Begin /etc/profile.d/30-gnome.sh export GNOME_PREFIX=/usr export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS}${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS+:}/etc/gnome/xdg" # End /etc/profile.d/30-gnome.sh EOF source /etc/profile
Installing Gnome into /opt
Create the /opt/gnome directory:
install -dv -m755 /opt/gnome
Gnome heavily relies on D-BUS. GNOME Virtual File System, Control Center, and a large number of other packages install a D-BUS service file that will end up outside of where D-BUS will look for the services. Use the following sed to make D-BUS look in /opt/gnome.
sed -i "/<standard_session_servicedirs \/>/a\ <servicedir>/opt/gnome/share/dbus-1/services</servicedir>" /etc/dbus-1/session.conf
Non-Multilib
Create an addition to the Bash Startup Files:
cat > /etc/profile.d/30-gnome.sh << "EOF" # Begin /etc/profile.d/30-gnome.sh export GNOME_PREFIX=/opt/gnome export LIBGLADE_EXE_PREFIX=${GNOME_PREFIX} if [ $EUID -eq 0 ]; then export PATH="${PATH}:${GNOME_PREFIX}/sbin" fi export PATH="${PATH}:${GNOME_PREFIX}/bin" export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH}${PKG_CONFIG_PATH+:}${GNOME_PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig" export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${XDG_DATA_DIRS}${XDG_DATA_DIRS+:}${GNOME_PREFIX}/share" export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS}${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS+:}/etc/gnome/xdg" # End /etc/profile.d/30-gnome.sh EOF source /etc/profile
Add a new entry to /etc/ld.so.conf for the libraries that Gnome is going to install:
cat >> /etc/ld.so.conf << "EOF" # Begin Gnome addition to /etc/ld.so.conf /opt/gnome/lib # End Gnome addition EOF
Multilib
Create an addition to the Bash Startup Files:
cat > /etc/profile.d/30-gnome.sh << "EOF" # Begin /etc/profile.d/30-gnome.sh export GNOME_PREFIX=/opt/gnome export LIBGLADE_EXE_PREFIX=${GNOME_PREFIX} if [ $EUID -eq 0 ]; then export PATH="${PATH}:${GNOME_PREFIX}/sbin" fi export PATH="${PATH}:${GNOME_PREFIX}/bin" export PKG_CONFIG_PATH32="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH32}${PKG_CONFIG_PATH32+:}${GNOME_PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig" export PKG_CONFIG_PATHN32="${PKG_CONFIG_PATHN32}${PKG_CONFIG_PATHN32+:}${GNOME_PREFIX}/lib32/pkgconfig" export PKG_CONFIG_PATH64="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64+:}${GNOME_PREFIX}/lib64/pkgconfig" export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${XDG_DATA_DIRS}${XDG_DATA_DIRS+:}${GNOME_PREFIX}/share" export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS}${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS+:}/etc/gnome/xdg" # End /etc/profile.d/30-gnome.sh EOF source /etc/profile
Add a new entry to /etc/ld.so.conf for the libraries that Gnome is going to install:
cat >> /etc/ld.so.conf << "EOF" # Begin Gnome addition to /etc/ld.so.conf /opt/gnome/lib /opt/gnome/lib32 /opt/gnome/lib64 # End Gnome addition EOF