How do you switch over to GNOME with suse linux?

Wind_Sp00n · 09-18-2004, 08:53 AM

What do you need to do to switch over from KDE to GNOME?

SLAY3R · 09-18-2004, 08:57 AM

Log out of kde then pick gnome at the login screen.

kostason · 09-18-2004, 09:07 AM

hi,

To switch permanently your default Desktop Environment from KDE to GNOME try the following:

Main menu -> Preferences -> Desktop Switching Tool.

Then choose GNOME and click OK.

Wind_Sp00n · 09-26-2004, 09:33 AM

ok when I Log out, I find that I have no ability to switch to gnome, i believe I have installed all the gnome packages, I can list them of for you...
15 packages in all...
desktop-data-SuSE
esound
gail
gconf2
gnome-filesystem
gnome-icon-theme
gnome-mime-data
gnome-vfs2
libbonobo
libbonoboui
libglade2
libgnome
libgnomecanvas
libgnomeui
libsf
I realize if i go to yast control center > software > install and remove software.
then at yast, pull down the menu and find selections, i should have something about gnome, but I dont...
so obviously im missing something...

and as for the last poster, I cannot find a prefrences on my main menu... Perhaps Im finding a different main menu than yours, or we have different distrobutions...

Thanks for the help!

Celettu · 09-26-2004, 10:33 AM

Do you use personal or professional?

Wind_Sp00n · 09-26-2004, 10:36 AM

Personal, in fact, I downloaded the iso off of their website!
:P

Wind_Sp00n · 09-26-2004, 12:50 PM

Ok, How can I re-install gnome? I don't know what packages to install... Im guessing why I cant install gnome is because I installed gnome incorrectly...

greg108 · 09-26-2004, 01:27 PM

I did some research on that and so far I know that if you have a only 1 CD iso then you DO NOT have Gnome on it.

you can get all the rpms from mirror websites.
Like this one:

ftp://ftp.oregonstate.edu/pub/suse/suse/i386/

and if you go to

'9.1/suse/i586'

instead of '9.1-personal-iso'

then you will find all the gnome rpms

I don't how to install everything that gnome needs though.

Maybe you could use Yast to some kind of online install, but I can't try it since my freakin' suse doesn't want to go online. ( even though my card is detected and dhcp is configured on start up)

Good luck.

I will post more if I know something

By the way,
there is something like Suse 9.1 personal full version. Maybe you can get this one.

Wind_Sp00n · 09-26-2004, 05:57 PM

Thanks for your help... anyone who has extra help, PLEASE HELP!!! ^_^'' thanks

rshaw · 09-26-2004, 06:07 PM

install apt for suse, let it install gnome and work out the dependencies for you: http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/ this should be the first step after installing the personal version(imho) because so much is missing. 1 cd= personal, 5 cd's + 2dvds = professional. you do the math. the web site over complicates the process, so if you have any questions post 'em here.