Install Gnome

reddazz · 08-28-2005, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by carlwill
Would there be an reason to select Xorg over XFree86? I think I have always used Xorg with previous versions of Fedora.

I chose xorg because I prefer it over xfree86 and for consistency with other distros on my system.

Xian · 08-28-2005, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reddazz
I chose xorg because I prefer it over xfree86 and for consistency with other distros on my system.

Would most desktop users notice a difference between them?

reddazz · 08-28-2005, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xian
Would most desktop users notice a difference between them?

I don't think so. Why don't you go to their websites where you can get info about both of them and make your own mind up about which you prefer.

carlosinfl · 08-28-2005, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reddazz
There is a thread like this somewhere in the Debian forum that I posted to recently. Setup your sources then do

Code:

#apt-get install x-window-system xserver-xfree86 gnome-desktop

If you are going to use unstable and prefer xorg, then substitute xserver-xfree86 above with xserver-xorg.

Looks like APT did not like my command...

Code:

debian:/# apt-get install x-window-system xserver-xorg gnome-desktop
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Package gnome-desktop is a virtual package provided by:
  gnome-desktop-environment 1:2.10.1.1
You should explicitly select one to install.
E: Package gnome-desktop has no installation candidate

Xian · 08-28-2005, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by carlwill
Looks like APT did not like my command...

Post the output of this command:

# apt-get install gnome x-window-system gdm

Xian · 08-28-2005, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by reddazz
I don't think so. Why don't you go to their websites where you can get info about both of them and make your own mind up about which you prefer.

I am familiar with both of them. I just wanted your opinion.
Which still places me in the camp of 'no biggie' with most desktops.

carlosinfl · 08-28-2005, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xian
Post the output of this command:

# apt-get install gnome x-window-system gdm

Code:

debian:/# apt-get install gnome x-window-system gdm
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  gnome: Depends: gnome-desktop-environment (= 1:2.10.1.1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

Xian · 08-28-2005, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by carlwill

Okay. Post the output of this command:

# apt-get -f install

carlosinfl · 08-28-2005, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xian
Okay. Post the output of this command:

# apt-get -f install

Code:

debian:/# apt-get -f install
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up uw-imapd (2002edebian1-11) ...
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome
debconf: (Unable to load Gnome -- is libgnome2-perl installed?)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Dialog
WARNING: Port "imap3" unselected in debconf but possibly handled locally.
Creating generic self-signed certificate: /etc/ssl/certs/imapd.pem
(replace with hand-crafted or authorized one if needed).
hostname: Unknown host
dpkg: error processing uw-imapd (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 uw-imapd
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Xian · 08-28-2005, 01:03 PM

Apt is having a problem configuring that uw-imapd package. I would suggest removing it from the local cache, purging any residual configs, and then try reinstalling it to see if the configuration will complete and then you can move on. But first let's see how apt handles it with another -f install session.

Try this:

Code:

# rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/uw-imapd_2002edebian1-11_i386.deb
# apt-get --purge remove uw-imapd
# apt-get -f install

carlosinfl · 08-28-2005, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xian
Try this:

Code:

# rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/uw-imapd_2002edebian1-11_i386.deb # apt-get --purge remove uw-imapd # apt-get -f install

Code:

debian:/# rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/uw-imap/uw-imapd_2002edebian1-11_i386.deb
debian:/# apt-get --purge remove uw-imapd
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  uw-imapd*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 176kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 28079 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing uw-imapd ...
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome
debconf: (Unable to load Gnome -- is libgnome2-perl installed?)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Dialog
Purging configuration files for uw-imapd ...
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Gnome
debconf: (Unable to load Gnome -- is libgnome2-perl installed?)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Dialog
debian:/# apt-get -f install
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.

Xian · 08-28-2005, 01:12 PM

Oh, and here's another potential culprit in your output:

hostname: Unknown host

Did you correctly set your hostname in /etc/hostname?
Test if this file exists and contains single text string without spaces.

If not, just do

# echo machine_name > /etc/hostname

Replace "machine_name" with your computer name.

Xian · 08-28-2005, 01:14 PM

Quote:

debian:/# apt-get -f install
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.

Okay, it looks like you are good to go. Do the command again:

# apt-get install gnome x-window-system gdm

carlosinfl · 08-28-2005, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xian
Okay, it looks like you are good to go. Do the command again:

# apt-get install gnome x-window-system gdm

Code:

debian:/# apt-get install gnome x-window-system gdm
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  gnome: Depends: gnome-desktop-environment (= 1:2.10.1.1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

craigevil · 08-28-2005, 04:37 PM

Just double checking , but which repository are you trying to use to install?

You might need to make sure unstable and testing are both uncommented.

Gnome2.10 is in unstable.

Have you tried using Synaptic instead of apt in a terminal? With Syanaptic you can pick the packages you want installed.

Try either using SYnaptic or apt-get install gnome-core.