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humblepenguin

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Registered: 2023-11-23

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How to safely Downgrade GNOME to version 40

I am currently using GNOME Version 45.1 and want to downgrade to GNOME version 40.

How can I achieve that without breaking my current system

dogknowsnx

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Re: How to safely Downgrade GNOME to version 40

You do realize that Arch Linux is a rolling release distro and you would be performing a partial upgrade?

humblepenguin

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Registered: 2023-11-23

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Re: How to safely Downgrade GNOME to version 40

That is why I asked for a safe and reliable path to downgrade GNOME to version 40. I want to downgrade every single package that the GNOME desktop environment uses.

I do not think there will be any breaking issues since I just did a fresh Arch Linux Install and only have a few programs on my system.

WorMzy

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Re: How to safely Downgrade GNOME to version 40

It's not supported in any sense of the word, but use the Arch Linux Archive to downgrade everything on your system to the versions they were at when gnome 40 was in the repos.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_Linux_Archive
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_L … cific_date

Don't try to pick and mix gnome 40 packages with up-to-date packages.

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V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: How to safely Downgrade GNOME to version 40

Safe reliable path while not downgrading everything would be grabbing all of the relevant PKGBUILDs and building GNOME 40 yourself.

dogknowsnx

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Re: How to safely Downgrade GNOME to version 40

If this is OP's motivation then I don't think it's worth the effort (and then to repeat the process on every so bump)...

yochananmarqos

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Registered: 2020-02-05

Posts: 222

Re: How to safely Downgrade GNOME to version 40

Obvious XY Problem.

There is neither a "safe" nor "reliable" path to downgrade packages to close to three years ago. Gimme a break, folks.

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seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: How to safely Downgrade GNOME to version 40

Candidate for the OP to explain what they *actually* want to achieve here (because yes: obvious xy-problem unless purely academic)
As for the academic part: V1del's suggestion is generically the only acceptable approach.

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