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Hi,
with the new updates I've fixed the Settings Daemon problem but when I get into Gnome 2.6 (that I've installed on a clean system) I can't see gtk themes and icons..
When I try to go to the themes settings in the desktop preferences I get this error:
"The default theme schemas could not be found on your system. This means that you probably don't have metacity installed, or that gconf is configured incorrectly."
I think this is related to the "gconftool" errors that I get installing Gnome 2.6 .. i tried also to completly remove gnome and reinstall it with pacman -Sy gnome but the problem still here.
thanks in advice for your help
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Giovanni.
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get gnome-themes
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Oh, I just feel I am not alone. I got the exactly same problem.
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When I try to go to the themes settings in the desktop preferences I get this error:
"The default theme schemas could not be found on your system. This means that you probably don't have metacity installed, or that gconf is configured incorrectly."
I think this is related to the "gconftool" errors that I get installing Gnome 2.6 .. i tried also to completly remove gnome and reinstall it with pacman -Sy gnome but the problem still here.
Giovanni.
Same problem here. I've updated the entire gnome group, and re-installed with no luck.
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I've fixed it in this way:
(logout from gnome)
pacman -Rc gnome
pacman -S gconf
pacman -S gnome
pacman -S gdm
I've also removed all gnome related prefs in my home folder but I don't think you need to do it..
bye,
Giovanni.
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well i am building a fix now.
it will run ldconfig right after installing gconf, so it should go fine then..
for now i would say :
pacman -Rc gconf
pacman -S gconf
pacman -S gnome
the reason the whole install went wrong is because at the end of the pacman -S sequense ldconfig is started. so in the time before that, any install packge won't be able to find gconf
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Excuse me,
but if I don't have any Gnome installed before, which is the command sequence to use?
pacman -Rc gconf
pacman -S gconf
pacman -S gnome
is it sufficient to do or after this I can do other think?
Thanks.
Luca.
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no gnome yet :
pacman -S gconf
pacman -S gnome
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Thanks.
Only another info.
Now I launch Xfce4 from command line "startxfce4".
Well, how can I launch gnome in the same mode? Startgnome is sufficinet after installing it?
And in automatic mode, I should change .xinitrc file.
Thanks.
Ciao from Italy.
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try gnome-session
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well i am building a fix now.
it will run ldconfig right after installing gconf, so it should go fine then..for now i would say :
pacman -Rc gconf
pacman -S gconf
pacman -S gnomethe reason the whole install went wrong is because at the end of the pacman -S sequense ldconfig is started. so in the time before that, any install packge won't be able to find gconf
Thanks, Arjan! That makes sense. I'll try this later when I get home from work.
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Blaasvis, i've just tried your suggestion. Still not working - a message about Setting Daemons still appears.
Kaleph
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Hi,
when starting gnome, it breaks and the following message appears:
gnome-session relocation-error: /opt/gnome/lib/libgnomecanvas-2.so4 undefined symbol: gdk_threats_lock
Kin
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How about a little Howto for those who wanna do a fresh Gnome 2.6 install and setup ( gnome-session and gdm )?
Not that I don't know what to do, from posts hear one knows that he must install gconf then gnome. But newcomers a week or so from now would install without seeing this thread, beside adding the other gnome-session/gdm steps woud be nice.
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I've fixed it in this way:
(logout from gnome)
pacman -Rc gnome
pacman -S gconf
pacman -S gnome
pacman -S gdmI've also removed all gnome related prefs in my home folder but I don't think you need to do it..
bye,
Giovanni.
Yes! This fixes everything! Now, let me say a huge thanks to Arjan for coming up with a VERY SPARSE install. Almost everything I needed had to be installed separately (like gnome-terminal, gnome-media, gedit, gnome-applets, gnome-netstaus, gnome-alsamixer, gnome-utils, etc., etc., etc.)
I appreciate the fact that I can choose what to install on top of the basic GNOME, but I fear that those new to Linux, or new to GNOME may be confused when they see almost no functionality installed by default using the standard 'pacman -S gnome' command.
I'm not asking you to change this install, we just may want to let users know they need to add all of this stuff AFTER the GNOME installation.
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Just arrived home, did a pacman -Sy and tried to install gnome again. And now everything worked beautifully
Thanks for fixing the problem so fast.
Kaleph
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I appreciate the fact that I can choose what to install on top of the basic GNOME, but I fear that those new to Linux, or new to GNOME may be confused when they see almost no functionality installed by default using the standard 'pacman -S gnome' command.
Did you read any of the announcements? They should all be in gnome-extra.
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Can't find the gnome-extra package, isn't it out yet? If not yet, don't assume that I'm rushing it, I can wait .
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It's not a package, it's a group.
I have discovered that all of mans unhappiness derives from only one source, not being able to sit quietly in a room
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Did you read any of the announcements? They should all be in gnome-extra.
Announcements? You mean like on the home page? It says nothing about the gnome-extra group. Nor do any of Arjan's instructions througout this thread. So forgive me, I was not aware that all one had to do was 'pacman -S gnome-extra'.
But, thanks for letting me know.
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Strange. It said so in the announcement I saw. Looks like it said so on the ML but not on the front page.
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Yeah, you're right - it was mentioned on the mailing list about the two GNOME groups. Guess I need to subscribe to that list.
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Hi,
when starting gnome, it breaks and the following message appears:
gnome-session relocation-error: /opt/gnome/lib/libgnomecanvas-2.so4 undefined symbol: gdk_threats_lock
Kin
I have the same problem. I tried these commands but didn't help.
pacman -Rc gnome
pacman -S gconf
pacman -S gnome
pacman -S gdm
Any suggest?
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I have just upgraded to gnome 2.6, installed many times, and I just reinstalled it this way for pacman to spit out no errors...
pacman -S gconf
pacman -S gnome
But, when I get into gnome, before anything really comes up I get a lot of errors. One about gnome settings daemon beings restarted too many times, and one about nautilus can't be started now. What should I do?
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:2
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