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Hello Folks. I recently installed Arch on my desktop, and I'm trying to get gnome to work. I'm having some difficulties however, as I've never used a distro that didn't install/setup a desktop automatically.
I have XFree86 working properly, and can startx into twm, so I know (?) that's not the problem.
I followed the instructions here [/url]http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=3605and did
Pacman -Sy gnome
but coul … any help?
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Hello Folks. I recently installed Arch on my desktop, and I'm trying to get gnome to work. I'm having some difficulties however, as I've never used a distro that didn't install/setup a desktop automatically.
hi, and welcome to ArchLinux.
export GDK_USE_XFT=1 (I don't understand this, but it was suggested somewhere)
exec gnome-session/opt/gnome/bin/gnome-session: relocation error: /opt/gnome/lib/libgnomecanvas-2.so.0: undefined symbol: gdk_threads_lock
do a pacman -S gtk2 glib2
and you'll be fine [i believe]
I don't use the export GDK_USE_XFT=1 btw
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It worked, thanks.
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i just did all this. gnome loads but nothing works, no icons, no panel
any ideas?
Murphy's Law: If anything can go bad, it will.
Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage.
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you were unlucky and you got the last gtk2 update
the package maintainer knows of this problem, and will need time to fix it.
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ahhh, thanks zeppelin. i'll keep my eye out for it
thanks again
Murphy's Law: If anything can go bad, it will.
Cole's Law: Thinly sliced cabbage.
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