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vondiggity

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Registered: 2025-06-17

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X-org install in Gnome 48?

Is it still possible to install Xorg for a fresh Arch install with Gnome 48? If so, what are the packages needed to do so?

Thanks!

airbus777neo

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Registered: 2025-06-03

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Re: X-org install in Gnome 48?

GNOME does still support Xorg, though shall only until GNOME 50 [1]

In order to use such all you need to install is the gnome package group, then (obviously) the xorg package group.

Lastly to start it, all one must do is enable gdm (the default GNOME desktop manager, which is included in the gnome package group):

systemctl enable gdm.service

After doing such, a reboot would be required, to which GNOME should display

Use this page for reference

[1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-se … equests/98

Last edited by airbus777neo (2025-06-17 19:16:49)

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vondiggity

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Registered: 2025-06-17

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Re: X-org install in Gnome 48?

GNOME does still support Xorg, though shall only until GNOME 50 [1]

In order to use such all you need to install is the gnome package group, then (obviously) the xorg package group.

Lastly to start it, all one must do is enable gdm (the default GNOME desktop manager, which is included in the gnome package group):

systemctl enable gdm.service

After doing such, a reboot would be required, to which GNOME should display

Use this page for reference

[1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-se … equests/98

Thanks!  It worked perfectly. Yeah, Gnome is deprecating Xorg support soon. I play an old video game who has a mod which needs Xorg. Otherwise Wayland works fine for my needs.

tekstryder

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Registered: 2013-02-14

Posts: 327

Re: X-org install in Gnome 48?

Here's the meta issue to track (linking to all the component issues):

• https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/Initiatives/-/issues/60

The X11 session will not be available in Gnome 49.

MRs have landed toward this goal in 49.alpha1 (early alpha release) for most components of Gnome.

GDM will retain the ability to launch X11 sessions in NON-Gnome environments until Gnome 50.