Question about installing Gnome

Chance · 2008-12-05 03:18:31

Hey everyone. I'm currently a Ubuntu user planning on trying out Arch Linux after my exams are done (in 2 weeks ).

I understand that in order to install Gnome, i need to update pacman using the commands 'pacman -Syu' and 'pacman -Syy'. After this process i can install gnome by using the command 'pacman -S gnome gnome-extra'.

However, one thing that i couldn't find was whether or not this command will install the latest version of Gnome, which i believe is version 2.24.

One other general question i have is, how do i know which version the application i'm trying to install is when the commands are simply 'pacman -S [application name]'?

Thanks for your help.

Andy Mack · 2008-12-05 03:27:49

Pacman -Syu is all you need.

It will install the latest gnome which is 2.24.
When you do Pacman -S application name it shows you the version number too.

u_no_hu · 2008-12-05 03:38:25

Arch has a rolling release system. So most of the packages will be the latest. And Arch usually will have just one version of a package.

If you want information about a package version etc then you can use -Si , -Qi etc.

Read the pacman man page after you install.

PS: gnome is a group package. So you will have to check the version info on gnome-desktop ...

Hope this helps

Chance · 2008-12-05 03:41:33

Yup! Thanks a lot for the quick replies Andy and u_no_hu. I just wanted to make sure i can setup Arch Linux easily like the way you two described it.

Btw, after installing Gnome and GDM manually and restart, will Gnome and GDM automatically startup on its own? I think that's what the section 'Running the GNOME Desktop' is trying to say but it doesn't actually say 'adding this will allow Gnome to autostart when you turn on your computer' because all it says is 'GNOME will start when you enter the following command. startx'

Last edited by Chance (2008-12-05 03:50:44)

u_no_hu · 2008-12-05 04:15:48

There are more than one way starting X.
gdm in daemons array in rc.conf
gdm in inittab
startx after logging in command line
startx in inittab which will give you autologin.

Everything is in the wiki. Read :-)

adrynov · 2008-12-05 13:52:38

if you are stuck, try www.archux.com.

His articles helped me. And enjoy Arch - I think it is like a gulp of fresh air after Ubuntu 8.10

adrynov · 2008-12-05 13:53:28

yep, and read Wiki. It is really easy and helpful.

Chance · 2008-12-05 17:48:57

Okay. Thanks for the tips everyone

Hrod beraht · 2008-12-05 18:03:43

Chance wrote:

One other general question i have is, how do i know which version the application i'm trying to install is when the commands are simply 'pacman -S [application name]'?

Use pacman -Ss [application name]. The second small 's' means search, so using pacman -Ss gnome would show you everything with 'gnome' in it's name. Among them is gnome-desktop, which shows as version 2.24.2-1

Bob

Chance · 2008-12-05 21:03:29

Hrod beraht wrote:

Chance wrote:
One other general question i have is, how do i know which version the application i'm trying to install is when the commands are simply 'pacman -S [application name]'?
Use pacman -Ss [application name]. The second small 's' means search, so using pacman -Ss gnome would show you everything with 'gnome' in it's name. Among them is gnome-desktop, which shows as version 2.24.2-1
Bob

Thanks Bob!

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