I just updated my Suse installation to 11.1. I would like to give Gnome
a run, I’ve been using KDE and I dislike KDE4. I went into Yast to add
GNOME. The issue is, I want to make sure I add all of the tools I need
to get the full experience of the Gnome GUI. I’m uncertain which
packages I should choose, I don’t want to miss out on anything useful.
Can anyone give me a clue of which packages I should be selecting?
Also, once I have installed Gnome, will it be as simple as ending my
KDE session then selecting GNome as my new session type, or do I need to
make addditional configurations?
I am also trying to do this exact thing. I have done as you said in the
software settings. Now what? I am still running what appears to be
KDE…I log out and have no option to change session or anything.
Thanks
Jeff
First go to Kickoff>YAST>Software>Software Management>filter setting to
Patterns:clik on Gnome Desktop and Gnome Base system>accept settings.
Then disable automatic sign in:
Go to YAST>Security and users>User Management>click the expert option
dropdown>login settings>uncheck auto login
Now when you reboot you should have an option for session type on the
bottom left of your monitor after starting Open suse. put in your
password, then go to the session type and click on whichever desktop
environment you want to screw with.
Hope this helps someone else…
Jeff
If we add Gnome to a KDE installation or vice-versa, will we end up with
menus that show programs for both DEs or does it filter out, say, GNOME
apps when you choose to load KDE?
SUSE’s menus are overflowing as it is so running with both sets of apps
would make it nigh unreadable.
I want to try KDE now that 4.2 is out but I’ve just installed with
GNOME and don’t want to bother running another installation.
Noblacktie;1936017 Wrote:
> If we add Gnome to a KDE installation or vice-versa, will we end up with
> menus that show programs for both DEs or does it filter out, say, GNOME
> apps when you choose to load KDE?
> …
Yes, you will end up with unreadable menus but you can always modify
them by doing a right click to your kickoff menu and selecting Menu
Editor (in KDE, don’t know how to do it in Gnome).
I am on my gnome side now and when I do a search using the word KDE in
the software search I get 3 programs that come up…unsure how many
pograms would come up on the KDE side if I type in Gnome… I will
check…but maybe a more experienced user can help you out with a
good answer to this…I have only been screwing with linux and suse for
about 1 1/2 to 2 weeks…still a noob. I just continue to try different
settings, etc…and I have only had to reinstall like 793 times…lmao.
But seriously I figure the best way to learn it is try it…and of
course these forums are priceless…I have found alot of info here and
got some answers to my questions…although sometimes they are over my
head. But thats cool. At least people are here trying to help each other
out…and get out of the grip of M$.
Jeff
Jeff
I am now on my KDE environment and searched in my kickoff menu
here…there are a few gnome games and some other apps, but nothing
overwhelming. Total gnome apps in kickoff are 15. Of these 15, 3 are
games.
Hope that helps…
ram88;1936024 Wrote:
> Yes, you will end up with unreadable menus but you can always modify
> them by doing a right click to your kickoff menu and selecting Menu
> Editor (in KDE, don’t know how to do it in Gnome).
This is one of those “Why didn’t I think of that?” moments.
Sometimes the solution to a problem is so simple but yet completely
obscured until someone comes along and points out how easy it actually
is.