Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:56:31 +0000 From: Chris Hodgins <chodgins@cis.strath.ac.uk> To: racerx@makeworld.com Cc: FreeBSD - Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How would you install all Gnome ports? Message-ID: <42225E2F.7010800@cis.strath.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <42225AB0.4080406@makeworld.com> References: <422250B8.1090504@makeworld.com> <422253B7.9060803@cis.strath.ac.uk> <42225455.8020908@makeworld.com> <42225788.8080303@cis.strath.ac.uk> <42225892.1060706@makeworld.com> <42225ACE.30808@cis.strath.ac.uk> <42225AB0.4080406@makeworld.com>
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Chris wrote: > Chris Hodgins wrote: > >> Chris wrote: >> >>> Chris Hodgins wrote: >>> >>>> Chris wrote: >>>> >>>>> Chris Hodgins wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Chris wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there an all inclusive command to install all Gnome ports from >>>>>>> within the ports tree? >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Not everything but enough to get you started: >>>>>> >>>>>> /usr/ports/x11/gnome2$ cat pkg-descr >>>>>> GNU Network Object Model Environment >>>>>> >>>>>> This metaport installs the entire GNOME 2 desktop, including >>>>>> the the most common user applications. Other popular GNOME >>>>>> applications can be installed from the other GNOME 2 metaports: >>>>>> >>>>>> * x11/gnome2-fifth-toe >>>>>> * x11/gnome2-power-tools >>>>>> * editors/gnome2-office >>>>>> * devel/gnome2-hacker-tools >>>>>> >>>>>> WWW: http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Perfect - this is exactly what I wanted. I'm a KDE munkie myself, >>>>> but I wanted to dabble w/Gnome. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you Chris H. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I would also highly recommend Xfce4.2. :) >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>> >>> I would - but I'm not into intense modification to my wm. A few teaks >>> here and there ore fine, but if I need to "learn" to setup a decent >>> wm, then it sorta defeats the purpose. >>> >>> I love BSD under a wm, but I don't have the luxury of spending hours >>> to days makeing a "kick-ass" looking environment. That's just me tho >>> - I have seen what other can do - I lack the creative-eye to do that >>> fancy stuff. >>> >> >> I am exactly the same. The only things I have tweaked with Xfce are >> the general settings to get things the way I like them. These are all >> in the gui based settings manager. Xfce just seems to work. Even the >> wife uses and likes it. :) >> >> Chris >> >> > > So to install, xfce4-desktop? xfce4-wm? or just xfce4? > Xfce4 is the meta-port. If you install this, it should take care of the rest. :) Chris
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