[Solved] Installing Gnome on antix

[Member harrydog]

Hi everybody,

I’m fairly new to antix and to linux in general. I have installed the full version of antix on an old mac book and it works fine. apart from some applications need the gnome operating environment. I think i’ve installed it but antix just launches into IceWM when the machine is started.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

• This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by harrydog.

[Member Xecure]

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There are various ways. Some of them:

A. From icewm. In the menus, go to Desktops > Other Desktops > Gnome
B. From the login manager. Log out, press F1 until you see Gnome, then log in.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by Brian Masinick. Reason: Spelling

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What apps did you install that need the gnome operating environment?

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[Member harrydog]

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Thanks for getting back to me.
I figured out pressing F1 on the log in screen cycles through the environments (because I’m using an old mac I had to press the function key)

The app in question is mGBA (a gameboy emulator) it works fine in icewm but it won’t open up the file selection box. I.e. file>open should open up a window to select a file but it just hangs

[Member harrydog]

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Thanks for the response. I I’d tried the F1 method to no avail

Then I realised I had to press the function key also

Bloody macs and their silly keyboards

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