From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: iyzsong@member.fsf.org (=?utf-8?B?5a6L5paH5q2m?=) Subject: Re: GNOME on GuixSD Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:28:28 +0800 Message-ID: <87bn9kv8kz.fsf@member.fsf.org> References: <1450319779-1141-1-git-send-email-iyzsong@gmail.com> <1450319779-1141-5-git-send-email-iyzsong@gmail.com> <87poy1i8sm.fsf_-_@member.fsf.org> <20151220201337.2425694b@debian-netbook> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:40709) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aAqDX-0001hU-0A for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:28:55 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aAqDT-0004O0-R9 for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:28:54 -0500 Received: from smtp24.openmailbox.org ([62.4.1.58]:33614) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aAqDT-0004NZ-L7 for guix-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:28:51 -0500 In-Reply-To: <20151220201337.2425694b@debian-netbook> (Efraim Flashner's message of "Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:13:37 +0200") List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Efraim Flashner Cc: guix-devel Efraim Flashner writes: > On Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:50:01 +0800 > iyzsong@member.fsf.org (=E5=AE=8B=E6=96=87=E6=AD=A6) wrote: > >> With commit a4df575, we can get a minimal gnome-shell on GuixSD. >>=20 >> Make sure you have elogind and upower-daemon services running, >> and add the following packages: >>=20 >> adwaita-icon-theme, gnome-session, gnome-shell, >> gnome-control-center, gnome-settings-daemon, dbus >>=20 >> to the packages field (to use with the silm login manager) or >> user profile (then add 'exec gnome-session' to ~/.xsession). >>=20 >> Please give suggestions :-) >>=20 > > Does this mean its time to create a gnome metapackage like XFCE has? Yes, but some essential packages are still missing, eg: nautilus. I think the metapackage should include all core GNOME packages as the =E2=80=98gnome-core=E2=80=99 from debian: https://packages.debian.org/jessie/gnome-core Also, ludo mention that we can define %gnome-packages as a list instead of a metapackage, it's more lightweight. But a list can't be searched and installed as a normal package by user, so I think a metapackage is better. Maybe people could even use GNOME from guix upon other distros?