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Originally Posted by bk_7312
Still wondering when should I try GNOME or whether I feel like trying it. Fedora 11 just delayed their release yet again. Initially, it was set to be released on 26th May, they delayed it till 2nd June and now again till 9th June. Too many bugs I guess.
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bk_7312,
If you want to try a new Desktop Environment or Window Manager,
just create a new user, install the DE/WM package (if needed),
log out and log back in picking the new DE/WM.
Mepis is Debian based and I always stick with RH based, so I can't
give you a step by step, but go to your package manager (Synaptic I believe)
search gnome and install the desktop environment. If Synaptic is like Yast on
openSUSE, it will list all dependencies and install them for you.
If you prefer the command line, I believe it is:
apt-get gnome or something similar, this command is distro based.
(look it up on google)
With KDE and Gnome installed and multiple users,
you should have a login screen where you can select the session (DE/WM).
I could go through installing the source for all linux, but it is difficult for new users
(and myself sometimes
) while packages (.rpm, deb, etc...) handle the install
and uninstall much better!!
If a package is available, use that over source, use source when a package isn't available for your system.
just my 2 cents...
I will install an app from source sometime this weekend on the command line thread.