Gnome 2.6 Help


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I would like to ask a few questions about the new Gnome 2.6 release.

Firstly, is this (http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/) the only way to download it? Surely there is a single link you can click etc or a method to download it? (I'm quite new to linux, so if i'm making a fool of myself please bare with me)

Secondly I'd like to ask how big the total download is? I am on dial-up. Is it pretty much impossible for me to get the new Gnome?

Many thanx

Boggit

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Until your distribution packages GNOME 2.6, you are stuck downloading every tarball and compiling it. A tool called GARNOME aids in that process. It's easy to do.

As far as download sizes, I'd say you are looking at ~100 MB to download in total. It depends on how patient you are if you want to get it. When I had dial-up (28.8) nothing would have stopped me from doing it, but that's me.

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#!/usr/bin/perl
# change to a mirror near you
$mirror = "ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/";
$type = "bz2";  # change to gz if you wish
system "wget http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lativy/file_list";
open FILELIST, "file_list";

while (<FILELIST>) {
   chomp;
   if (/(.*\.tar\.$type)/) {
      $file = $mirror . $1;
      system "wget -c $file";
   }
}
$checksums = $mirror . "MD5SUMS-for-$type";
system "wget -c $checksums";
system "md5sum -c MD5SUMS-for-$type";

save this to something like getgnome.pl, place in a directory, i chose ~/downloads/gnome

run the script, perl getgnome.pl and let the downloading begin! once thats done you can go from t here on compiling/installing per distro.

HTH ;-)

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kemical: thanks for your help but when I run the script, it keeps on freezing and restarting...

I don't understand why it isn't working?

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Firstly, is this the only way to download it? Surely there is a single link you can click etc or a method to download it? (I'm quite new to linux, so if i'm making a fool of myself please bare with me)

Secondly I'd like to ask how big the total download is? I am on dial-up. Is it pretty much impossible for me to get the new Gnome?

The binaries for Gnome 2.6.0-3 is available on apt-get if you have a Debian-based distro. I think it is a few megabytes depending on what you choose to install.

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The binaries for Gnome 2.6.0-3 is available on apt-get if you have a Debian-based distro. I think it is a few megabytes depending on what you choose to install.

fred i think subliminally(sp) you want everyone to switch to a debian based distro :\

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kemical: thanks for your help but when I run the script, it keeps on freezing and restarting...

I don't understand why it isn't working?

what distro are you using? make sure you have wget installed as well

edit: dur it could be cause the http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lativy/file_list, doesn't contain the file list anymore :\ ill try to recreate one or find another way.

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fred i think subliminally(sp) you want everyone to switch to a debian based distro :\

I thought I was more obvious than THAT.

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what distro are you using? make sure you have wget installed as well

edit: dur it could be cause the http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lativy/file_list, doesn't contain the file list anymore :\ ill try to recreate one or find another way.

try that

wget -r -i -A .gz -c -b http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/

or

create a file add this to it

#!/bin/sh 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/GConf-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/ORBit2-2.10.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/at-spi-1.4.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/atk-1.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/audiofile-0.2.5.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/bug-buddy-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/control-center-2.6.0.2.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/dasher-3.2.8.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/eel-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/eog-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/epiphany-1.2.2.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/esound-0.2.34.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/file-roller-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gail-1.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gcalctool-4.3.51.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gconf-editor-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gdm-2.6.0.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gedit-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/ggv-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/glib-2.4.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-applets-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-desktop-2.6.0.1.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-games-2.6.0.1.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-icon-theme-1.2.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-keyring-0.2.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-mag-0.10.10.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-media-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-mime-data-2.4.1.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-netstatus-2.6.0.1.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-panel-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-session-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-speech-0.3.2.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-system-monitor-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-terminal-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-themes-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-utils-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome-vfs-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnome2-user-docs-2.6.0.1.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnomemeeting-1.0.1.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gnopernicus-0.8.1.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gok-0.10.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gpdf-0.131.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gst-plugins-0.8.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gstreamer-0.8.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gtk+-2.4.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gtk-doc-1.2.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gtk-engines-2.2.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gtksourceview-1.0.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/gucharmap-1.4.1.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/intltool-0.30.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libIDL-0.8.3.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libart_lgpl-2.3.16.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libbonobo-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libbonoboui-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libgail-gnome-1.0.3.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libglade-2.3.6.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libgnome-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libgnomecanvas-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libgnomeprint-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libgnomeprintui-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libgnomeui-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libgtkhtml-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libgtop-2.5.2.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/librsvg-2.6.4.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libwnck-2.6.0.1.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libxklavier-1.00.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libxml2-2.6.8.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/libxslt-1.1.5.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/metacity-2.8.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/nautilus-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/nautilus-cd-burner-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/nautilus-media-0.8.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/pango-1.4.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/pkgconfig-0.15.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/scrollkeeper-0.3.14.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/startup-notification-0.5.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/vte-0.11.10.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/yelp-2.6.0.tar.bz2 
wget -c http://fgo-temp.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/desktop/2.6/2.6.0/sources/zenity-2.6.0.tar.bz2

chmod +x filename

./filename

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Hey kemical: I am in Redhat 9.

What about apt4rpm? I've never used it myself but people tell me that it does something similar to apt-get for rpm based distros (Redhat, Fedora, Mandrake).

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Hey kemical: I am in Redhat 9.

So with wget installed all I do is load up the console and type the following, and it will download?

Sorry to be so simple (or stupid for lack of a better word) but I am quite new to Linix.

Many thanks

yea just open the console, make a gnome directory cd to that directory and type that command should download everything, then all you have to do is worry about compiling and installing..

so i would check out what fred said see if you can get apt4rpm up and going that way you can just get gnome updated through rpms

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Call me lazy, but I'd wait for rpms on Cooker :p

Easier :D

Then again I'm not waiting for Fedora packages, I'm getting Gentoo going. I'm just a little impatient :shifty:

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Apt-Get and synaptic will do it for you if you are on fedora or redhat 9 even.

You don't even have to restart GNOME - it will update most of the stuff while youare in GNOME :).

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