Fedora/GNOME desktop

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GNOME 3 shell is the software and project behind the GNOME 3 desktop product.

Changes coming for Gnome fallback mode Dec 8 2012
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Many of the links on this page are missing or contain old information. "Use with caution"Revised 04/07/2013
http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=238311
GNOME 3.2
GNOME 3.2 announcement
Comments on GNOME 3 Desktop
how to add startup programs in GNOME 3
desktop-entry-spec

GNOME shell

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Many of the links on this page are missing or contain old information. "Use with caution"Revised 04/07/2013
http://gnome3.org/
gsettings-overide:http://www.burtonini.com/blog/computers/gsettings-override-2011-07-04-15-45
Installed extensions are listed in http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/LookingGlass
alt+f2 lg
http://half-left.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-Shell-Gaia-207574700 alternate gnome-shell
Tips to Customize gnome3-shell
systemd explained

Fedora 15 GNOME 3 Ver 3.0.0 Virtual Box Appliance

  • download these 2 files and import them:
http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/F15-gnome3_Desktop_sugar_cl-disk1.vmdk
http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/F15-gnome3_Desktop_sugar_cl.ovf
Starts in gnome3 fallback mode as VirtualBox does not support hardware acceleration
user=sugar
password=sugaruser
root=sugarroot
Cleared of sugar identity' starts on select color by clicking on XO icon
use <== arrow to write your custom name then ==> to finish
  • Sugar-emulator is in Activities/Education/Sugar
enter user password for keychain (sugaruser) on time and cancel until pop-up finishes (this is a bug in keychain in f15)
Surf-115 is the browser as Browse-120 does not start (known bug)


Bootable Fedora 15 GNOME 3 CD on MacBook Pro

Click this link ^to Download Desktop (gnome3-shell)
OR download Multi Desktop DVD http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/15.RC3/Multi/Fedora-15-Multi-Desktop.iso
Burn CD/DVD
boot CD in Mac with :C: held down
Multi DVD does not work in VirtualBox

Make Installer Fedora 15 GNOME 3 USB with dd

2 GB Firefly USB disk in USB Slot
Fedora-15-Beta-i686-Live-Desktop.iso on Desktop
http://serverbeach1.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/15-Beta.TC1/Live/i686/Fedora-15-Beta-i686-Live-Desktop.iso
terminal:
$
cd /home/Desktop
su (or sudo su for ubuntu)
(password)
# dd if=Fedora-15-Beta-i686-Live-Desktop.iso of=/dev/sd(x) bs=4M
139+1 records in
139+1 records out
586153984 bytes (586 MB) copied, 94.9489 s, 6.2 MB/s
Boot from USB
log out when requested
you are in gnome3-shell when Activities appears on left top bar.
Wireless: right click icon on top bar Turn on wireless or Wired and connect; You will not see the pop-up dialog for wireless password: (BUG)
To See this Dialog: Click:Activities/applications/accessories/files and it will appear.
(If 3 entries appear on top bar; you are in the fallback mode of gnome as your graphic hardware does not support gnome3-shell)
  • To install from booted USB: Click Activities/Windows and the Blue Square Icon (Install to Hard Drive) on left panel.
Answer questions; Use whole disk option; select the correct hard Drive ==> click (o) for grub on it and install
When complete click on live system user hold alt key and select shutdown from menu
reboot with HD; firstboot; user; Hardware Profile (smolt);Login
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