Fedora/GNOME desktop

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

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

http://gnome3.org/
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


 

Screenshot of f15 gnome3-shell 3.0.0 with sugar-emulator and xchat in Activities/Windows mode
note sugar Avatar and Virtualbox4.04 on left side favorites menu
ACER ASPIRE ONE Intel Atom CPU N450 @ 1.66GHz x 2 - 10" Netbook
"GNOME Shell is the defining technology of the GNOME 3 desktop user experience.
It provides core interface functions like switching to windows and launching applications.
GNOME Shell takes advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces innovative user interface concepts
to provide a delightful and easy to use experience."

Nice way to have GNOME desktop show

yum install gnome-tweak-tool
In terminal: gnome-tweak tool
File Manager-have file manager handle the desktop [ ON]
Now when you hit the Hot Corner in to left of screen
the Shell will alternate with the gnome desktop
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Medias/images/iso/GNOME_3.i686-1.3.0-Build1.3.iso
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Medias/images/iso/GNOME_3.x86_64-1.3.0-Build1.3.iso
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Medias/images/iso/

Boots 2 ways to GNOME 3 desktop

  1. Boots as CD on ACER ASPIRE ONE N450
  2. Boots from dd Installer USB on ACER ASPIRE ONE N450 (see below)

Install to HD

(use whole disk)
Internal and External USB Hard Disks
VirtualBox 4.0.4 HD (Starts in fall back mode only)

Install Sugar-Desktop

  • Terminal #:
yum install @sugar-desktop --skip-broken sugar-emulator alacarte sugar-surf
(read is broken))
terminal alacarte
how to configure full screen
Save
"<alt> f2 r" to restart shell so changes in alacarte will be found
Education/Sugar
Browse-120 (will not start)
use surf-115 instead
Note use at least 1024 memory
Control panel/About my Computer
Fedora release 15 (Lovelock); Sugar: 0.92.1
Gnome3-shell works on Booted USB -(not fallback mode)- with
ACER ASPIRE ONE N450 (Wireless OK)
EeePC 1000HE (Wireless OK)
MacBook Pro i7 (no wireless only wired network) hold down "C" key on power on wait for fedora screen to appear (10-15 sec)

boot GNOME 3 fallback on XO-1 (liveusb-creator created USB)

Talk:Community/Distributions/Fedora#testing_os871_on_G1G1_XO-1

Install LibreOffice

NEW as of 04/03/2011 5 modules of LibreOffice install from Add/Remove Software

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