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
Many of the links on this page are missing or contain old information. "Use with caution"Revised 04/07/2013
- http://www.scribd.com/doc/52625225/Customizing-the-GNOME-3-Shell
- http://wptest.gnome.org/getting-gnome/ Live Versions of Gnome3 Fedora and openSUSE 06-Apr-2011 19:51 644M DO NOT INSTALL-DEMO ONLY
- http://209.132.180.167/ GNOME Page
- http://live.gnome.org/ThreePointOne
- http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/gnome-shell-extensions-additional.html
- http://live.gnome.org/GnomeMarketing/Gnome3In30Seconds Video Story Boards
- arstechnica Review: http://arstechnica.com/open-source/reviews/2011/04/ars-reviews-gnome-30-a-shiny-new-ornament-for-your-linux-lawn.ars
- http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/05/first-look-fedora-15-arrives-with-gnome-30-and-systemd.ars
- h-online Review http://www.h-online.com/open/features/First-look-GNOME-3-0-1222889.html
- Review: http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/desktop-apps/2011/09/18/ten-gnome-3-features-that-won-me-over-40093947/
GNOME 3.2
GNOME shell
Many of the links on this page are missing or contain old information. "Use with caution"Revised 04/07/2013
- http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/CheatSheet
- http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/shell-keyboard-shortcuts.html.en
- http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/Extensions
- Installed extensions are listed in http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/LookingGlass
- alt+f2 lg
- https://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/Design/Whiteboards/ future gnome3 features
- http://half-left.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-Shell-Atolm-204534789 alternate gnome-shell
- http://half-left.deviantart.com/art/GNOME-Shell-Gaia-207574700 alternate gnome-shell
- http://gnome-shell.deviantart.com/blog/40822414/
- http://developer.gnome.org/clutter/stable/ClutterDesaturateEffect.html
- http://blog.fpmurphy.com/2011/03/customizing-the-gnome-3-shell.html
- http://blog.fpmurphy.com/2011/04/gnome-3-shell-extensions.html
- Tips to Customize gnome3-shell
- https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNOME_3
- https://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell/Debugging
- http://people.gnome.org/~mccann/docs/notification-spec/notification-spec-latest.html#hints
- http://people.gnome.org/~mccann/gnome-session/docs/gnome-session.html
- .desktop specs http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/
- 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
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- 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
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