GARNOME

GARNOME started as a cool project to help users set up the GNOME desktop without getting stuck in confusing tools like CVS or other complicated stuff. It's all about keeping things simple and user-friendly!

What is GARNOME?

It's based on the GAR ports system created by Nick Moffitt. GARNOME builds the latest GNOME Desktop tarball releases and includes extra GNOME 2.x software. This way, you get a comfy and complete desktop environment that feels just right.

A Customizable Experience

But wait, there's more! GARNOME isn't just your basic GNOME desktop. The developers made it super configurable and customizable. You can easily install this setup straight into your home directory.

Perfect for Older Systems

This is great news for folks running older distributions or using corporate desktops. With GARNOME, you can enjoy an attractive and current interface without messing with the core of your existing desktop setup.

Getting Started with GARNOME

If you want to build a basic GNOME desktop using GARNOME, here are some basic tools you'll need to have installed:

• A shell (bash is best!)


• wget (to download the tarballs)


• gzip and bzip2 (for extracting those tarballs)


• binutils, gcc, g++, make (for compiling)


• bison, flex, gettext, diff, patch


• autoconf, automake, libtool

Additional Packages You Might Need

If you're diving deeper into GARNOME's features, here are some extra packages you might need:

• fam (for compiling gnome-vfs)


• bzip2-devel (also for gnome-vfs)


• samba (yep, needed for gnome-vfs too!)


• libpng, libjpeg, libtiff (to compile nautilus)


• db4-devel (for evolution compilation)


• krb5-devel (another one for evolution)


• openldap-devel (yet another for evolution!)


• gnutls (to compile vino)

If you're ready to give it a try or want to learn more about dive into GARNOME!