HOWTO: Install gOS on Ubuntu

[Caffeine_Junky]

cool, thanks Frak, ..i just need to know them to answer a pretty important question that is being asked at > http://www.faqly.com/faq/view/id/34

It is a pretty important one that has not received any definitive answer as of yet

[cybersaga]

The gOS repositories seem to be up now. I'm installing at the moment.

Thanks for the instructions btw. I couldn't get the gOS live CD to work in anything I have. Hopefully this works and I can try it out.

[Caffeine_Junky]

@ Frak

Is there any news on when the gOS Form will be back online ??

thanks

[Frak]

@ Frak

Is there any news on when the gOS Form will be back online ??

thanks

RAV TUX is currently moving the site, so It'd probably be better to ask him, Tux Aubrey, or Vorian

[Caffeine_Junky]

RAV TUX is currently moving the site, so It'd probably be better to ask him, Tux Aubrey, or Vorian

Cool ..

... yeah, it would be a big job, ..I just thought you may have heard something ..

no prob's bud, ...thanks for the reply..

[Mike Easter]

I installed gOS w/ Enlightenment on my gutsy Ub by editing my sources.list to include the gOS repo/s and then install greenos-desktop.

The result of that is that my login session manager is tht of gOS rather than gnome's, which gOS doesn't have an options button, so I have to use F10 to manage sessions. That doesn't bother me much. Also my menus in Ub's Gnome have been rearranged and some icons changed, such as Firefox's. That doesn't bother me much either, except that I don't know how to fix it.

What I want most to fix is the complete absence of anything google such as is seen on this screenshot http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opens...OS%201.0/3.gif and is described in this article http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8172133608.html Google-centric theme - clicking on the e-mail icon takes you to Gmail, the news icon sends you off to Google News, and the calendar "application" is Google Calendar.

I have no icons on my gOS desktop, just an enlightenment taskbar, and no googlesearch at the top and no google applications in my E17 menus.

Should I assume that:
- buying an Everex with gOS installed gets you googleized desktop + codecs for mp3 & DVD
- installing gOS from a disk gets you google desktop but no codecs for mp3 & DVD
- installing gOS from install greenos-desktop gets you E17 but no googleized desktop


I don't quite understand how this editor handles URLs, so if the above don't work, try these little ones http://snipurl.com/1tmnc & http://snipurl.com/1tmng

[cybersaga]

I had the same result. I was able to configure the taskbar to look like one in the gOS screenshot, but without all the Google icons and the widgets on the desktop. There even aren't any icons on the desktop.

[Mike Easter]

I had the same result. .

Here's what Nick Hughart sez in faqly

<NH> Currently there is a greenos-desktop package in our repository, but it will not give you the complete experience. We are still hammering out the packaging, but eventually this will be easier to do. Also, we do not use network-manager so if you do install the greenos-desktop, network-manager will be replaced by the network configuration tools we are using. </NH> http://www.faqly.com/question/view/id/84

I was able to configure the taskbar to look like one in the gOS screenshot,

How did you do that?

but without all the Google icons and the widgets on the desktop. There even aren't any icons on the desktop.

Apparently greenos-desktop isn't really the gOS desktop of Everex or the CD/DVD iso.

[cybersaga]

How did you do that?

Right-click the taskbar -> 'shelf 1' -> 'Shelf Configuration'. Under layout, select the one with the two squares filled in on the bottom left (third one down). Then boost the size if you want.

That did it for me. If it doesn't for you, click on 'Advanced', look under 'Styles' and make sure 'invisible' is selected.

[Old Pink]

Help me!

... please?

matt@matt-desktop:~$ sudo aptitude install greenos-desktop
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initialising package states... Done
Building tag database... Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
adept-batch adept-installer adept-manager adept-notifier adept-updater
apt apt-utils aptitude debtags emodule-greenos-fileman enlightenment
libecore1 libecore1-bin libecore1-con libecore1-config libecore1-evas
libecore1-fb libecore1-file libecore1-ipc libecore1-job libecore1-txt
libecore1-x libedbus0 libedje0 libedje0-bin libeet0 libefreet-mime0
libefreet1 libehal0 libembryo0 libembryo0-bin libevas1
libevas1-engine-buffer libevas1-engine-software-generic
libevas1-engine-software-x11 libevas1-loader-eet libevas1-loader-gif
libevas1-loader-jpeg libevas1-loader-png libevas1-loader-svg
libevas1-loader-tiff libevas1-loader-xpm libevas1-saver-eet
libevas1-saver-jpeg libevas1-saver-png python-apt synaptic
The following packages have been automatically kept back:
libcupsys2-dev libsvn1 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-386
openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev openoffice.org-style-andromeda
openoffice.org-style-human tk8.4
The following NEW packages will be automatically installed:
e17 enlightenment-data enlightenment-init-theme-greenos
enlightenment-theme-greenos gos-keyring greenos-artwork greenos-gdm-theme
greenos-wallpapers libevas1-loaders-all
The following packages have been kept back:
adept adept-common bsdutils cupsys cupsys-bsd cupsys-client cupsys-common
debian-goodies dpkg-dev firefox firefox-gnome-support g++ g++-4.1
gnome-system-tools hpijs hplip hplip-data k3b kate kcontrol kdebase-bin
kdebase-data kdebase-dev kdebase-kio-plugins kdepasswd kdeprint kdesktop
kdm kfind khelpcenter kicker klipper kmenuedit konqueror
konqueror-nsplugins konsole ksmserver ksplash ksysguard ksysguardd kwin
libc6-dev libcupsimage2 libcupsys2 libflac++5c2 libflac7 libk3b2 libkonq4
libmysqlclient15off libnspr4 libnss3 liboggflac3 libpcre3 libpcre3-dev
libpcrecpp0 libpng12-0 libpng12-dev libpoppler1 libpoppler1-glib
libpoppler1-qt libsmbclient libsndfile1 libssl-dev libssl0.9.8
libstdc++6-4.1-dev linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-generic
linux-restricted-modules-common mount mysql-common openoffice.org
openoffice.org-base openoffice.org-calc openoffice.org-common
openoffice.org-core openoffice.org-draw openoffice.org-evolution
openoffice.org-gnome openoffice.org-gtk openoffice.org-impress
openoffice.org-java-common openoffice.org-kde openoffice.org-l10n-en-us
openoffice.org-math openoffice.org-style-crystal
openoffice.org-style-default openoffice.org-style-industrial
openoffice.org-writer openssl poppler-utils python-uno samba samba-common
sbackup scribes smbclient subversion tk8.4-dev ttf-opensymbol tzdata
util-linux util-linux-locales
The following NEW packages will be installed:
e17 enlightenment-data enlightenment-init-theme-greenos
enlightenment-theme-greenos gos-keyring greenos-artwork greenos-desktop
greenos-gdm-theme greenos-wallpapers libevas1-loaders-all
1 packages upgraded, 46 newly installed, 0 to remove and 114 not upgraded.
Need to get 20.1MB of archives. After unpacking 27.6MB will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libevas1-loader-eet: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libecore1-x: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1) but 1:1.0.3-3 is installed.
adept-manager: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
libevas1-loader-gif: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libecore1-file: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2-1) but 7.15.5-1ubuntu2.1 is installed.
Depends: libkrb53 (>= 1.6.dfsg.1) but 1.4.4-5ubuntu3.3 is installed.
libecore1-bin: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libehal0: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.1.1) but 1.0.2-1ubuntu4 is installed.
libecore1-con: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2-1) but 7.15.5-1ubuntu2.1 is installed.
Depends: libkrb53 (>= 1.6.dfsg.1) but 1.4.4-5ubuntu3.3 is installed.
Depends: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8e-1) but 0.9.8c-4ubuntu0.1 is installed and it is kept back.
libecore1-evas: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
adept-installer: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
libevas1-loader-png: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libecore1-ipc: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8e-1) but 0.9.8c-4ubuntu0.1 is installed and it is kept back.
libecore1-job: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libecore1: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
adept-updater: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
libevas1-loader-jpeg: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libevas1-loader-svg: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.14.0) but 2.12.11-0ubuntu1 is installed.
Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0) but 2.10.11-0ubuntu3 is installed.
Depends: librsvg2-2 (>= 2.18.1) but 2.16.0-0ubuntu2 is installed.
libefreet-mime0: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2-1) but 7.15.5-1ubuntu2.1 is installed.
Depends: libkrb53 (>= 1.6.dfsg.1) but 1.4.4-5ubuntu3.3 is installed.
libecore1-config: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
aptitude: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
libevas1-loader-xpm: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
python-apt: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
adept-batch: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
emodule-greenos-fileman: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libecore1-txt: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libeet0: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-1) but 1:1.2.3-13ubuntu4 is installed.
apt-utils: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
apt: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2-1) but 7.15.5-1ubuntu2.1 is installed.
Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.2.1) but 1:4.1.2-0ubuntu4 is installed.
Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1) but 4.1.2-0ubuntu4 is installed.
libevas1-saver-jpeg: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libevas1-engine-software-x11: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libembryo0-bin: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libevas1-engine-software-generic: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libembryo0: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
debtags: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
libevas1-engine-buffer: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libecore1-fb: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libevas1-saver-eet: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
synaptic: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
libevas1-loader-tiff: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libedbus0: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.1.1) but 1.0.2-1ubuntu4 is installed.
enlightenment: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2-1) but 7.15.5-1ubuntu2.1 is installed.
Depends: libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.1.1) but 1.0.2-1ubuntu4 is installed.
Depends: libkrb53 (>= 1.6.dfsg.1) but 1.4.4-5ubuntu3.3 is installed.
Depends: libpam0g (>= 0.99.7.1) but 0.79-4ubuntu2 is installed.
Depends: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8e-1) but 0.9.8c-4ubuntu0.1 is installed and it is kept back.
adept-notifier: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.4-6-3.53 which is a virtual package.
libevas1-saver-png: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libedje0-bin: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
libefreet1: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2-1) but 7.15.5-1ubuntu2.1 is installed.
Depends: libkrb53 (>= 1.6.dfsg.1) but 1.4.4-5ubuntu3.3 is installed.
libevas1: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Depends: libfreetype6 (>= 2.3.5) but 2.2.1-5ubuntu1.1 is installed.
Depends: zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-1) but 1:1.2.3-13ubuntu4 is installed.
libedje0: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.6-1) but 2.5-0ubuntu14 is installed.
Resolving dependencies...
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

Keep the following packages at their current version:
apt [0.6.46.4ubuntu10 (feisty, now)]
e17 [Not Installed]
emodule-greenos-fileman [Not Installed]
enlightenment [Not Installed]
enlightenment-data [Not Installed]
greenos-desktop [Not Installed]
libecore1 [Not Installed]
libecore1-bin [Not Installed]
libecore1-con [Not Installed]
libecore1-config [Not Installed]
libecore1-evas [Not Installed]
libecore1-fb [Not Installed]
libecore1-file [Not Installed]
libecore1-ipc [Not Installed]
libecore1-job [Not Installed]
libecore1-txt [Not Installed]
libecore1-x [Not Installed]
libedbus0 [Not Installed]
libedje0 [Not Installed]
libedje0-bin [Not Installed]
libeet0 [Not Installed]
libefreet-mime0 [Not Installed]
libefreet1 [Not Installed]
libehal0 [Not Installed]
libembryo0 [Not Installed]
libembryo0-bin [Not Installed]
libevas1 [Not Installed]
libevas1-engine-buffer [Not Installed]
libevas1-engine-software-generic [Not Installed]
libevas1-engine-software-x11 [Not Installed]
libevas1-loader-eet [Not Installed]
libevas1-loader-gif [Not Installed]
libevas1-loader-jpeg [Not Installed]
libevas1-loader-png [Not Installed]
libevas1-loader-svg [Not Installed]
libevas1-loader-tiff [Not Installed]
libevas1-loader-xpm [Not Installed]
libevas1-loaders-all [Not Installed]
libevas1-saver-eet [Not Installed]
libevas1-saver-jpeg [Not Installed]
libevas1-saver-png [Not Installed]

Score is -9700

Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following packages have been automatically kept back:
libcupsys2-dev libsvn1 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-386
openoffice.org-filter-mobiledev openoffice.org-style-andromeda
openoffice.org-style-human tk8.4
The following packages have been kept back:
adept adept-batch adept-common adept-installer adept-manager
adept-notifier adept-updater apt apt-utils bsdutils cupsys cupsys-bsd
cupsys-client cupsys-common debian-goodies dpkg-dev firefox
firefox-gnome-support g++ g++-4.1 gnome-system-tools hpijs hplip
hplip-data k3b kate kcontrol kdebase-bin kdebase-data kdebase-dev
kdebase-kio-plugins kdepasswd kdeprint kdesktop kdm kfind khelpcenter
kicker klipper kmenuedit konqueror konqueror-nsplugins konsole ksmserver
ksplash ksysguard ksysguardd kwin libc6-dev libcupsimage2 libcupsys2
libflac++5c2 libflac7 libk3b2 libkonq4 libmysqlclient15off libnspr4
libnss3 liboggflac3 libpcre3 libpcre3-dev libpcrecpp0 libpng12-0
libpng12-dev libpoppler1 libpoppler1-glib libpoppler1-qt libsmbclient
libsndfile1 libssl-dev libssl0.9.8 libstdc++6-4.1-dev
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.20-16-generic
linux-restricted-modules-common mount mysql-common openoffice.org
openoffice.org-base openoffice.org-calc openoffice.org-common
openoffice.org-core openoffice.org-draw openoffice.org-evolution
openoffice.org-gnome openoffice.org-gtk openoffice.org-impress
openoffice.org-java-common openoffice.org-kde openoffice.org-l10n-en-us
openoffice.org-math openoffice.org-style-crystal
openoffice.org-style-default openoffice.org-style-industrial
openoffice.org-writer openssl poppler-utils python-uno samba samba-common
sbackup scribes smbclient subversion tk8.4-dev ttf-opensymbol tzdata
util-linux util-linux-locales
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 115 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
matt@matt-desktop:~$

... completed with no changes