HOWTO: E17 using apt and Smoon's repo

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NOTE: Smoon is no longer maintaining his E17 repository. See this thread for a smiliar method using the repository provided by Elive (note that it's not necessary to modify libc6, and this repo can simply be used as a drop-in for Smoon's. Some of the install names have changed, however.)

Because the other thread is a mess :p

This HOWTO describes the simple process of installing Enlightenment DR17 & related utilities using our own Smoon's excellent apt repository. Thanks Smoon!

First, add Smoon's repository to your apt sources.list:

$ sudo echo "deb http://ubuntu.nooms.de/ hoary/" >> /etc/apt/sources.list

Next, create and open the apt preferences file:

$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/preferences

and tell it to prefer the latest version of Enlightenment:

Package: enlightenment
Pin: version 0.16.999.*
Pin-Priority: 999

Package: enlightenment-data
Pin: version 0.16.999.*
Pin-Priority: 999

Update apt:

$ sudo apt-get update

and install!

$ sudo apt-get install enlightenment eutils

The install should automatically create a new .desktop file in /usr/share/xsessions, so you can now log into E17 from your regular login manager. Log out, log into E, and enjoy!


Optionally, you can also install extra EFL programs & E modules. For more information on these, see the Get-E user guide.

$ sudo apt-get install emodules engage entrance eclair elicit entice examine eclips

emodules - These add functionality and eye-candy to the Enlightenment desktop outside of those included in E.
engage - An OSX-style dock.
entrance - Login manager.
eclair - Media player.
elicit - Magnifier/color dropper.
entice - Image viewer.
examine - Configuration utility.
eclips - Another image viewer.

Two other popular EFL-based utilities, the Eterm terminal emulator and Evidence file manager, can be installed by other means.
Eterm is in Hoary Universe and can be installed via apt. See How to add extra repositories.

$ sudo apt-get install Eterm

To get Evidence, download the Hoary .deb from sourceforge and install using dpkg:

$ sudo dpkg -i evidence_0.9.8-20050305-hoaryGMW_i386.deb

For Enlightenment themes, backgrounds, and more visit Get-E.org and the Edevelop forum.