On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 11:07:01AM +0200, Harald Dunkel wrote: > "Francesco P. Lovergine" wrote: > > > > On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 10:06:13AM +0200, Harald Dunkel wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > > > > What is the recommended way to install Gnome or KDE? The task-XXX > > > packages are gone for some time now, without appropriate replacement, > > > as it seems. > > > > > > > apt-get install kde > > > > Ahh. There are thousands of packages with the string 'kde' inside, so > I must have missed this one. But there is no 'gnome' meta package > (or I am still blind). > > It would be nice to get an option for dselect to list the meta packages > only. The old task-XXX packages were easier to look for. > > > Many thanx for your help > > Harri
Did you try apt-get install gdm ? It install all libraries and binaries. Moreover, it not so clear what a GNOME wm should be... Ximinian? Gnome 1.4BETA? What's the current status of that strange object? -- Francesco P. Lovergine