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## Pre-installation
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GNOME supports both X and Wayland sessions. Follow the "[Wayland](./wayland.md)"
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or "[Xorg](./xorg.md)" sections to setup your preferred environment.
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Install the `dbus` package, ensure the `dbus` service is enabled, and reboot for
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## Installation
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Install the `gnome` package for a GNOME environment which includes GNOME
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applications.
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Install the `gnome` package for a GNOME environment which includes the base
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GNOME desktop and a subset of GNOME applications. Additional applications are
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available via the `gnome-apps` package.
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A minimal GNOME environment can be created by installing the `gnome-core`
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package. Note, however, that not all GNOME features may be present or
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functional.
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If you require [ZeroConf](http://www.zeroconf.org/) support, install the `avahi`
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package and enable the `avahi-daemon` service.
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A minimal GNOME environment can be created by installing the `mesa-dri`,
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`gnome-session`, `gdm` and `adwaita-icon-theme` packages. (Note, however, that
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not all GNOME features may be present or functional.)
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## Starting GNOME
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The `gdm` package provides the `gdm` service for the GNOME Display Manager;
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[test the service](../services/index.md#testing-services) before enabling it.
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GDM defaults to providing a Wayland session via the `mutter` window manager, but
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an X session can be chosen instead.
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If you wish to start an X-based GNOME session from the console, use
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[startx](./xorg.md#startx) to run `gnome-session`.
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GNOME applications can be installed via the `gnome-apps` package.
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If you require [ZeroConf](http://www.zeroconf.org/) support, install the `avahi`
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package and enable the `avahi-daemon` service.

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