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3 | 3 | ## Pre-installation |
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| 5 | +GNOME supports both X and Wayland sessions. Follow the "[Wayland](./wayland.md)" |
| 6 | +or "[Xorg](./xorg.md)" sections to setup your preferred environment. |
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5 | 8 | Install the `dbus` package, ensure the `dbus` service is enabled, and reboot for |
6 | 9 | the changes to take effect. |
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8 | 11 | ## Installation |
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10 | | -Install the `gnome` package for a GNOME environment which includes GNOME |
11 | | -applications. |
| 13 | +Install the `gnome` package for a GNOME environment which includes the base |
| 14 | +GNOME desktop and a subset of GNOME applications. Additional applications are |
| 15 | +available via the `gnome-apps` package. |
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| 17 | +A minimal GNOME environment can be created by installing the `gnome-core` |
| 18 | +package. Note, however, that not all GNOME features may be present or |
| 19 | +functional. |
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| 21 | +If you require [ZeroConf](http://www.zeroconf.org/) support, install the `avahi` |
| 22 | +package and enable the `avahi-daemon` service. |
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13 | | -A minimal GNOME environment can be created by installing the `mesa-dri`, |
14 | | -`gnome-session`, `gdm` and `adwaita-icon-theme` packages. (Note, however, that |
15 | | -not all GNOME features may be present or functional.) |
| 24 | +## Starting GNOME |
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17 | 26 | The `gdm` package provides the `gdm` service for the GNOME Display Manager; |
18 | 27 | [test the service](../services/index.md#testing-services) before enabling it. |
19 | 28 | GDM defaults to providing a Wayland session via the `mutter` window manager, but |
20 | 29 | an X session can be chosen instead. |
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22 | | -If you wish to start an X-based GNOME session from the console, use |
23 | | -[startx](./xorg.md#startx) to run `gnome-session`. |
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25 | | -GNOME applications can be installed via the `gnome-apps` package. |
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27 | | -If you require [ZeroConf](http://www.zeroconf.org/) support, install the `avahi` |
28 | | -package and enable the `avahi-daemon` service. |
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