HOWTO: Install gOS on Ubuntu

[Frak]

Only available for x86 based systems.

Open your sources.list

Ubuntu

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Kubuntu

kdesu kate /etc/apt/sources.list

Xubuntu

gksu mousepad /etc/apt/sources.list

Enter these lines

# gOS Repositories
deb http://packages.thinkgos.com/gos/ painful main
deb-src http://packages.thinkgos.com/gos/ painful main

Import the key

wget http://www.thinkgos.com/files/gos_repo_key.asc
sudo apt-key add gos_repo_key.asc
rm gos_repo_key.asc
sudo aptitude update

Install

sudo aptitude install greenos-desktop xorg

NOTE: I used aptitude, because if you don't like it and want to get rid of it, just run

sudo aptitude remove greenos-desktop

It will then remove the entire Environment for you.

[Dave_Man]

I'm getting a 404 error when trying to get the key.

[smartboyathome]

Originally Posted by Frak NOTE: I used aptitude, because if you don't like it and want to get rid of it, just run sudo aptitude remove greenos-desktop It will then remove the entire Environment for you.

You can use apt-get autoremove to do the same thing, so there is really no need for aptitude anymore.

[Frak]

Originally Posted by smartboyathome You can use apt-get autoremove to do the same thing, so there is really no need for aptitude anymore.

aptitude IMHO is easier to type than apt-get.

[AndrewGene]

Originally Posted by Frak aptitude IMHO is easier to type than apt-get.

haha, and I believe that aptitude will also get rid of the dependencies automatically unlike apt-get

[Frak]

Originally Posted by AndrewGene haha, and I believe that aptitude will also get rid of the dependencies automatically unlike apt-get

As stated above, apt-get autoremove will also remove the dependencies, but typing aptitude vs. apt-get autoremove is not a very difficult decision...

[TheOtherLinuxFreak]

does this install it like when you install e17? -when you log in you select which sesion you want? I would want to try it but I dont want to change my system at all.

[creeco]

gOS is still in beta stage, right?

[Steveway]

That's nice but you should never use sudo for a graphical application!
So instead of sudo mousepad/kate/gedit use gksu mousepad/kate/gedit (Or gksudo , though gksudo is only a symlink to gksu so they do the same thing.)

[Frak]

Originally Posted by TheOtherLinuxFreak does this install it like when you install e17? -when you log in you select which sesion you want? I would want to try it but I dont want to change my system at all.

Installs factory default e17 modded to gOS look. Only messes with the icon cache, and not by that much. Your DE will still be available from the Session menu.

Originally Posted by creeco gOS is still in beta stage, right?

Alpha

Originally Posted by Steveway That's nice but you should never use sudo for a graphical application! So instead of sudo mousepad/kate/gedit use gksu mousepad/kate/gedit (Or gksudo , though gksudo is only a symlink to gksu so they do the same thing.)

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