Cinnamon guide (replacement for gnome-shell) - Page 22

leigh123linux · #**316** 20th February 2012, 11:46 AM

Repo updated to 1.3.1

Valent · #**317** 20th February 2012, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valent

That is what always happens, but how to make Cinnamon default the first time, that is the question, so that Cinnamon is default even for livecd/dvd installs.

Did anybody find some other clues how to make Cinnamon default via some config file? So that it is default login option first time you log on to your system?

leigh123linux · #**318** 20th February 2012, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valent

Did anybody find some other clues how to make Cinnamon default via some config file? So that it is default login option first time you log on to your system?

It's a dirty hack

Code:

%post

# remove this session file from gnome-session package to make cinnamon the default

rm -rf /usr/share/xsessions/gnome.desktop %end

http://web.archiveorange.com/archive...OIMsdLJsCziKJg

Code:

commit 0452586df0650bbc1573dd6c3540978035f9c054
Author: Rahul Sundaram 
Date:   Thu Sep 25 23:49:47 2008 +0530

    gnome session hack

diff --git a/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks b/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks
index ca1b866..0729007 100644
--- a/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks
+++ b/fedora-livecd-xfce.ks
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ FOE
 EOF 
+%post
+
+# remove this session file from gnome-session package to make xfce the default
+# temporary hack till this file is split up from the package
+
+rm -rf /usr/share/xsessions/gnome.session %end

Valent · #**319** 20th February 2012, 12:26 PM

Oh, I see, it really is a dirty hack, but if there is no other way I'll use it also...
Thanks!

leigh123linux · #**320** 20th February 2012, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valent

Oh, I see, it really is a dirty hack, but if there is no other way I'll use it also...
Thanks!

I don't know much about spins, did you try asking on #fedora-devel ?

leigh123linux · #**321** 20th February 2012, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valent

Oh, I see, it really is a dirty hack, but if there is no other way I'll use it also...
Thanks!

Try this kickstart

Code:

# Maintained by the Fedora Desktop SIG:
# http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Desktop
# mailto:desktop@lists.fedoraproject.org

%include fedora-live-base.ks

part / --size 4096

%packages
@graphical-internet
@sound-and-video
@gnome-desktop
@office

# Ditch the gnome session and use cinnamon
cinnamon
-gnome-session-xsession
-gnome-panel

# FIXME; apparently the glibc maintainers dislike this, but it got put into the
# desktop image at some point.  We won't touch this one for now.
nss-mdns

# This one needs to be kicked out of @base
-smartmontools

# The gnome-shell team does not want extensions in the default spin;
# ibus support in gnome-shell will be integrated in GNOME 3.4
-ibus-gnome3

%end

%post
cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
# disable screensaver locking
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.desktop.screensaver.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.desktop.screensaver]
lock-enabled=false
FOE

# and hide the lock screen option
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.desktop.lockdown.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.desktop.lockdown]
disable-lock-screen=true
FOE

# disable updates plugin
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.updates.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.updates]
active=false
FOE

# make the installer show up
if [ -f /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop ]; then
  # Show harddisk install in shell dash
  sed -i -e 's/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/' /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop ""
  # need to move it to anaconda.desktop to make shell happy
  mv /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /usr/share/applications/anaconda.desktop

  cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.shell.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.shell]
favorite-apps=['mozilla-firefox.desktop', 'evolution.desktop', 'empathy.desktop', 'rhythmbox.desktop', 'shotwell.desktop', 'openoffice.org-writer.desktop', 'nautilus.desktop', 'anaconda.desktop']
FOE

fi

# rebuild schema cache with any overrides we installed
glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

# set up auto-login
cat >> /etc/gdm/custom.conf << FOE
[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=True
AutomaticLogin=liveuser
FOE

# Turn off PackageKit-command-not-found while uninstalled
if [ -f /etc/PackageKit/CommandNotFound.conf ]; then
  sed -i -e 's/^SoftwareSourceSearch=true/SoftwareSourceSearch=false/' /etc/PackageKit/CommandNotFound.conf
fi

EOF

%end

If that fails try

Code:

# Maintained by the Fedora Desktop SIG:
# http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Desktop
# mailto:desktop@lists.fedoraproject.org

%include fedora-live-base.ks

part / --size 4096

%packages
@graphical-internet
@sound-and-video
@gnome-desktop -x gnome-panel,gnome-session-xsession
@office

# Ditch the gnome session and use cinnamon
cinnamon
-gnome-session-xsession
-gnome-panel

# FIXME; apparently the glibc maintainers dislike this, but it got put into the
# desktop image at some point.  We won't touch this one for now.
nss-mdns

# This one needs to be kicked out of @base
-smartmontools

# The gnome-shell team does not want extensions in the default spin;
# ibus support in gnome-shell will be integrated in GNOME 3.4
-ibus-gnome3

%end

%post
cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
# disable screensaver locking
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.desktop.screensaver.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.desktop.screensaver]
lock-enabled=false
FOE

# and hide the lock screen option
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.desktop.lockdown.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.desktop.lockdown]
disable-lock-screen=true
FOE

# disable updates plugin
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.updates.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.updates]
active=false
FOE

# make the installer show up
if [ -f /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop ]; then
  # Show harddisk install in shell dash
  sed -i -e 's/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/' /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop ""
  # need to move it to anaconda.desktop to make shell happy
  mv /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /usr/share/applications/anaconda.desktop

  cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.shell.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.shell]
favorite-apps=['mozilla-firefox.desktop', 'evolution.desktop', 'empathy.desktop', 'rhythmbox.desktop', 'shotwell.desktop', 'openoffice.org-writer.desktop', 'nautilus.desktop', 'anaconda.desktop']
FOE

fi

# rebuild schema cache with any overrides we installed
glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

# set up auto-login
cat >> /etc/gdm/custom.conf << FOE
[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=True
AutomaticLogin=liveuser
FOE

# Turn off PackageKit-command-not-found while uninstalled
if [ -f /etc/PackageKit/CommandNotFound.conf ]; then
  sed -i -e 's/^SoftwareSourceSearch=true/SoftwareSourceSearch=false/' /etc/PackageKit/CommandNotFound.conf
fi

EOF

%end

leigh123linux · #**322** 20th February 2012, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leigh123linux

Try this kickstart

Code:

# Maintained by the Fedora Desktop SIG:
# http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Desktop
# mailto:desktop@lists.fedoraproject.org

%include fedora-live-base.ks

part / --size 4096

%packages
@graphical-internet
@sound-and-video
@gnome-desktop
@office

# Ditch the gnome session and use cinnamon
cinnamon
-gnome-session-xsession
-gnome-panel

# FIXME; apparently the glibc maintainers dislike this, but it got put into the
# desktop image at some point.  We won't touch this one for now.
nss-mdns

# This one needs to be kicked out of @base
-smartmontools

# The gnome-shell team does not want extensions in the default spin;
# ibus support in gnome-shell will be integrated in GNOME 3.4
-ibus-gnome3

%end

%post
cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
# disable screensaver locking
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.desktop.screensaver.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.desktop.screensaver]
lock-enabled=false
FOE

# and hide the lock screen option
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.desktop.lockdown.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.desktop.lockdown]
disable-lock-screen=true
FOE

# disable updates plugin
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.updates.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.updates]
active=false
FOE

# make the installer show up
if [ -f /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop ]; then
  # Show harddisk install in shell dash
  sed -i -e 's/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/' /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop ""
  # need to move it to anaconda.desktop to make shell happy
  mv /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /usr/share/applications/anaconda.desktop

  cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.shell.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.shell]
favorite-apps=['mozilla-firefox.desktop', 'evolution.desktop', 'empathy.desktop', 'rhythmbox.desktop', 'shotwell.desktop', 'openoffice.org-writer.desktop', 'nautilus.desktop', 'anaconda.desktop']
FOE

fi

# rebuild schema cache with any overrides we installed
glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

# set up auto-login
cat >> /etc/gdm/custom.conf << FOE
[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=True
AutomaticLogin=liveuser
FOE

# Turn off PackageKit-command-not-found while uninstalled
if [ -f /etc/PackageKit/CommandNotFound.conf ]; then
  sed -i -e 's/^SoftwareSourceSearch=true/SoftwareSourceSearch=false/' /etc/PackageKit/CommandNotFound.conf
fi

EOF

%end

If that fails try

Code:

# Maintained by the Fedora Desktop SIG:
# http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/Desktop
# mailto:desktop@lists.fedoraproject.org

%include fedora-live-base.ks

part / --size 4096

%packages
@graphical-internet
@sound-and-video
@gnome-desktop -x gnome-panel,gnome-session-xsession
@office

# Ditch the gnome session and use cinnamon
cinnamon
-gnome-session-xsession
-gnome-panel

# FIXME; apparently the glibc maintainers dislike this, but it got put into the
# desktop image at some point.  We won't touch this one for now.
nss-mdns

# This one needs to be kicked out of @base
-smartmontools

# The gnome-shell team does not want extensions in the default spin;
# ibus support in gnome-shell will be integrated in GNOME 3.4
-ibus-gnome3

%end

%post
cat >> /etc/rc.d/init.d/livesys << EOF
# disable screensaver locking
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.desktop.screensaver.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.desktop.screensaver]
lock-enabled=false
FOE

# and hide the lock screen option
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.desktop.lockdown.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.desktop.lockdown]
disable-lock-screen=true
FOE

# disable updates plugin
cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.updates.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.updates]
active=false
FOE

# make the installer show up
if [ -f /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop ]; then
  # Show harddisk install in shell dash
  sed -i -e 's/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/' /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop ""
  # need to move it to anaconda.desktop to make shell happy
  mv /usr/share/applications/liveinst.desktop /usr/share/applications/anaconda.desktop

  cat >> /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/org.gnome.shell.gschema.override << FOE
[org.gnome.shell]
favorite-apps=['mozilla-firefox.desktop', 'evolution.desktop', 'empathy.desktop', 'rhythmbox.desktop', 'shotwell.desktop', 'openoffice.org-writer.desktop', 'nautilus.desktop', 'anaconda.desktop']
FOE

fi

# rebuild schema cache with any overrides we installed
glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

# set up auto-login
cat >> /etc/gdm/custom.conf << FOE
[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=True
AutomaticLogin=liveuser
FOE

# Turn off PackageKit-command-not-found while uninstalled
if [ -f /etc/PackageKit/CommandNotFound.conf ]; then
  sed -i -e 's/^SoftwareSourceSearch=true/SoftwareSourceSearch=false/' /etc/PackageKit/CommandNotFound.conf
fi

EOF

%end

Doing this will probably break the fallback session.

lueneberg · #**323** 20th February 2012, 01:46 PM

1.3.0 updated to 1.3.1, weather extension does not work, solution is to edit /usr/share/cinnamon/extensions/weather@cinnamon.org/metadata.json and change 1.3.0 to 1.3.1, I'm trying to create a script that checks and corrects for the correct version, except this problem, this works well

dteague71 · #**324** 20th February 2012, 04:10 PM

Just update to the latest version, and now for some reason my applets are, for lack of a better term, left justifying on my task bar (I run one on the bottem) any way to make these stick to the right like they were before, espically the workspace swithcer as they move when apps are opened or closed.

Thanks
David

Salamandra · #**325** 20th February 2012, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jswmcw

I'm not sure about the extension. However, there is now an applet on cinnamon's website that works great. Plus, it's movable.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

I have installed it and works like a charm.

Thanks.

SeriousTom · #**326** 20th February 2012, 05:49 PM

Is there any way to have the clock read AM & PM instead of the 24 Hour ?

deanej · #**327** 20th February 2012, 05:56 PM

In cinnamon settings set it up with the same syntax as the date command.

dd_wizard · #**328** 20th February 2012, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dteague71

Just update to the latest version, and now for some reason my applets are, for lack of a better term, left justifying on my task bar (I run one on the bottem) any way to make these stick to the right like they were before, espically the workspace swithcer as they move when apps are opened or closed.

Thanks
David

I noticed this too. It looks like the center section of the panel was moved to the right edge of the left section of the panel. I had to use gsettings to fix this because dconf-editor gets confused with very long keys.

dd_wizard

jpollard · #**329** 20th February 2012, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeriousTom

Is there any way to have the clock read AM & PM instead of the 24 Hour ?

Yes. Under the "Cinnamon Settings" is the calendar entry.

This entry uses the format specification from the "date" command, so looking at the manpage for date will let you read what each "%" field means, and how to change it.

I use "%a %b %e, %l:%M %p" in the "Date format for the panel" field.

SeriousTom · #**330** 20th February 2012, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpollard

Yes. Under the "Cinnamon Settings" is the calendar entry.

This entry uses the format specification from the "date" command, so looking at the manpage for date will let you read what each "%" field means, and how to change it.

I use "%a %b %e, %l:%M %p" in the "Date format for the panel" field.

OK, Thanks. It was easy but it looks intimadating !