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H8d13 at 14:14, 29 November 2025

2025-11-29T14:14:19Z

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	* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GNOME GNOME - Archwiki]		* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GNOME GNOME - Archwiki]
	* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - Gentoo Wiki]		* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - Gentoo Wiki]
	* [https://github.com/dantrell/gentoo-project-gnome-without-systemd - ~~Github~~ GNOME without systemd]		* [https://github.com/dantrell/gentoo-project-gnome-without-systemd Github - GNOME without systemd]
	* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - PostmarketOS Wiki]		* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - PostmarketOS Wiki]
	* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME_apps Alpine linux packages available for Gnome]		* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME_apps Alpine linux packages available for Gnome]

	[[Category:Desktop Environments]]		[[Category:Desktop Environments]]

H8d13 at 14:13, 29 November 2025

2025-11-29T14:13:15Z

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	With this release the whole GNOME stack gets upgraded, this includes G-related libraries, the GNOME shell with mutter, [https://apps.gnome.org/ GNOME core apps] and other packages following the same schedule. The [https://matrix.to/#/%23release-team:gnome.org GNOME release engineering team] publishes dates for alpha, beta, release candidates and stable versions for every major version, most GNOME core packages follow their schedules, but not all of them. Announcements of the releng team are posted on the GNOME forum (https://discourse.gnome.org/tag/release-team) and Release Notes for each phase (with it's upgraded packages) are at: https://download.gnome.org/core/		With this release the whole GNOME stack gets upgraded, this includes G-related libraries, the GNOME shell with mutter, [https://apps.gnome.org/ GNOME core apps] and other packages following the same schedule. The [https://matrix.to/#/%23release-team:gnome.org GNOME release engineering team] publishes dates for alpha, beta, release candidates and stable versions for every major version, most GNOME core packages follow their schedules, but not all of them. Announcements of the releng team are posted on the GNOME forum (https://discourse.gnome.org/tag/release-team) and Release Notes for each phase (with it's upgraded packages) are at: https://download.gnome.org/core/

	Therefore we should also upgrade along the dependency tree (glib -> gtk4 -> mutter -> gnome-shell -> other apps). Most important libraries are glib, gtk4, libadwaita. These are mostly already released in the alpha-phase and don't contain many breaking changed. To upgrade other GNOME core package to the latest version in a major version, you can use [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/pabloyoyoista/gnome-aports-utils gnome-aports-utils] or also check [https://download.gnome.org/sources/?C=M&O=D https://download.gnome.org/sources (sorted by date)] (~~thats~~ where all GNOME core maintainers upload their tarballs).		Therefore we should also upgrade along the dependency tree (glib -> gtk4 -> mutter -> gnome-shell -> other apps). Most important libraries are glib, gtk4, libadwaita. These are mostly already released in the alpha-phase and don't contain many breaking changed. To upgrade other GNOME core package to the latest version in a major version, you can use [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/pabloyoyoista/gnome-aports-utils gnome-aports-utils] or also check [https://download.gnome.org/sources/?C=M&O=D https://download.gnome.org/sources (sorted by date)] (that is where all GNOME core maintainers upload their tarballs).

	Also take a look at Gentoo's upgrading guide: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:GNOME/GNOME_Bumping_Guide		Also take a look at Gentoo's upgrading guide: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:GNOME/GNOME_Bumping_Guide
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	* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GNOME GNOME - Archwiki]		* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GNOME GNOME - Archwiki]
	* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - Gentoo Wiki]		* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - Gentoo Wiki]
	* [https://github.com/dantrell/gentoo-project-gnome-without-systemd]		* [https://github.com/dantrell/gentoo-project-gnome-without-systemd - Github GNOME without systemd]
	* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - PostmarketOS Wiki]		* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - PostmarketOS Wiki]
	* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME_apps Alpine linux packages available for Gnome]		* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME_apps Alpine linux packages available for Gnome]

	[[Category:Desktop Environments]]		[[Category:Desktop Environments]]

H8d13: Full disclosure about GNOME and stolen from gentoo docs.

2025-11-29T14:08:23Z

Full disclosure about GNOME and stolen from gentoo docs.

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	Also take a look at Gentoo's upgrading guide: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:GNOME/GNOME_Bumping_Guide		Also take a look at Gentoo's upgrading guide: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:GNOME/GNOME_Bumping_Guide

			The GNOME Foundation coordinates the development and other aspects of the GNOME Project. According to GNOME upstream, GNOME 40 is written with the systemd init system in mind. Meaning openrc and other init systems need specific changes and might be behind the upstream source.

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==
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	* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GNOME GNOME - Archwiki]		* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GNOME GNOME - Archwiki]
	* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - Gentoo Wiki]		* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - Gentoo Wiki]
			* [https://github.com/dantrell/gentoo-project-gnome-without-systemd]
	* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - PostmarketOS Wiki]		* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - PostmarketOS Wiki]
	* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME_apps Alpine linux packages available for Gnome]		* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME_apps Alpine linux packages available for Gnome]

	[[Category:Desktop Environments]]		[[Category:Desktop Environments]]

Encode: ‘Pipewire’ → ‘PipeWire’, to match upstream

2025-11-16T19:43:42Z

‘Pipewire’ → ‘PipeWire’, to match upstream

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	{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}		{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}

	When gnome is chosen, the above script enables community repository and additionally installs [[D-Bus]], [[eudev]], [[PipeWire~~\|Pipewire~~]] and {{Pkg\|gdm}} as [[Display manager\|display manager]] .		When gnome is chosen, the above script enables community repository and additionally installs [[D-Bus]], [[eudev]], [[PipeWire]] and {{Pkg\|gdm}} as [[Display manager\|display manager]] .

	== Configuration ==		== Configuration ==

Papang: Fix typo: engeneering -> engineering

2025-08-16T08:14:02Z

Fix typo: engeneering -> engineering

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	About every half year, GNOME publishes a new major release. These are announced at: https://release.gnome.org/calendar/ (note the dates are the tarball-due-dates and not the actual release drop).		About every half year, GNOME publishes a new major release. These are announced at: https://release.gnome.org/calendar/ (note the dates are the tarball-due-dates and not the actual release drop).

	With this release the whole GNOME stack gets upgraded, this includes G-related libraries, the GNOME shell with mutter, [https://apps.gnome.org/ GNOME core apps] and other packages following the same schedule. The [https://matrix.to/#/%23release-team:gnome.org GNOME release ~~engeneering~~ team] publishes dates for alpha, beta, release candidates and stable versions for every major version, most GNOME core packages follow their schedules, but not all of them. Announcements of the releng team are posted on the GNOME forum (https://discourse.gnome.org/tag/release-team) and Release Notes for each phase (with it's upgraded packages) are at: https://download.gnome.org/core/		With this release the whole GNOME stack gets upgraded, this includes G-related libraries, the GNOME shell with mutter, [https://apps.gnome.org/ GNOME core apps] and other packages following the same schedule. The [https://matrix.to/#/%23release-team:gnome.org GNOME release engineering team] publishes dates for alpha, beta, release candidates and stable versions for every major version, most GNOME core packages follow their schedules, but not all of them. Announcements of the releng team are posted on the GNOME forum (https://discourse.gnome.org/tag/release-team) and Release Notes for each phase (with it's upgraded packages) are at: https://download.gnome.org/core/

	Therefore we should also upgrade along the dependency tree (glib -> gtk4 -> mutter -> gnome-shell -> other apps). Most important libraries are glib, gtk4, libadwaita. These are mostly already released in the alpha-phase and don't contain many breaking changed. To upgrade other GNOME core package to the latest version in a major version, you can use [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/pabloyoyoista/gnome-aports-utils gnome-aports-utils] or also check [https://download.gnome.org/sources/?C=M&O=D https://download.gnome.org/sources (sorted by date)] (thats where all GNOME core maintainers upload their tarballs).		Therefore we should also upgrade along the dependency tree (glib -> gtk4 -> mutter -> gnome-shell -> other apps). Most important libraries are glib, gtk4, libadwaita. These are mostly already released in the alpha-phase and don't contain many breaking changed. To upgrade other GNOME core package to the latest version in a major version, you can use [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/pabloyoyoista/gnome-aports-utils gnome-aports-utils] or also check [https://download.gnome.org/sources/?C=M&O=D https://download.gnome.org/sources (sorted by date)] (thats where all GNOME core maintainers upload their tarballs).

Prabuanand: removed :Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

2025-05-25T15:23:09Z

removed Category:Desktop as per Help_talk:Style

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	* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - PostmarketOS Wiki]		* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME GNOME - PostmarketOS Wiki]
	* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME_apps Alpine linux packages available for Gnome]		* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/GNOME_apps Alpine linux packages available for Gnome]
	~~[[Category:Desktop]]~~
	[[Category:Desktop Environments]]		[[Category:Desktop Environments]]

Prabuanand: fixed typo

2025-05-24T13:30:47Z

fixed typo

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	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==
	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
	{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the ~~other ones~~ are automatically handled by [[#Installation\|setup-desktop]] script.}}		{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the others are automatically handled by [[#Installation\|setup-desktop]] script.}}
	== Installation ==		== Installation ==
	{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}		{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}

Prabuanand: added heading and content for software

2025-05-24T12:38:07Z

added heading and content for software

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	To manage network through GUI, configure [[NetworkManager]]. You may need to [[Install]] necessary subpackages like {{Pkg\|networkmanager-wifi}}.		To manage network through GUI, configure [[NetworkManager]]. You may need to [[Install]] necessary subpackages like {{Pkg\|networkmanager-wifi}}.

	~~To use~~ GNOME Software as GUI front end for [[Alpine Package Keeper]], ~~ensure~~ that {{ic\|apk-polkit-server}} service from {{pkg\|apk-polkit-rs}} package is running:{{cmd\|# rc-update add apk-polkit-server default && rc-service apk-polkit-server start}}		=== Software ===

			GNOME [https://apps.gnome.org/Software/ Software] can be used as GUI front end for [[Alpine Package Keeper]] and [[Flatpak\|Flatpak]].
			* [[Install]] the packages {{pkg\|gnome-software-plugin-apk}} and {{pkg\|gnome-software-plugin-flatpak}}, if not already installed.
			* Ensure that {{ic\|apk-polkit-server}} service from {{pkg\|apk-polkit-rs}} package is running:{{cmd\|# rc-update add apk-polkit-server default && rc-service apk-polkit-server start}}

	== Updating GNOME packages ==		== Updating GNOME packages ==

Prabuanand: added Tip

2025-05-23T16:05:51Z

added Tip

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	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==
	{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}		{{:Include:Desktop prerequisites}}
			{{Tip\|Except for the first two [[#Prerequisites\|Prerequisites]], all the other ones are automatically handled by [[#Installation\|setup-desktop]] script.}}
	== Installation ==		== Installation ==
	{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}		{{:Include:Setup-desktop}}
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	To use GNOME Software as GUI front end for [[Alpine Package Keeper]], ensure that {{ic\|apk-polkit-server}} service from {{pkg\|apk-polkit-rs}} package is running:{{cmd\|# rc-update add apk-polkit-server default && rc-service apk-polkit-server start}}		To use GNOME Software as GUI front end for [[Alpine Package Keeper]], ensure that {{ic\|apk-polkit-server}} service from {{pkg\|apk-polkit-rs}} package is running:{{cmd\|# rc-update add apk-polkit-server default && rc-service apk-polkit-server start}}


	== Updating GNOME packages ==		== Updating GNOME packages ==

Prabuanand: rephrased sentence

2025-03-30T18:41:45Z

rephrased sentence

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	To manage network through GUI, configure [[NetworkManager]]. You may need to [[Install]] necessary subpackages like {{Pkg\|networkmanager-wifi}}.		To manage network through GUI, configure [[NetworkManager]]. You may need to [[Install]] necessary subpackages like {{Pkg\|networkmanager-wifi}}.

	GNOME Software ~~can be used~~ as GUI front end for [[Alpine Package Keeper]] ~~to manage '''.apk''' packages~~, ~~if <code>~~apk-polkit-server~~</code>~~ service from {{pkg\|apk-polkit-rs}} package is running~~. If necessary, enable and start it up using the command~~:{{cmd\|# rc-update add apk-polkit-server default && rc-service apk-polkit-server start}}		To use GNOME Software as GUI front end for [[Alpine Package Keeper]], ensure that {{ic\|apk-polkit-server}} service from {{pkg\|apk-polkit-rs}} package is running:{{cmd\|# rc-update add apk-polkit-server default && rc-service apk-polkit-server start}}


	== Updating GNOME packages ==		== Updating GNOME packages ==