Gnome desktop disappears

[Steven Pasternak]

nigel henry wrote:
> On Friday 23 June 2006 18:00, Stephen Liu wrote:
>   
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> FC5_64
>>
>> I can't start Gnome desktop.  It is not on Login Session
>>
>> But following command lines found their packages.
>>
>> # rpm -qa | grep gnome
>> gnome-mag-0.12.4-1
>> libgnomeprintui22-2.12.1-1.2.1
>> libgnomeprint22-2.12.1-4.2
>> gnome-mount-0.4-5
>> libgnomeui-devel-2.14.0-1
>> gnome-spell-1.0.5-13.2
>> gnome-python2-canvas-2.12.4-1
>> gnome-icon-theme-2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> gnome-games-2.14.2-1
>> gnome-keyring-0.4.9-1
>> gnome-doc-utils-0.6.0-1
>> gnome-python2-desktop-2.14.0-1
>> gnome-python2-extras-2.14.0-1
>> gnome-vfs2-2.14.2-1
>> gnome-desktop-devel-2.14.2-1
>> gnome-screensaver-2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> gnome-mime-data-2.4.2-1.2.1
>> gnome-keyring-devel-0.4.9-1
>> gnome-desktop-2.14.2-1
>> gnome-applets-2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> gnome-backgrounds-2.14.2.1-1
>> gnome-vfs2-smb-2.14.2-1
>> hal-gnome-0.5.7-3.fc5.2
>> libgnomeprintui22-devel-2.12.1-1.2.1
>> libgnomeui-2.14.0-1
>> libgail-gnome-1.1.3-1.2
>> gnome-python2-gtksourceview-2.14.0-1
>> libgnomeui-devel-2.14.1-1.fc5.1
>> gnome-power-manager-2.14.3-1
>> gnome-panel-devel-2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> libgnome-java-2.12.3-0.FC5
>> gnome-speech-0.3.9-3
>> gnome-audio-2.0.0-3.1
>> libgnomecanvas-2.14.0-1
>> libgnomecanvas-devel-2.14.0-1
>> gnome-user-docs-2.14.0-1
>> gnome-menus-2.14.0-1.fc5.1
>> gnome-vfs2-2.14.2-1
>> gnome-vfs2-devel-2.14.2-1
>> gnome-themes-2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> libgnomecups-0.2.2-3.2.1
>> libgnomeprint22-2.12.1-4.2
>> libgnomeprint22-devel-2.12.1-4.2
>> gnome-pilot-2.0.13-7.fc5.4
>> gnome-netstatus-2.12.0-3.2.1
>> gnome-python2-2.12.4-1
>> gnome-python2-gnomeprint-2.14.0-1
>> gnome-python2-gnomevfs-2.12.4-1
>> gnome-python2-bonobo-2.12.4-1
>> libgnomeui-2.14.1-1.fc5.1
>> gnome-pilot-2.0.13-7.fc5.6
>> gnome-pilot-devel-2.0.13-7.fc5.6
>> gnome-system-monitor-2.14.1-1.fc5.1
>> gnome-user-share-0.10-1.fc5.1
>> gnome-terminal-2.14.2-1
>> libgnomecanvas-2.14.0-1
>> gnome-python2-gtkhtml2-2.14.0-1
>> libgnome-2.14.1-1.fc5.1
>> libgnome-devel-2.14.1-1.fc5.1
>> NetworkManager-gnome-0.6.2-2.fc5
>> gnome-utils-2.14.0-4.fc5.2
>> libgnomecups-0.2.2-3.2.1
>> libgnomeprintui22-2.12.1-1.2.1
>> libgnome-2.14.0-1
>> libgnome-devel-2.14.0-1
>> gnome-user-docs-2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> gnome-media-2.14.2-1
>> gnome-panel-2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>>
>> # yum list installed gnome-*
>> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
>> Installed Packages
>> gnome-applets.x86_64                     1:2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-audio.noarch                       2.0.0-3.1
>> installed
>> gnome-backgrounds.noarch                 2.14.2.1-1
>> installed
>> gnome-desktop.x86_64                     2.14.2-1
>> installed
>> gnome-desktop-devel.x86_64               2.14.2-1
>> installed
>> gnome-doc-utils.noarch                   0.6.0-1
>> installed
>> gnome-games.x86_64                       1:2.14.2-1
>> installed
>> gnome-icon-theme.noarch                  2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-keyring.x86_64                     0.4.9-1
>> installed
>> gnome-keyring-devel.x86_64               0.4.9-1
>> installed
>> gnome-mag.x86_64                         0.12.4-1
>> installed
>> gnome-media.x86_64                       2.14.2-1
>> installed
>> gnome-menus.x86_64                       2.14.0-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-mime-data.x86_64                   2.4.2-1.2.1
>> installed
>> gnome-mount.x86_64                       0.4-5
>> installed
>> gnome-netstatus.x86_64                   2.12.0-3.2.1
>> installed
>> gnome-panel.x86_64                       2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-panel-devel.x86_64                 2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-pilot.x86_64                       2.0.13-7.fc5.4
>> installed
>> gnome-pilot.x86_64                       2.0.13-7.fc5.6
>> installed
>> gnome-pilot-devel.x86_64                 2.0.13-7.fc5.6
>> installed
>> gnome-power-manager.x86_64               2.14.3-1
>> installed
>> gnome-python2.x86_64                     2.12.4-1
>> installed
>> gnome-python2-bonobo.x86_64              2.12.4-1
>> installed
>> gnome-python2-canvas.x86_64              2.12.4-1
>> installed
>> gnome-python2-desktop.x86_64             2.14.0-1
>> installed
>> gnome-python2-extras.x86_64              2.14.0-1
>> installed
>> gnome-python2-gnomeprint.x86_64          2.14.0-1
>> installed
>> gnome-python2-gnomevfs.x86_64            2.12.4-1
>> installed
>> gnome-python2-gtkhtml2.x86_64            2.14.0-1
>> installed
>> gnome-python2-gtksourceview.x86_64       2.14.0-1
>> installed
>> gnome-screensaver.x86_64                 2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-speech.x86_64                      0.3.9-3
>> installed
>> gnome-spell.x86_64                       1.0.5-13.2
>> installed
>> gnome-system-monitor.x86_64              2.14.1-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-terminal.x86_64                    2.14.2-1
>> installed
>> gnome-themes.noarch                      2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-user-docs.noarch                   2.14.0-1
>> installed
>> gnome-user-docs.noarch                   2.14.2-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-user-share.x86_64                  0.10-1.fc5.1
>> installed
>> gnome-utils.x86_64                       1:2.14.0-4.fc5.2
>> installed
>> gnome-vfs2.x86_64                        2.14.2-1
>> installed
>> gnome-vfs2.i386                          2.14.2-1
>> installed
>> gnome-vfs2-devel.x86_64                  2.14.2-1
>> installed
>> gnome-vfs2-smb.x86_64                    2.14.2-1
>> installed
>>
>> # rpm -qa gnome
>> No printout
>>
>> # yum list installed gnome
>> Loading "installonlyn" plugin
>>
>> Pleae advise how to get it back.  TIA
>>
>> B.R.
>> SL
>>     
>
> Hi Stephen. I don't use Gnome, but checking on synaptic on FC5 you don't 
> appear to have gnome-libs installed. 
>
> Nigel.
>
>   
you don't have gnome-session installed. Also make sure that nautilus and 
gdm are there, too.
-Steven