There are a few things that GNOME counts on your system
having, if you don't have them, or have an older version,
install or upgrade the following packages before you start the
process of installing GNOME.
| libjpeg (6b or higher) |
| libpng (1.0.1, 1.0.3 or higher not
1.0.2 |
| libungif (3.0 or higher) |
| libtiff (3.4 or higher) |
| libgr (2.0 or higher) |
| ImageMagick (4.0.5 or higher) |
| zlib (1.1.2 or higher) |
| guile (1.2 or higher) |
| Berkeley DB (1.85 or higher) |
In addition, there are a few libraries that, while not
technically a part of GNOME, are often distributed with it. Make
sure you have:
| glib (1.2 or higher) |
| gtk+ (1.2 or higher) |
| ORBit (0.4.0 or higher) |
| Imlib (1.9.3 or higher) |
Some of the bells and whistles require a GNOME-compliant
window manager to work. Currently these are Enlightenment,
IceWM, and Window Maker. In addition both FVWM and SCWM are
putting the finishing touches on their GNOME support. GNOME
does not include a window manager, and will work well with any
window manager, these just give you a few extras.
Lastly, there are some libraries that are needed by a few,
non-critical programs within GNOME. If you are running short on
space or time, you can safely skip these. If you want all the
bells and whistles to work, you will want these:
| libgtop (0.99 or higher) |
| esound (0.2.8 or higher) |
| gtk-engines |