Installing Gnome on OpenBSD 7.8
14 days ago
- #OpenBSD
- #GNOME
- #Desktop Environment
- Install GNOME and GNOME extras packages on OpenBSD 7.8 using `pkg_add gnome gnome-extras`.
- Disable xenodm and enable necessary services like multicast, messagebus, avahi_daemon, gdm, and apmd before rebooting.
- Adjust display settings for 4K monitors by scaling to 200% in GNOME settings.
- Install Chromium for GNOME extensions and modify `/etc/chromium/unveil.main` to allow GNOME shell extensions.
- Install and configure GNOME extensions via the GNOME Shell Extensions website, starting with Dash to Dock.
- Concerns about GNOME's future on OpenBSD due to dropping Xorg support in favor of Wayland.