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Debian GNOME Desktop for Etch

This article aims to collect what we're already doing and probably will be done in time for Etch, in terms of a better Debian GNOME Desktop right from the installer.

If you're mainly interested in mid-term, long-term goals and solutions, please read DebianDesktop article too.

Timeline

The current Debian Etch release timeline is:

N-117  = Mon 30 Jul 06: freeze essential toolchain, kernels
N-110  = Mon  7 Aug 06: freeze base, non-essential toolchain (including
                        e.g. cdbs)
N-105  = Mon 14 Aug 06: d-i RC [directly after base freeze]
N-45   = Wed 18 Oct 06: general freeze [about 2 months after base
                        freeze, d-i RC]
N      = Mon  4 Dec 06: release [1.5 months for the general freeze]

Source: http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2006/05/msg00000.html

I'm Joe

I'm Joe, and i would like to install Debian GNU/Linux Etch to be my GNOME desktop, this is December 2006 and i've the right installation media. My plan is install everything i need from the debian-installer. I know i can choose "Desktop environment" and after the reboot see the Debian' gdm login screen, login into with the account that i've created during the installation and enjoy my new desktop without installing tons of others softwares. Remember, i'm Joe.

Joe would be happy to see zeroconf support everywhere out-of-the box too, but it isn't critical for him and there will be some (e.g: epiphany 2.14.1) for sure.

Project Tracker

Status

Task

Lead

Help/Tests

Comments

Testing

testers

stratus

feedback received from blog post

WIP

update update-manager

stratus

mailed kov

WIP

gnome-desktop task

joeyh

stratus

[http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/tasksel/trunk/debian/changelog?op=file&rev=0&sc=0 tasksel changelog]

Pending

network-manager by default?

stratus

kamion: no, joeyh: maybe

Pending

s/print server/print support/

stratus

tasksel (ask joeyh)

Pending

update desktop-base

stratus

splash and wallpaper

Pending

gnome-screensaver branding

stratus

See #367682

Pending

gdm theme(s)

stratus

talk with joeyh and rmurray

Pending

better a11y support

stratus

new task? in talks with mlang

Pending

tablet support

stratus

_feedback

coordinate with ron

Pending

update debian desktop page

stratus

waiting reply

Pending

merge w/ debian-desktop (alioth)

stratus

waiting reply

Pending

alacarte 0.9

stratus

waiting new python-gmenu

Braindump

bluetooth support

stratus

bluez-* in a new task?

Braindump

document upgrade

stratus

Braindump

document desktop install

stratus

Braindump

more applets in the panel?

stratus

joss

check gnome-panel

Status table

Braindump

Pending

Delayed

WIP

Testing

Done

Future

Please note that many items in this section couldn't be done in time for Etch:

  • Revamp the Debian Desktop page (stratus contacted madkiss and walters, no response yet)
  • Merge Debian Desktop and debian-desktop (alioth project) if possible
  • Better communication and some coordination between debian-desktop, d-i, utnubu and pkg-gnome projects (probably kde too)
  • Faster boot! (It's a Google SoC project, so hopefully we will have something for Etch)