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GNOME 2.0.2 is a free and easy-to-use GNOME desktop environment. In addition to basic desktop functionality, it includes a powerful application framework for software developers, with support for object embedding, internationalization and accessibility. GNOME is part of The GNU Project, and is free software.

The GNOME 2.0.2 Desktop and Developer platform includes a complete suite of libraries necessary to support GNOME applications. It also includes all the basic utilities for your day-to-day computing, from a simple weather monitor to a powerful file manager.

GNOME 2.0.2 is compatible with a number of platforms, including GNU/Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, Unix and BSD.

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Is Gnome2.x going to be completely obsolete from all Linux distro?

I don't quite like Gnome3, or maybe it's just Unity (for the moment)? Was wondering if all Linux distro is going to eventually adapt and move to Gnome3 and have similar interface? I know there is classic login, but as for now, I don't quite like the…
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Will upgrading to 11.04 destroy my current desktop settings?

I've had problems the last few upgrades. Things have been added to Ubuntu that I don't particularly care for. Window buttons have moved, Indicator Applets have sprung up, menu icons have vanished and each upgrade I've found myself having to "fix"…
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file:// protocol connected with wrong program

I have the problem that when I open some programs/documents in Gnome, the wrong application is launched to open these. I think I already narrowed the problem, that everything that is called with file:// will be launched with the wrong program (in my…
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Compile gedit 3 to use on Gnome 2

I'm on Gnome 2.32.1 (Ubuntu 11.04), and I would like to use gedit 3 on my current desktop environment. To achieve this, I think I could compile gedit 3 and its dependent libraries with a custom prefix, so it would not interfere with my current Gnome…
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Firefox global application menu in Classic Desktop?

I am using Natty without unity, but I am a fan of the global menu applet. Unfortunately, it does not work for Firefox 5 (and other programs that draw them themselves). How can I activate the special globalmenus for the non-unity globalmenu app (or:…
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How to install Gnome2 on Xubuntu?

How to install Gnome2 on xubuntu 11.04 ?
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Getting the banshee-extension-soundmenu in 10.04?

I've tried to install banshee-extension-soundmenu which isn't available in my 10.04 repos, so I did some research but couldn't find a repo that offers it for my Ubuntu version. How can I install it and get the wonderful buttons into my sound menu?
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How to install xfce4-xfapplet-plugin on 14.04?

I would like to add GNOME2 applets to an XFCE panel. According to this, I should install xfce4-xfapplet-plugin. I can't do sudo apt-get install xfce4-xfapplet-plugin because xfce4-xfapplet-plugin is only available for Lucid. Does anyone know how I…
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Remember gnome-terminal position across multiple desktop after reboot

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to pin programs to specific workspaces, without CCSM? I work with several virtual desktop (Gnome desktop) and several terminal with several tab in each terminal. How to remember the position, size, current…
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How do I get the good ol' timezone world map back?

This is the biggest thing I miss from Gnome 2 – the world map with daylight and location markers of favourite cities, followed by a list of timezones with weather status! Shame on whoever thought it was a good idea to get rid of this awesome…
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How will the gnome2 notification area removal affect apps on Ubuntu 11.04?

Possible Duplicate: Indicator applet-less applications? If I understood it correctly the plan is to remove the notification area from the gnome2 applet, blocking notifications from all apps except java and wine. How will this affect other…
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How to control what indicator apps run

Recently updated to Ubuntu 20.04 and then discovered that I can change the background of the gnome-panel (I'm a gnome guy and using flashback to have the old gnome2 stuff running, thus gnome-panel). Looks great however on one of my machines…
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Uninstalling Gnome 3 and reverting back to Gnome 2?

Is it possible to completely purge anything Gnome3 and completely revert to gnome 2 with the panel and stuff. I do not want to get suggestions on how to get to the classic session, I want to know how to uninstall the GTK3 stack from 11.10 and…
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16.04, cinnamon, logging in to background only

Team moved to a new floor; system power was removed while I was at lunch (ugh). Powered on at new location, logged in, and... the desktop environment stated failed to start session "cinnamon". I have tried: update packages sudo apt-get update &&…
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The keyboard sometimes doesn't work

I just installed Oneiric. The problem that I have with the unity desktop is that it's slow, and sometimes the keyboard just stops working while the mouse moves and I can click. At the same time I can press ctrl-alt-f1 to go to login mode and kill…
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