From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 72B10CA0EFF for ; Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:24:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mailout06.t-online.de (mailout06.t-online.de [194.25.134.19]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.web10.8761.1756337061929148152 for ; Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:24:22 -0700 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=none (message not signed); spf=pass (domain: t-online.de, ip: 194.25.134.19, mailfrom: f_l_k@t-online.de) Received: from fwd71.aul.t-online.de (fwd71.aul.t-online.de [10.223.144.97]) by mailout06.t-online.de (Postfix) with SMTP id E89181CB2F; Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:24:19 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [192.168.178.36] ([84.154.165.112]) by fwd71.t-online.de with (TLSv1.3:TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 encrypted) esmtp id 1urPV4-3K4VNo0; Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:24:19 +0200 Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 01:24:13 +0200 From: Markus Volk Subject: Re: [oe] packagegroup-gnome-desktop is not a desktop To: mike.looijmans@topic.nl Cc: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org, "Mike Looijmans via lists.openembedded.org" Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: <1b153bce-a66a-45ee-a5c6-963ea6fb1c82.949ef384-8293-46b8-903f-40a477c056ae.13b3af35-2da3-4280-b2c7-1a64bf69f8ab@emailsignatures365.codetwo.com> X-Mailer: geary/46.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=-G22QGe1h0exYl8ITo7Lu" X-TOI-EXPURGATEID: 150726::1756337059-0268990B-33018E5A/0/0 CLEAN NORMAL X-TOI-MSGID: 679c4a43-eebe-440c-b393-3270a002c6cf List-Id: X-Webhook-Received: from li982-79.members.linode.com [45.33.32.79] by aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org with HTTPS for ; Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:24:30 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-devel/message/119124 --=-G22QGe1h0exYl8ITo7Lu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Hi, packagegroup-gnome-desktop should install enough to eventually run 'gnome-shell' from a login-shell (if using systemd and wayland) I've seen that gdm is not installed in packagegroup-gnome-desktop, so that might be the part of the puzzle that you're missing. On Wed, Aug 27 2025 at 05:54:54 +00:00:00, Mike Looijmans via lists.openembedded.org wrote: > As an alternative to XFCE, I wanted to try and create a Gnome desktop > environment. I ignorantly assumed that "packagegroup-gnome-desktop" > (what's in a name) would create some basic desktop, much like > packagegroup-xfce-extended does. > > However, adding that to my image results in all screens remaining > black, even though it creates a 700MB image, it doesn't appear to > have a display manager. > > What am I missing? > Met vriendelijke groet / kind regards, > > Mike Looijmans > System Expert > > > TOPIC Embedded Products B.V. > Materiaalweg 4, 5681 RJ Best > The Netherlands > > T: +31 (0) 499 33 69 69 > E: mike.looijmans@topic.nl > W: www.topic.nl > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. > View/Reply Online (#119123): > > Mute This Topic: > Group Owner: openembedded-devel+owner@lists.openembedded.org > > Unsubscribe: > > [f_l_k@t-online.de ] > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > --=-G22QGe1h0exYl8ITo7Lu Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Hi,
packagegroup-gnome-desktop should install enough to eventually run 'gnome-shell' from a login-shell (if using systemd and wayland)
I've seen that gdm is not installed in packagegroup-gnome-desktop, so that might be the part of the puzzle that you're missing.

On Wed, Aug 27 2025 at 05:54:54 +00:00:00, Mike Looijmans via lists.openembedded.org <mike.looijmans=topic.nl@lists.openembedded.org> wrote:
As an alternative to XFCE, I wanted to try and create a Gnome desktop environment. I ignorantly assumed that "packagegroup-gnome-desktop" (what's in a name) would create some basic desktop, much like packagegroup-xfce-extended does. However, adding that to my image results in all screens remaining black, even though it creates a 700MB image, it doesn't appear to have a display manager. What am I missing? Met vriendelijke groet / kind regards, Mike Looijmans System Expert TOPIC Embedded Products B.V. Materiaalweg 4, 5681 RJ Best The Netherlands T: +31 (0) 499 33 69 69 E: mike.looijmans@topic.nl W: www.topic.nl Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
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