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>GNOME Frequently Asked Questions</A
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>Todd Graham Lewis</H3
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>David "Gleef" Zoll</H3
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>Table of Contents</B
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><DT
><A
HREF="overview.html"
>GNOME Overview</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="overview.html#AEN27"
>What does GNOME stand for?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x30.html"
>What is GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x70.html"
>Where can I find more information, help, or tips on about
      GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="mailinglist.html"
>How do I use these GNOME mailing lists I keep hearing
      about?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="archives.html"
>How do I get to the mailing list archives?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="pronunciation.html"
>How do I pronounce GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="whygnome.html"
>Why GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="whynot.html"
>Why not CDE? or KDE? or GNUStep?</A
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><DT
><A
HREF="x124.html"
>What platforms?</A
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><DT
><A
HREF="x137.html"
>Can I still run my programs under GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="wm.html"
>What is a window manager, and what does it have to do with
      GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="freesoftware.html"
>You've said that GNOME is Free Software.  What does Free
      Software mean?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="opensource.html"
>Is GNOME Open Source(tm) Software?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="gettinggnome.html"
>Getting GNOME</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="gettinggnome.html#SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS"
>What are the System Requirements for GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x179.html"
>What's the best format to get GNOME for my
      machine?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x191.html"
>What do I need on my computer before I install
      GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="order.html"
>What order should I deal with the GNOME packages?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x238.html"
>How do I get GNOME tarballs?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x251.html"
>How do I get GNOME from CVS?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="ftpmail.html"
>My only access to the internet is email.  How do I get
      GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="getttingrh.html"
>I'm running RedHat Linux, how do I get RPMs?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="gettingdebian.html"
>I'm running Debian GNU/Linux, how do I get .deb
      packages?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="gettingsuse.html"
>I'm running S.u.S.E. Linux, how do I get RPM packages?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="gettingotherrpm.html"
>I'm running Caldera OpenLinux, or some other RPM-based
      Linux distribution, how do I get RPM packages?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="gettingfreebsd.html"
>I'm running FreeBSD, how can I get GNOME via Ports?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="gettingotherunix.html"
>I'm running Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, BSDI, SCO, IRIX, or some
      other Unix or Unix-like system, can I get binary
      packages?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="gettingwindows.html"
>I'm running Microsoft Windows, can I get GNOME?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><A
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>Compiling GNOME</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="compilinggnome.html#AEN337"
>What order do I compile the packages in?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x359.html"
>How do I configure the source code for my system?
      (or... Where are the Makefiles hiding?)</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x372.html"
>Where is configure hiding?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x377.html"
>OK, I've got a Makefile now. How do I get GNOME on my
      system?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
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>How do I put GNOME someplace special, like
      <TT
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>/opt/gnome</TT
>?</A
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><DT
><A
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>How do I compile GNOME with all the files in the right
      place for FHS Compliance?  How do I relocate GNOME's etc and var
      directories to easily network GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
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>I'm done with this module, how do I get rid of all the
      object files and other cruft from the source tree?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
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>How do I uninstall a module?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="usinggnome.html"
>So now I've got GNOME, what do I do with it?</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="usinggnome.html#AEN464"
>Where should I look first?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x470.html"
>How do I start GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
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>How do I run GNOME programs?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x488.html"
>How do I run the GNOME Panel?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x496.html"
>How can I use WindowMaker with GNOME</A
></DT
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></DD
><DT
><A
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>Help!!!!!!!!</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="help.html#AEN503"
>General Help.</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="help.html#AEN506"
>Something is not working, I'm confused, what do I
	do?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="help.html#BUGREPORT"
>How do I report a bug?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="help.html#AEN530"
>What is a prefix (or a $prefix, ${PREFIX}, or
	&#60;prefix&#62;)?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="help.html#AEN544"
>What does <TT
CLASS="COMPUTEROUTPUT"
>Segmentation
	Fault</TT
> mean?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="help.html#CORE"
>What is a core dump?  What is this file named core that
	I keep running into?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
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>What is a backtrace?  Someone just asked me to send
	them a backtrace, how do I do this?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="help.html#AEN586"
>What is an strace?  Someone asked me to send them one,
	how do I do this?</A
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></DD
><DT
><A
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>Specific Compile Problems</A
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><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="compilehelp.html#ZLIB"
>What does <TT
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>undefined reference to
	'compress'</TT
> mean?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
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>What is <TT
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>AC_TRY_RUN</TT
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	and why is my machine warning me about it?</A
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><DT
><A
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>While compiling the program
	<TT
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>gnome-gen-mimedb</TT
> segfaults</A
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></DD
><DT
><A
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>Runtime Problems</A
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><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="runtimehelp.html#RESETSM"
>How do I reset my session management settings?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="runtimehelp.html#AEN627"
>I started GNOME with session management, why am I just
	getting this grey screen (no panel, nothing)?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="runtimehelp.html#AEN635"
>How do I tell session management what window manager to
	use?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="runtimehelp.html#BLACKICON"
>Everything seems to be working, but most of my icons are
	just black squares, or random spots.  How do I get my
	icons?</A
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></DD
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></DD
><DT
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>Architecture Components</A
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><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="architecture.html#ARCHLIBRARIES"
>Libraries</A
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><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="architecture.html#AEN667"
>Why do I need so many libraries
	for GNOME?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><A
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>CORBA, ORBit and Bonobo</A
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><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#AEN673"
>What is CORBA?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#AEN692"
>What are some CORBA components?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#AEN705"
>What are CORBA Services?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#AEN713"
>Which CORBA version does GNOME use?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#AEN716"
>Where can I find out more about CORBA?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#AEN724"
>What role does CORBA play in GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#AEN727"
>What CORBA implementation is GNOME using?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#ORBIT"
>What is ORBit?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#AEN739"
>Why has GNOME not made more use of CORBA?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="corba.html#BONOBO"
>How will CORBA be used in GNOME, or, what is
	Bonobo?</A
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></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="graphics.html"
>Graphics in GNOME</A
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><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="graphics.html#GTK"
>What is GTK+?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="graphics.html#AEN762"
>What role does GTK+ play in GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="graphics.html#AEN765"
>What languages does GTK+ support?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="graphics.html#IMLIB"
>What is imlib?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="graphics.html#THEMES"
>What's the deal with themes?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="graphics.html#AEN795"
>How do I get themes working?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="graphics.html#OPENGL"
>What is OpenGL?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="graphics.html#XDND"
>What about Drag and Drop support?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="sm.html"
>Session Management</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="sm.html#AEN815"
>What is session management?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="sm.html#AEN818"
>How do I use session management in my GNOME
	application?</A
></DT
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></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="docbook.html"
>DocBook</A
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><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="docbook.html#AEN824"
>What is DocBook?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="docbook.html#SGML"
>What is SGML?</A
></DT
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></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="i18n.html"
>Internationalization &#38; Localization (I18N &#38; L10N)</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="i18n.html#AEN836"
>What are Internationalization(I18N) and
	Localization(L10N)?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="i18n.html#AEN843"
>What I8N and L10N API does GNOME use?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="i18n.html#AEN846"
>How do I program using I18N and L10N, or Where do I
	find out more info on these topics?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="i18n.html#AEN852"
>How do I change the language of my GNOME
	programs?</A
></DT
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></DD
><DT
><A
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>Guile</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="guile.html#AEN899"
>What is Guile?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="guile.html#AEN906"
>What role does Guile play in GNOME?</A
></DT
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></DD
></DL
></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="developinggnome.html"
>Developer Issues</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="developinggnome.html#WMCOMPLIANCE"
>What does a window manager have to do to be
      GNOME-compliant</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="autoconf.html"
>What is Autoconf? What does it have to do with
      GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="libtool.html"
>What is Libtool?  What does it have to do with
      GNOME?</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
><A
HREF="gnomer.html"
>Becoming a GNOMEr</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="gnomer.html#AEN955"
>How do I join the GNOME movement?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x962.html"
>I am a programmer, and I want to help, what can I
      do?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x967.html"
>How do I get the bleeding edge, CVS versions of
      GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x975.html"
>I want bleeding edge GNOME, but I can't use CVS.  How do
      I get it?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x979.html"
>How do I get an account to let me contribute to the CVS
      version of GNOME?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x986.html"
>Why are directories sometimes missing when I update a
      module from CVS?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="x992.html"
>I am not a programmer, how can I contribute?</A
></DT
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></DD
><DT
><A
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>FAQ Issues</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
><A
HREF="faqissues.html#AEN1002"
>Where is the official copy of this FAQ?</A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="contactfaq.html"
>How do I add a question and/or an answer to this
      FAQ?</A
></DT
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></DD
><DT
><A
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>Credits</A
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><DT
><A
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>Copyright and Disclaimer</A
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><DT
><A
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>Trademarks and Naming Credits</A
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