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>There are a few things that GNOME counts on your system
      having, if you don't have them, or have an older version,
      install or upgrade the following packages before you start the
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>libjpeg (6b or higher)</TD
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>libpng (1.0.1, 1.0.3 or higher <I
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>libungif (3.0 or higher)</TD
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>In addition, there are a few libraries that, while not
      technically a part of GNOME, are often distributed with it. Make
      sure you have:</P
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>Some of the bells and whistles require a GNOME-compliant
      window manager to work.  Currently these are Enlightenment,
      IceWM, and Window Maker.  In addition both FVWM and SCWM are
      putting the finishing touches on their GNOME support.  GNOME
      does not include a window manager, and will work well with any
      window manager, these just give you a few extras.</P
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>Lastly, there are some libraries that are needed by a few,
      non-critical programs within GNOME.  If you are running short on
      space or time, you can safely skip these.  If you want all the
      bells and whistles to work, you will want these:</P
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