Gnome

Introduction

This page stores useful information related to the Gnome desktop environment for Linux.

Configuration

• Check the nice utility GNOME Configuration Editor (eg. gconf-editor /apps/gnome-terminal )
• Editing a file Open With list in Nautilus: right click on file → properties → go to Open With panel. Add new applications and/or select default application.

Desktop Theme

Apple OS X Tiger-like theme

• Example on Flickr

Startup programs

• To edit startup programs in Gnome, go to menu System → System → Sessions &rarr Startup programs.
  • One can also create a script to wait a certain amount of time before launching the program (script command sleep).