Title: How to install Gnome on OpenBSD
Author: Solène
Date: 07 May 2021
Tags: openbsd unix gnome
Description: 

# Introduction

This article will explain how to install the Gnome desktop on OpenBSD. 
You need access to the root user to proceed.

# Instructions

As root, run "pkg_add gnome gnome-extras" which will install the
meta-package gnome listing all the required dependencies to have a full
working Gnome installation and the -extras package containing all gnome
related programs.

You should see this output after "pkg_add" has finished installing the
packages, it's important to read the "pkg-readme" files which are
specific instructions to packages.

```pkg_add output
New and changed readme(s):
        /usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/gnome
        /usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/upower
```

The most important file is the pkg-readme about Gnome that contains
clear instructions about the configuration required to run Gnome.  That
file has a "Too long didn't read" section at the end for people in a
hurry which contain instructions to copy/paste.

# Tweaks

There is an "app" named Tweaks that allow further customization than
Gnome3 is allowing, like virtual desktop being horizontal, add menus on
the top panel or change various behavior of Gnome.

# Conclusion

While the Gnome installation is not fully automated, it requires only a
few instructions to get it installed and fully operational.