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calculate-gnome

Gnome Profile for Calculate Linux Desktop

It is developed based on the original Calculate Linux profiles and is compatible with calculate utilities

The official website of the Calculate Linux project: https://www.calculate-linux.org
Calculate Linux project on GitHub: https://github.com/calculatelinux

Warning: This is an unofficial profile for personal use. If you use it, then only at your own risk!!!

How do I switch to a profile in the installed Calculate linux Desktop OS?

Using calculate utilities (recommended):

  • Press CTRL-ALT-F1 to enter console mode
  • Stop the display manager by running a command from root or using sudo
    /etc/init.d/display-manager stop
  • Update the Calculate Linux Desktop OS by running the command
    cl-update --scan on
  • Update the Calculate Linux Desktop OS profile by running the command
    cl-update-profile --url https://github.com/nemofsan/calculate-gnome.git CLDG/amd64/20
  • Update the Calculate Linux Desktop OS to reformat the world by running the command
    cl-update --scan on
  • Rename the user's home directory (for proper user configuration) by running the command from root or using sudo
    mv /home/[username] /home/[username].old
  • Start the display manager by running the command from root or using sudo
    /etc/init.d/display-manager start
  • Restart your PC

Warning: It may take a long time. You will lose the installed programs that are not in the profile templates.

How to create an image on the Calculate linux Desktop OS?

Using calculate utilities (recommended):

  • Download Calculate Linux Scratch (CLS) image
  • Prepare a new OS build by running the command
    cl-builder-prepare --iso /[imagepath]/[isoname].iso
  • Update the OS build by running the command
    cl-builder-update -f
  • Update the OS build profile by running the command
    cl-builder-profile --id distros:CLS/amd64/20 --url https://github.com/nemofsan/calculate-gnome.git CLDG/amd64/20
  • Log in to chroot by running the command from root or using sudo
    chroot /run/calculate/mount/distros_CLS_amd64_20/
  • In chroot, fix the cyclic dependency error (temporarily) by running the command
    mkdir /etc/portage/package.use
    echo "media-libs/libsndfile minimal" > /etc/portage/package.use/circular-dependencies
  • Exit the chroot by running the exit command
  • Update the OS build to reformat the world
  • Log in to the chroot again
  • In the chroot, delete the folder with the circular-dependencies file by running the command
    rm -r /etc/portage/package.use
  • Update the OS build again
  • Create a new image (proprietary video drivers are not included in the image, the '--video on' parameter will enable them) by running the command
    cl-builder-image --id distros:CLS/amd64/20 --video off
  • Complete the OS build by running the command
    cl-builder-break --id distros:CLS/amd64/20

The new image will be located in /var/calculate/linux/

Warning: Takes a long time.