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sufficient to run <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> 1.4 applications included in this book. The sufficient to run <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> 1.4 applications included in this book. The
order of the pages are meant to follow the build order defined by the order of the pages are meant to follow the build order defined by the
GNOME development team as published in the <ulink GNOME development team as published in the <ulink
url="http://www.gnome.org/start/&gnome-version;/notes/rninstallation.html">release notes</ulink>, url="http://www.gnome.org/start/&gnome-version;/notes/rninstallation.html">release notes</ulink>.</para>
with some additional packages added to satisfy some dependencies.</para>
<para>The installation of <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; is a large undertaking and one we would <para>The installation of <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; is a large undertaking and one we would
like to see you complete with the least amount of stress. One like to see you complete with the least amount of stress. One
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use that and an Environment variable (<envar>GNOME_PREFIX</envar>) to add flexibility to use that and an Environment variable (<envar>GNOME_PREFIX</envar>) to add flexibility to
the install.</para> the install.</para>
<para>If you know that you want <para>To install
<application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> as your desktop, it is recommended that <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> as a desktop
alternative, it is recommended that
you install with --prefix=/usr. If you are not sure that you are going you install with --prefix=/usr. If you are not sure that you are going
to keep <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> on your installation, it is recommended that you install with to keep <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> on your
installation, you may install with
--prefix=/opt/gnome-&gnome-version;. Setting the Environment variable and the --prefix=/opt/gnome-&gnome-version;. Setting the Environment variable and the
additional edits required by the second option are covered on the additional edits required by the second option are covered on the
pre-installation page.</para> pre-installation page. Since
<application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> has matured,
installing with --prefix=/usr is the preferable approach.</para>
<para>If you choose the second option, removal of <para>If you choose the second option, removal of
<application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; is as easy <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; is as easy