Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> writes: >> Also ran into a wall trying to use the regular tools like qlist to >> determine what is in there. I found the list after search a while on >> google but I'm curious why `qlist' doesn't list off >> what is in there, like it does in all other cases. > > Meta packages don't install files, they just have a list of dependencies. > Your previous post implied you hadn't installed lxde-meta, just the lxde > packages it depends on, which may exclude other requirements. > > A simple "emerge -a lxde-meta" should ensure that all deps are installed
OK thanks. But then that leaves the issue that brought this up without a resolution: >From OP >> LXDE on the menu item Preferences ===> Desktop Preferences >> Nothing can be set there and it does not even show a dialog >> box... just an error messages that says: >> Desktop manager is not active Any other ideas what might be going on there?
