On Fri, Jun 05, 2015 at 02:56:04PM +0000, Richard wrote:
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>
> ------------ Original Message ------------
> > Date: Friday, June 05, 2015 02:36:53 PM +0000
> > From: Chris Olson <chris_e_olson@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > I installed CentOS 7 from the DVD iso file:
> > CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1503-01.iso Yum update was used (with no
> > update issues) to install and update many packages. The installer
> > is significantly different from CentOS 6 where one can
> > basicallychoose to "install everything" if one has the patience to
> > check all productsand all software options within those
> > categories. During the CentOS 7 install,the "Development
> > Workstation" was selected with all options checked.
> >
> > The new gnome Desktop menu bar still has Applications and Places,
> > but the Systemmenu is gone. I even tried installing the minimal
> > CentOS 7 system and then addingthe gnome, but that yielded the
> > same result, still no System menu item on the bar.
> >
> > One interesting fact is that the RH admin guide actually refers to
> > the System menu and other items on the menu bar but some of them
> > are actually absent.
> > Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-7-Desktop_Migration_and_Administration_Gu
> > ide-en-US.pdf
> >
> > Can anyone provide assistance in getting the system menu back in
> > gnome. Thanks
> >
>
> Personally, I found that installing/switching to MATE (available
> from the EPEL repository) was the easiest solution for my many
> Gnome-3 annoyances. You'll get the system menu pulldown, and many
> other things you are used to from Gnome-2, back.
>
> - Richard
I agree with this, I use the MATE desktop and like it just fine.
HOWEVER, please make sure you install the epel repo first, since
MATE is not part of Centos.
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