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== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==


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Cinnamon is a popular desktop alternative to Gnome 3 and this spin provides the option to quickly try and install this desktop.


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== Scope / Testing ==
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=== Slogan ===
=== Slogan ===
 
Love your Linux, Feel at Home, Get things Done!
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=== Spin description ===
=== Spin description ===


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Cinnamon is a Linux desktop which provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience. The desktop layout is similar to Gnome 2. The underlying technology is forked from Gnome Shell. The emphasis is put on making users feel at home and providing them with an easy to use and comfortable desktop experience.


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=== Download ===
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:[https://grinnz.com/public/spins-cinnamon/F21Live-Cinnamon-x86_64-20150126.iso F21Live-Cinnamon-x86_64-20150126.iso]
*Version Illustrated in screenshot
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* Help via IRC chat in the #fedora-mate irc channel on irc.freenode.net, or #linuxmint-dev on irc.spotchat.org.
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Revision as of 21:30, 2 May 2015


Spin Name

Cinnamon


Summary

A Fedora spin using the Cinnamon Desktop environment.


Owner(s)

  • Name: Dan Book
  • email: <grinnz@gmail.com>

Detailed Description

Cinnamon is a Linux desktop which provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience. The desktop layout is similar to Gnome 2. The underlying technology is forked from Gnome Shell. The emphasis is put on making users feel at home and providing them with an easy to use and comfortable desktop experience.

Benefit to Fedora

Cinnamon is a popular desktop alternative to Gnome 3 and this spin provides the option to quickly try and install this desktop.

Kickstart File

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Grinnz/spin-kickstart-cinnamon/master/fedora-livecd-cinnamon.ks

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Grinnz/spin-kickstart-cinnamon/master/fedora-cinnamon-packages.ks

ISO Name / FS Label

Fedora-$release-$arch-Cinnamon

Dependencies

  • Cinnamon Desktop is already in Fedora

Scope / Testing

  • Includes packages from the Cinnamon Desktop environment group, plus LibreOffice.
  • Minor modifications hiding GNOME-only menu items.

Spins Page

Slogan

Love your Linux, Feel at Home, Get things Done!

Spin description

Cinnamon is a Linux desktop which provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience. The desktop layout is similar to Gnome 2. The underlying technology is forked from Gnome Shell. The emphasis is put on making users feel at home and providing them with an easy to use and comfortable desktop experience.

Screenshot

Cinnamon-screenshot-2015-01-26.png

Download tab

Support tab

  • Help via IRC chat in the #fedora-mate irc channel on irc.freenode.net, or #linuxmint-dev on irc.spotchat.org.

Custom branding

Comments and Discussion

  • See More Details:
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Fedora/Cinnamon_desktop#f21_Cinnamon_Live