Gentoo hardened desktop with GNOME 3 – Round two
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:date: 2011-05-18T10:28:14Z
:category: blog
:tags: gentoo,gnome3,selinux
:url: blog/2011/5/18/gentoo-hardened-desktop-with-gnome-3-round-two.html
:save_as: blog/2011/5/18/gentoo-hardened-desktop-with-gnome-3-round-two.html
:status: published
:author: Gergely Polonkai

After several hours of ``package.keywords``/``package.use`` editing and package compiling, I
managed to install GNOME 3 on my notebook.  Well, I mean, the GNOME 3 packages.  Unfortunately the
``fglrx`` driver didn’t seem to recognise my ATI Mobility M56P card, and the open source driver
didn’t want to give me GLX support.  When I finally found some clues on what should I do, I had to
use my notebook for work, so I installed Fedora 14 on it.  Then I realised that GNOME 3 is already
included in Rawhide (Fedora 15), so I quickly downloaded and installed that instead.  Now I have
to keep this machine in a working state for a few days, so I will learn SELinux stuff in its
native environment.

When I installed Fedora 14, the first AVC message popped up after about ten minutes.  That was a
good thing, as I wanted to see ``setroubleshoot`` in action.  However, in Fedora 15, the AVC
bubbles didn’t show up even after a day.  I raised my left eyebrow and said that’s impossible,
SELinux must be disabled.  And it’s not!  It’s even in enforcing mode!  And it works just fine.  I
like it, and I hope I will be able to get the same results with Gentoo if I can get back to
testing…