Install this version:
emerge -a =x11-wm/gnome-flashback-herbstluftwm-1.0
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =x11-wm/gnome-flashback-herbstluftwm-1.0
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =x11-wm/gnome-flashback-herbstluftwm-1.0
| Version | EAPI | Keywords | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 8 | ~amd64 | 0 |
# Copyright 1999-2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit systemd
DESCRIPTION="GNOME Herbstluftwm session (via GNOME Flashback)"
HOMEPAGE="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/No_homepage"
S="${WORKDIR}"
LICENSE="GPL-3+"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64"
DEPEND="gnome-base/gnome-flashback"
RDEPEND="
${DEPEND}
>=x11-wm/herbstluftwm-0.9.6-r1
"
src_compile() {
:
}
src_install() {
insinto /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions
# Keep this in sync with gnome-flashback
# /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gnome-flashback-metacity.session
newins - ${PN}.session <<-EOF
[GNOME Session]
Name=GNOME Flashback (herbstluftwm)
EOF
insinto /usr/share/xsessions
newins - ${PN}.desktop <<-EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Name=GNOME Flashback (Herbstluftwm)
Exec=gnome-session --session=${PN}
EOF
local user_unit_dir="$(systemd_get_userunitdir)"
insinto "${user_unit_dir}"/gnome-session@${PN}.target.d
newins - herbstluftwm.conf <<-EOF
[Unit]
Wants=herbstluftwm.service
After=herbstluftwm.service
EOF
# Keep this in sync with
# https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-flashback/-/blob/master/data/systemd/gnome-flashback.session.conf.in
# that is, what gnome-flashback installs as
# /usr/lib/systemd/user/gnome-session@gnome-flashback-metacity.target.d/session.conf
newins - session.conf <<-EOF
[Unit]
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.A11ySettings.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Color.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Datetime.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Housekeeping.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Keyboard.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Power.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.PrintNotifications.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Rfkill.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.ScreensaverProxy.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Sharing.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Smartcard.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Sound.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.UsbProtection.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.Wwan.target
Wants=org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.XSettings.target
Wants=evolution-alarm-notify.service
Wants=gcr-ssh-agent.socket
Wants=gnome-disk-utility-notify.service
Wants=gnome-software.service
Wants=localsearch-3.service
Wants=user-dirs-update-gtk.service
Wants=gnome-flashback-clipboard.service
Wants=gnome-flashback-idle-monitor.service
Wants=gnome-flashback-media-keys.service
Wants=gnome-flashback-polkit.service
Requires=gnome-session-x11-services-ready.target
Requires=gnome-flashback.target
Wants=gnome-panel.service
EOF
}
gnome-base/gnome-flashback
gnome-base/gnome-flashback >=x11-wm/herbstluftwm-0.9.6-r1