Can't get gnome to install properly.

every time I try to install gnome through pacman, it keeps failing the install saying that the file directory already exist and I am not sure why I am getting theses errors I am following the wiki to the T
Thanks for any help solving this problem. I've re-installed arch probably 4 times think that I am making mistakes in the install process, but this last time I made sure to do everything the wiki said so this is puzzling.

bohoomil wrote:Try this.
Thanks for the reply, haha I am fresh off the internet so I am not to savvy with getting around linux without a guide. How would I use those on my computer that just has basic arch no interface?
edit: never mind, your sig through me off, normally people don't format their links
Last edited by clandest (2012-03-17 01:27:34)

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