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GNOME
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In late 2009 OLPC added a more conventional desktop environment called GNOME to its operating system. This is intended for older children and advanced users.

.. image :: ../images/Gnome-desktop.jpg


Users can switch from Sugar to GNOME through the Switch Desktop option under My Settings.

.. image :: ../images/Gnome-control_panel.png

After selecting the Switch Desktop option another confirmation dialogue with additional information appears. The switch to GNOME can be initiated by clicking the Restart now button.

.. image :: ../images/Gnome-confirmation.png

Switching back to Sugar from GNOME can be done via the Switch to Sugar icon on the GNOME desktop or the Application - System Tools menu and confirming the corresponding message box.

.. image :: ../images/Gnome-switch_back.jpg

Further information about GNOME is available on the `GNOME Web site <http://gnome.org>`_ and its extensive `Help section <https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/>`_. Additional information about how to transfer files from Sugar's Journal to GNOME's Documents folder can be found in the Journal section.

