diff --git a/minimal/gnome-minimal/Packages-Gnome-minimal b/minimal/gnome-minimal/Packages-Gnome-minimal
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+######################################################
+### THIS FILE WILL INCLUDE shared/Packages-Desktop ###
+######################################################
+
+## gnome package group, minus epiphany, because we'll use firefox
+adwaita-icon-theme
+baobab
+dconf-editor
+empathy
+eog
+#epiphany
+evince
+gedit
+gdm
+gnome-backgrounds
+gnome-calculator
+#gnome-contacts
+gnome-control-center
+gnome-desktop
+#gnome-dictionary
+gnome-disk-utility
+gnome-font-viewer
+gnome-keyring
+gnome-screenshot
+gnome-session
+gnome-settings-daemon
+gnome-shell
+gnome-shell-extensions
+gnome-system-log
+gnome-system-monitor
+gnome-terminal
+gnome-themes-standard
+gnome-user-docs
+gnome-user-share
+grilo-plugins
+gucharmap
+mousetweaks
+mutter
+nautilus
+sushi
+totem
+lollypop
+tracker
+vino
+xdg-user-dirs-gtk
+yelp
+nautilus-admin
+nautilus-empty-file
+
+## Gnome Main Packages
+#gnome-extra
+gnome-tweak-tool
+gufw # firewall
+manjaro-settings-manager
+#gdm3setup
+networkmanager-openconnect
+networkmanager-openvpn
+networkmanager-pptp
+networkmanager-vpnc
+
+## Applications
+firefox
+manjaro-browser-settings
+manjaro-gnome-settings
+gksu
+gparted
+gvfs-afc
+gvfs-gphoto2
+gvfs-mtp
+gvfs-smb
+manjaro-welcome
+isousb
+#open-fuse-iso
+#gnome-shell-extension now set in desktop settings
+
+## Network
+netctl
+networkmanager
+networkmanager-dispatcher-ntpd
+openresolv
+#blueman
+
+## Artwork
+manjaro-artwork
+>systemd plymouth-theme-manjaro-gnome
+vertex-maia-icon-theme
+vertex-maia-themes
+gnome-wallpapers
+
+## Packages for Sound and Audio
+gst-libav
+gst-plugins-bad
+gst-plugins-base
+gst-plugins-good
+gst-plugins-ugly
+gstreamer0.10-bad-plugins
+gstreamer0.10-base-plugins
+gstreamer0.10-good-plugins
+gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins
+#flashplugin
+#libdvdcss
+manjaro-alsa
+manjaro-pulse
+pulseaudio-bluetooth
+pulseaudio-ctl
+pulseaudio-zeroconf
+
+## Package management
+pamac
+polkit-gnome
+
+## Games
+#steam-manjaro
+
+## Java
+#jre8-openjdk
+#jre8-openjdk-headless
+#icedtea-web
+
+## Printing
+#manjaro-printer
+
+## Office
+#libreoffice-still
diff --git a/minimal/gnome-minimal/Packages-Live b/minimal/gnome-minimal/Packages-Live
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+../../shared/Packages-Live-Xorg
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diff --git a/minimal/gnome-minimal/Packages-Mhwd b/minimal/gnome-minimal/Packages-Mhwd
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+../../shared/Packages-Mhwd
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diff --git a/minimal/gnome-minimal/Packages-Root b/minimal/gnome-minimal/Packages-Root
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+../../shared/Packages-Root
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diff --git a/minimal/gnome-minimal/gnome-minimal-overlay/etc/gdm/custom.conf b/minimal/gnome-minimal/gnome-minimal-overlay/etc/gdm/custom.conf
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+# GDM configuration storage
+
+[daemon]
+# Uncoment the line below to force the login screen to use Xorg
+WaylandEnable=false
+
+[security]
+
+[xdmcp]
+
+[greeter]
+
+[chooser]
+
+[debug]
+# Uncomment the line below to turn on debugging
+#Enable=true
+
diff --git a/minimal/gnome-minimal/live-overlay b/minimal/gnome-minimal/live-overlay
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+++ b/minimal/gnome-minimal/live-overlay
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+../../shared/manjaro/live-overlay
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diff --git a/minimal/gnome-minimal/mkinitcpio.conf b/minimal/gnome-minimal/mkinitcpio.conf
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+../../shared/mkinitcpio.conf
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diff --git a/minimal/gnome-minimal/profile.conf b/minimal/gnome-minimal/profile.conf
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+##########################################
+###### use this file in the profile ######
+##########################################
+
+# use multilib packages; x86_64 only
+# multilib="true"
+
+displaymanager="gdm"
+
+# Set to false to disable autologin in the livecd
+# autologin="true"
+
+# nonfree mhwd drivers
+# nonfree_mhwd="true"
+
+# use plymouth; initcpio hook
+# plymouth_boot="true"
+
+# use pxe boot; initcpio hook
+# pxe_boot="true"
+
+################ install ################
+
+# unset defaults to given value
+# efi_boot_loader="grub"
+
+# configure calamares for netinstall
+# netinstall="false"
+
+# the default url for the netinstall.yaml
+# netgroups="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/manjaro/manjaro-tools-iso-profiles/master/shared/netinstall"
+
+# configure calamares to use chrootcfg instead of unpackfs
+# chrootcfg="false"
+
+# use geoip for localization
+# geoip='true'
+
+# unset defaults to given value
+ plymouth_theme=manjaro-gnome
+
+# unset defaults to given values
+# names must match systemd service names
+# enable_systemd=('bluetooth' 'cronie' 'ModemManager' 'NetworkManager' 'org.cups.cupsd' 'tlp' 'tlp-sleep')
+# disable_systemd=('pacman-init')
+
+# unset defaults to given values,
+# names must match openrc service names
+# enable_openrc=('acpid' 'bluetooth' 'cgmanager' 'consolekit' 'cronie' 'cupsd' 'dbus' 'syslog-ng' 'NetworkManager')
+# disable_openrc=()
+
+# the same workgroup name if samba is used
+# smb_workgroup=""
+
+################# livecd #################
+
+# unset defaults to given value
+  hostname="manjaro-gnome"
+
+# unset defaults to given value
+# username="manjaro"
+
+# unset defaults to given value
+# password="manjaro"
+
+# the login shell
+# defaults to bash
+# login_shell=/bin/bash
+
+# unset defaults to given values
+# addgroups="video,audio,power,disk,storage,optical,network,lp,scanner,wheel"
+
+# unset defaults to given values
+# names must match systemd service names
+# services in enable_systemd array don't need to be listed here
+# enable_systemd_live=('manjaro-live' 'mhwd-live' 'pacman-init' 'mirrors-live')
+
+# unset defaults to given values,
+# names must match openrc service names
+# services in enable_openrc array don't need to be listed here
+# enable_openrc_live=('manjaro-live' 'mhwd-live' 'pacman-init' 'mirrors-live')