gnome-common: gnome-common (GNOME Common Macros) gnome-common: gnome-common: This package contains several macros that assists in building gnome-common: GNOME Packages. You may need this package if you plan on compiling gnome-common: any GNOME Package by hand. gnome-common: gnome-common: You can safely remove this package if you do not plan to develop gnome-common: any GNOME Applications. gnome-common: gnome-common: gnome-common: