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How do I switch from Unity to Gnome Shell in Ubuntu? (12.04)

• pimeys 14y ago
  sudo apt-get install ubuntu-gnome-desktop
  • trotsky 14y ago
    be aware that this isn't a great user experience - a number of ubuntu specific features will work poorly or not at all while you're logged in under gnome shell, and several gnome 3 desktop integration features also won't be working. It's mostly fixable, but very much a trial and error experience.
    • listic 14y ago
      Can installing Gnome Desktop break something in Unity?
      • trotsky 14y ago
        I.... don't think so. It's hard for me to remember for sure, but if it did it wasn't anything big.
• sandGorgon 14y ago
  Make sure you also check out Gnome Shell's killer feature : extensions.gnome.org
  • tbrock 14y ago
    I wish there were an amazing guide for building these shell extensions somewhere. I tried to look for some and couldn't find any that really got into the details.