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How do I install and use the latest version of GNOME 3?

In Natty you can install Gnome 3 via a PPA.

For future versions such as Ubuntu 11.10, how would I install Gnome 3?

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"Gnome 3" is often confused with "gnome-shell".

Trying to simplify, Gnome 3 is basically the

  • Graphical User Interface (GUI) called gnome-shell
  • a number of key applications and
  • an extensive set of underlying libraries of code for the above.

Future versions of Ubuntu will use many of the key applications and the vast majority of underlying libraries of code. The remaining "Gnome 3" applications from above can be installed via Software Center.

Thus, this just leaves the GUI from the list above. From Ubuntu 11.10 onwards, the default GUIs available will be Unity-3D and Unity-2D. Assuming you need the GUI "gnome-shell", this is available to be installed through the Repositories as well.

There is a package in Software Center (or synaptic manager - if installed) called gnome-shell.

Install that and it will be available in your sessions menu to be selected when you next logon.

At the time of writing, 11.10 (oneiric) is in alpha. A number of issues relating to integrating gnome-shell exists. You should consult this AU Question before posting further more specific questions about Oneiric.

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  • gnome shell is not gnome 3 - he probably asks for gnome 3 itself not one of its shells – Chriskin Aug 01 '11 at 11:23
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    Really? I bet he asks for GNOME Shell, not for GNOME 3. :P – htorque Aug 01 '11 at 11:34
  • Isn't Gnome 3 used by default in 11.10? – Jo-Erlend Schinstad Aug 01 '11 at 12:12
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    Ya. GNOME 3 is used in 11.10. GNOME Shell is not the same as GNOME 3. – JohanSJA Aug 02 '11 at 04:19
  • @ fossfreedom and others

    many thanks for the replies. And yes, since it's Ubuntu 11.10 we are talking about, I did assume Gnome=Gnome3.

    Anyway I installed gnome-shell and after reboot when I tried to log into Gnome, I'm getting this "Failed to load session "gnome"" error but since these are nightly/daily builds I think it's kinda normal so will try again after few weeks.

     – Jags FL Aug 02 '11 at 15:08
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    yes - here to - it was working a couple of weeks ago. Looks like it is broken again. I expect it will be fixed in a week or so. – fossfreedom Aug 02 '11 at 15:13