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I recently updated my Ubuntu to 15.04 and now I'm back to Unity shell. The gnome-shell I had became buggy after the update, so I had to revert back. How do I get a Gnome shell (again) without switching to Ubuntu Gnome? I really can't afford to do a reformat right now.

ton
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  • See also: http://askubuntu.com/questions/22946/how-do-i-install-and-use-the-latest-version-of-gnome – Wilf May 04 '15 at 08:43

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Install the GNOME Shell 3.14 with this command:

sudo apt-get install gnome-shell

And for GNOME 3.16 or future GNOME versions

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3-staging
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell
A.B.
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  • Does it really look like Unity (for now)? It still has the side dock and all. Also, when I lock my screen, the lock screen still looks like from Ubuntu. Startup lock screen, however, looks like Gnome. Is it still unfinished? – ton May 04 '15 at 09:22
  • I also keep getting an error on installing "linux-image-extra-3.19.0-16-generic 3.19.0-16.16" – ton May 04 '15 at 09:23
  • This has nothing to do with GNOME. This is a kernel update. – A.B. May 04 '15 at 09:24
  • when installing gnome, choose gdm instead of lightdm when you are asked.. this will give you a more complete look – superhero May 07 '15 at 00:08
  • As I have said, it still looks like Ubuntu. Is it really like this? – ton May 07 '15 at 03:08
  • @ton Which session type you chose when you log in? After selecting a user name, you can specify the type of session in a menu. – A.B. May 07 '15 at 06:00
  • I do not have this setting beside my name (after I lock screen) :( – ton May 07 '15 at 08:36
  • Not in the lock screen, log out, select your account, select the session type and log in – A.B. May 07 '15 at 08:37