How do I install gnome without gdm on Xubuntu 18.04
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I am running Xubuntu 18.04, and am using XFCE.
I want to try out Gnome, which is the native dm on Ubuntu 18.04.
I also heard that GDM comes with gnome as the login screen, but I would like to keep LightDM as my login screen.
What sequence of commands would I use to do this?
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I am running Xubuntu 18.04, and am using XFCE.
I want to try out Gnome, which is the native dm on Ubuntu 18.04.
I also heard that GDM comes with gnome as the login screen, but I would like to keep LightDM as my login screen.
What sequence of commands would I use to do this?
gnome xubuntu
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up vote
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I am running Xubuntu 18.04, and am using XFCE.
I want to try out Gnome, which is the native dm on Ubuntu 18.04.
I also heard that GDM comes with gnome as the login screen, but I would like to keep LightDM as my login screen.
What sequence of commands would I use to do this?
gnome xubuntu
asked May 17 at 6:05
user3011052
213
I am running Xubuntu 18.04, and am using XFCE.
I want to try out Gnome, which is the native dm on Ubuntu 18.04.
I also heard that GDM comes with gnome as the login screen, but I would like to keep LightDM as my login screen.
What sequence of commands would I use to do this?
gnome xubuntu
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sudo apt install gnome-shell
And that's it, choose lightdm instead of gdm when prompted.
answered May 17 at 6:13
dsSTORM
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what is the difference between gnome shell and gnome desktop?
– user3011052
May 17 at 18:36
gnome-shell is only the desktop environment, gnome desktop also includes all the default apps
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May 17 at 20:33
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You should install gnome desktop with
sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop
I found two alternatives
sudo apt install gnome-shell
sudo apt install vanilla-gnome-desktop
If that messes your login you can make lightDM default again by reconfiguring it
sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm
answered May 17 at 6:13
nobody
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won't the first command only work in versions prior to 17.10?
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 6:23
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I have 18.04 and have ubuntu-gnome-desktop installed. I think I upgraded from 17.10, but upgrade process should remove the package as uneeded, if it is not in 18.04 any more. Package description in 18.04 says "This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu desktop system. Before Ubuntu 17.10, this was the metapackage for the Ubuntu GNOME flavor. Install vanilla-gnome-desktop instead if you prefer a full GNOME desktop with minimal Ubuntu branding."
– nobody
May 17 at 6:27
Oh ok that clears it, I thought they removed it when they dropped ubuntu GNOME
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 7:28
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2 Answers
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sudo apt install gnome-shell
And that's it, choose lightdm instead of gdm when prompted.
answered May 17 at 6:13
dsSTORM
310110
what is the difference between gnome shell and gnome desktop?
– user3011052
May 17 at 18:36
gnome-shell is only the desktop environment, gnome desktop also includes all the default apps
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 20:33
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
sudo apt install gnome-shell
And that's it, choose lightdm instead of gdm when prompted.
answered May 17 at 6:13
dsSTORM
310110
what is the difference between gnome shell and gnome desktop?
– user3011052
May 17 at 18:36
gnome-shell is only the desktop environment, gnome desktop also includes all the default apps
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 20:33
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
sudo apt install gnome-shell
And that's it, choose lightdm instead of gdm when prompted.
answered May 17 at 6:13
dsSTORM
310110
sudo apt install gnome-shell
And that's it, choose lightdm instead of gdm when prompted.
answered May 17 at 6:13
dsSTORM
310110
answered May 17 at 6:13
dsSTORM
310110
answered May 17 at 6:13
dsSTORM
310110
answered May 17 at 6:13
dsSTORM
310110
310110
what is the difference between gnome shell and gnome desktop?
– user3011052
May 17 at 18:36
gnome-shell is only the desktop environment, gnome desktop also includes all the default apps
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 20:33
add a comment |Â
what is the difference between gnome shell and gnome desktop?
– user3011052
May 17 at 18:36
gnome-shell is only the desktop environment, gnome desktop also includes all the default apps
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 20:33
what is the difference between gnome shell and gnome desktop?
– user3011052
May 17 at 18:36
what is the difference between gnome shell and gnome desktop?
– user3011052
May 17 at 18:36
gnome-shell is only the desktop environment, gnome desktop also includes all the default apps
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 20:33
gnome-shell is only the desktop environment, gnome desktop also includes all the default apps
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 20:33
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
You should install gnome desktop with
sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop
I found two alternatives
sudo apt install gnome-shell
sudo apt install vanilla-gnome-desktop
If that messes your login you can make lightDM default again by reconfiguring it
sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm
answered May 17 at 6:13
nobody
3,034912
won't the first command only work in versions prior to 17.10?
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 6:23
1
I have 18.04 and have ubuntu-gnome-desktop installed. I think I upgraded from 17.10, but upgrade process should remove the package as uneeded, if it is not in 18.04 any more. Package description in 18.04 says "This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu desktop system. Before Ubuntu 17.10, this was the metapackage for the Ubuntu GNOME flavor. Install vanilla-gnome-desktop instead if you prefer a full GNOME desktop with minimal Ubuntu branding."
– nobody
May 17 at 6:27
Oh ok that clears it, I thought they removed it when they dropped ubuntu GNOME
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 7:28
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
You should install gnome desktop with
sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop
I found two alternatives
sudo apt install gnome-shell
sudo apt install vanilla-gnome-desktop
If that messes your login you can make lightDM default again by reconfiguring it
sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm
answered May 17 at 6:13
nobody
3,034912
won't the first command only work in versions prior to 17.10?
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 6:23
1
I have 18.04 and have ubuntu-gnome-desktop installed. I think I upgraded from 17.10, but upgrade process should remove the package as uneeded, if it is not in 18.04 any more. Package description in 18.04 says "This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu desktop system. Before Ubuntu 17.10, this was the metapackage for the Ubuntu GNOME flavor. Install vanilla-gnome-desktop instead if you prefer a full GNOME desktop with minimal Ubuntu branding."
– nobody
May 17 at 6:27
Oh ok that clears it, I thought they removed it when they dropped ubuntu GNOME
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 7:28
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
You should install gnome desktop with
sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop
I found two alternatives
sudo apt install gnome-shell
sudo apt install vanilla-gnome-desktop
If that messes your login you can make lightDM default again by reconfiguring it
sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm
answered May 17 at 6:13
nobody
3,034912
You should install gnome desktop with
sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop
I found two alternatives
sudo apt install gnome-shell
sudo apt install vanilla-gnome-desktop
If that messes your login you can make lightDM default again by reconfiguring it
sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm
answered May 17 at 6:13
nobody
3,034912
edited May 17 at 6:19
answered May 17 at 6:13
nobody
3,034912
answered May 17 at 6:13
nobody
3,034912
answered May 17 at 6:13
nobody
3,034912
3,034912
won't the first command only work in versions prior to 17.10?
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 6:23
1
I have 18.04 and have ubuntu-gnome-desktop installed. I think I upgraded from 17.10, but upgrade process should remove the package as uneeded, if it is not in 18.04 any more. Package description in 18.04 says "This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu desktop system. Before Ubuntu 17.10, this was the metapackage for the Ubuntu GNOME flavor. Install vanilla-gnome-desktop instead if you prefer a full GNOME desktop with minimal Ubuntu branding."
– nobody
May 17 at 6:27
Oh ok that clears it, I thought they removed it when they dropped ubuntu GNOME
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 7:28
add a comment |Â
won't the first command only work in versions prior to 17.10?
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 6:23
1
I have 18.04 and have ubuntu-gnome-desktop installed. I think I upgraded from 17.10, but upgrade process should remove the package as uneeded, if it is not in 18.04 any more. Package description in 18.04 says "This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu desktop system. Before Ubuntu 17.10, this was the metapackage for the Ubuntu GNOME flavor. Install vanilla-gnome-desktop instead if you prefer a full GNOME desktop with minimal Ubuntu branding."
– nobody
May 17 at 6:27
Oh ok that clears it, I thought they removed it when they dropped ubuntu GNOME
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 7:28
won't the first command only work in versions prior to 17.10?
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 6:23
won't the first command only work in versions prior to 17.10?
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 6:23
1
1
I have 18.04 and have ubuntu-gnome-desktop installed. I think I upgraded from 17.10, but upgrade process should remove the package as uneeded, if it is not in 18.04 any more. Package description in 18.04 says "This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu desktop system. Before Ubuntu 17.10, this was the metapackage for the Ubuntu GNOME flavor. Install vanilla-gnome-desktop instead if you prefer a full GNOME desktop with minimal Ubuntu branding."
– nobody
May 17 at 6:27
I have 18.04 and have ubuntu-gnome-desktop installed. I think I upgraded from 17.10, but upgrade process should remove the package as uneeded, if it is not in 18.04 any more. Package description in 18.04 says "This package depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu desktop system. Before Ubuntu 17.10, this was the metapackage for the Ubuntu GNOME flavor. Install vanilla-gnome-desktop instead if you prefer a full GNOME desktop with minimal Ubuntu branding."
– nobody
May 17 at 6:27
Oh ok that clears it, I thought they removed it when they dropped ubuntu GNOME
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 7:28
Oh ok that clears it, I thought they removed it when they dropped ubuntu GNOME
– dsSTORM
May 17 at 7:28
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