gnome3 - cannot replace window manager to metacity

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When I installed gnome3 for the first time my window manager was metacity.
I have to reinstall gnome3, and after that my window manager is now gnome-shell.
If I try metacity --replace & I lose the gnome dock, top bar...



All questions I read about how to change a window manager concluded to [window-manager] --replace, and it's not working for me.



So how can I change a window manager?
Ubuntu 16.04










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    When I installed gnome3 for the first time my window manager was metacity.
    I have to reinstall gnome3, and after that my window manager is now gnome-shell.
    If I try metacity --replace & I lose the gnome dock, top bar...



    All questions I read about how to change a window manager concluded to [window-manager] --replace, and it's not working for me.



    So how can I change a window manager?
    Ubuntu 16.04










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      When I installed gnome3 for the first time my window manager was metacity.
      I have to reinstall gnome3, and after that my window manager is now gnome-shell.
      If I try metacity --replace & I lose the gnome dock, top bar...



      All questions I read about how to change a window manager concluded to [window-manager] --replace, and it's not working for me.



      So how can I change a window manager?
      Ubuntu 16.04










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      When I installed gnome3 for the first time my window manager was metacity.
      I have to reinstall gnome3, and after that my window manager is now gnome-shell.
      If I try metacity --replace & I lose the gnome dock, top bar...



      All questions I read about how to change a window manager concluded to [window-manager] --replace, and it's not working for me.



      So how can I change a window manager?
      Ubuntu 16.04







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          The shortest way to get Metacity running is to install
          GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) session with



          sudo apt-get install gnome-panel 


          After installation select GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) on login screen.






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            The shortest way to get Metacity running is to install
            GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) session with



            sudo apt-get install gnome-panel 


            After installation select GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) on login screen.






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              The shortest way to get Metacity running is to install
              GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) session with



              sudo apt-get install gnome-panel 


              After installation select GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) on login screen.






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                The shortest way to get Metacity running is to install
                GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) session with



                sudo apt-get install gnome-panel 


                After installation select GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) on login screen.






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                The shortest way to get Metacity running is to install
                GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) session with



                sudo apt-get install gnome-panel 


                After installation select GNOME FlashBack (Metacity) on login screen.







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