- How to install Gnome Vanilla on Ubuntu 20.04.
- How to install Full Gnome Desktop.
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
---|---|
System | Installed or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
Software | GNOME Shell 3.34.1 or higher |
Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
Conventions | # - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command $ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
Installing Gnome on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa step by step instructions
Install Gnome Vanilla on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa
The Vanilla Gnome version is a clean GNOME desktop installation. It lacks most of the software you would expect as default, however the desktop resource requirements are minimal.- To install GNOME desktop vanilla version execute the following command:
$ sudo apt install gnome-session gdm3
- All done. Reboot your system:
$ sudo reboot
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Install Full Gnome Desktop on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa
The following section will provide you with the step by step instructions on how to install Full Gnome Desktop on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa.- The easiest way to install full GNOME desktop is by using the
tasksel
command. First ensure that thetasksel
command is available on your system:$ sudo apt install tasksel
- Next, use the
tasksel
command to install GNOME desktop:$ sudo tasksel install ubuntu-desktop
- All done. Reboot your Ubuntu 20.04 system:
$ sudo reboot