How to Install GNOME 3 on Ubuntu 10.04

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Today I will teach you how to install the GNOME 3 desktop environment on the Ubuntu 10.04 operating system.GNOME 3 comes after five years of hard work.It brings totally redesigned user interface, a lot of hot new features, improved applications, new translations and updated documentation.


What is Gnome 3 ?

GNOME 3 is the next evolution of the GNOME desktop environment, and it has been released on April 6th, 2011, on mirrors worldwide. GNOME 3 is a light desktop environment used in many popular Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, Mandriva, PCLinuxOS, etc.

Key Features of  ”Gnome 3″

  • Extremely elegant and easy-to-use desktop
  • Side-by-side window tiling, in order to handle multiple windows easy and simple
  • A revamped file manager
  • You can easily organize windows with totally revamped workspaces
  • Smoother and faster desktop experience.
  • A pleasant experience for every user.
Step-by-step Tutorial to Install Gnome 3

Step1:
Press ALT+F2 key on your keyboard, check the “Run in terminal” option and paste the following command in the “Run Application” dialog,
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3

A terminal window will open enter your password when asked.

The terminal window will appear for a few seconds, and it will automatically close.

Step2:

Press ALT+F2 key combination again, check the “Run in terminal” option and paste the following command in the “Run Application” dialog,
gksu apt-get update


As previous step enter your password when asked. A terminal window will appear for a few seconds, and it will automatically close.

Step3:

Press the ALT+F2 key combination again, check the “Run in terminal” option and paste the following command in the “Run Application” dialog,
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade


A terminal window will appear. Enter your password and hit Enter. When you will be asked if you want to upgrade your packages, type Y and hit Enter. The terminal window will automatically close when the installation is over.

Step4:

That’s it icon smile How to Install GNOME 3 on Ubuntu 10.04 GNOME 3 is  installed on your Ubuntu machine. Just reboot your system and choose Ubuntu GNOME Shell Desktop at the login screen.
Gnome 3 Stylish Deasktop Environment How to Install GNOME 3 on Ubuntu 10.04
Enjoy your new GNOME 3 desktop environment icon wink How to Install GNOME 3 on Ubuntu 10.04  The upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) Linux distribution comes with GNOME 3 desktop environmen

33 comments:

  1. D4April 13, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Wey, handy

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  2. AnonymousApril 13, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    If I ever use Ubuntu and gnome I'll make sure to use this guide :D

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  3. MikeApril 14, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    this was actually pretty easy. i trying doing this through a yutube vid and it took me for ever. thanks for simplyfing things!

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  4. UnknownApril 14, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    thanks, i think i'll keep to windows though :)

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  5. TrelinApril 14, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    I might have to give ubuntu another chance just to try out gnome 3. Isn't ubuntu getting a new DE with this month's release?

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  6. MoobeatApril 14, 2011 at 4:40 AM

    very helpful! tyty

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  7. Elliot MacLeod-MichaelApril 14, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    very informative thanks
    +followed

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  8. FugaziApril 14, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Thanks for the help. Following.

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  9. LeestanderApril 14, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    i got ubuntu 10.10 ;) how to install gnome there?

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  10. UnknownApril 14, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    just like 10.04
    there is no such big difference...

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  11. K.V.RApril 15, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    This is awesome, I just discovered Ubuntu myself a little while ago, Following.

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  12. amanApril 15, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    fantastic work.nice tutorial post.i liked this post so much.well princy,this post is awesome.

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  13. UnknownApril 15, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    thanks to all of you....

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  14. AnonymousApril 19, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Ubuntu 11.04 will be out this month and will feature their new 'Unity' desktop environment. With new Unity, Gnome 3, KDE4 and xfce to choose from it's never been more awesome to be a Linux user. Since dumping the ol' proprietary O/S I have never looked back.

    Nice work on the tutorial too by the way.

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  15. scribe63April 20, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Would this install run side by side with gnome 2, compiz, cairo-docks, nautilus-elementary/globus-preview, cairo-docks, and synapse or does does gnome 3 completely replace gnome 2 and everything associated with it.

    If so, can you use compiz and cairo-docks with gnome 3 as oppose to mutter and gnome shell.

    Just curious, gnome 3 shell is nice, but i am currently enjoying my customised gnome 2, compiz, cairo-docks, nautilus-elementary, and synapse desktop on a 15' laptop screen.

    My other desktop runs ubuntu studio, with all of the above applications, plus dockbarx, and they a re not going to use gnome shell, hence my curiousity.

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  16. KeithApril 20, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Hmm, didn't work for me.

    W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz 404 Not Found

    E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

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  17. KeithApril 20, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    I have read somewhere else, http://askubuntu.com/questions/22946/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-gnome-3, that this ppa method ONLY works with 11.04.

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  18. UnknownApril 20, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    no no at time only one gnome env works....

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  19. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Follow your instruction. The installation goes well.. But after restarting, I cant find "Ubuntu GNOME Shell Desktop" in the login screen. I updated our Ubuntu 10.04 server (x64).

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  20. AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    hi princy....my name is siddharth and i'm using ubuntu 10.04 (32-bit) - the very first release of 10.04 that came out in april-end / may last year. i want to switch to gnome 3 too and i did everything that is mentioned in the guide....yet at the login screen , i couldnt see an option to switch to ubuntu gnome shell desktop and neither i could find it loaded by default on startup. please give me an advice as to how to get around this. thanks in advance

    sid

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  21. UnknownApril 28, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    go to Settings -> Repositories -> Other Softwares, then add the PPA
    and then add
    ppa:ubuntu-desktop/gnome3-builds
    Then, update the repository packages
    Now search for gnome 3 package and install it.... :)

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  22. AnonymousApril 30, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    hi princy , siddharth here , thanks 4 d reply....i tried it , but at the end of it , i gt this error :

    Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-desktop/gnome3-builds/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
    Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

    should i run an update first to get the latest version of 10.04 ? pls do reply.

    thanks.

    sid

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  23. UnknownApril 30, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    @siddharth- then download it from another, dont use this location, find it on google, and directly use it....

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  24. AnonymousMay 16, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
    ............So packages are only present for marvrick and natty .......check http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3/ubuntu/dists/

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  25. bayuMay 30, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    I'll try it. . .

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  26. UnknownAugust 3, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    daaanks yaar!

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  27. capunk kecilSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    terima kasih sangat membantu sekali :D

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  28. NoelSeptember 23, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    This really works in ubuntu 10.4 lts?

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  29. AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    instalasinya mantap!!!! lama!!!

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  30. Rahman Surya PrajaJanuary 6, 2012 at 5:23 AM

    sudah lama ,,tidak berhasil ! haha..setelah habis reboot..buka "software source" trus di tambahin

    "ppa:ubuntu-desktop/gnome3-builds"

    Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnome3-team/gnome3/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
    Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-desktop/gnome3-builds/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
    Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

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  31. AnonymousJuly 10, 2012 at 4:09 AM

    did not work 10.04 LTS

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  32. Divya DupatiAugust 2, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    Thank You...Helpful:-)

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  33. UnknownOctober 23, 2012 at 1:43 AM

    I do appreciate your writing in this topic.

    bad esn

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