Change desktop environment from terminal?
I have installed Crouton on my chromebook, with the standard unity desktop(Ubuntu 12.02).
However, I wish to use the Gnome 3 desktop environment. I cannot however install gnome-shell, since it requires me to change the DE from the login screen. Since I log in from the shell of chrome os, this isn't possible.
If I have gnome-shell installed, how can I change the desktop environment from inside Ubuntu, with Unity DE?
command-line gnome desktop-environments chromebook
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I have installed Crouton on my chromebook, with the standard unity desktop(Ubuntu 12.02).
However, I wish to use the Gnome 3 desktop environment. I cannot however install gnome-shell, since it requires me to change the DE from the login screen. Since I log in from the shell of chrome os, this isn't possible.
If I have gnome-shell installed, how can I change the desktop environment from inside Ubuntu, with Unity DE?
command-line gnome desktop-environments chromebook
asked Jul 8 '15 at 8:07
cbllcbll
5293824
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I have installed Crouton on my chromebook, with the standard unity desktop(Ubuntu 12.02).
However, I wish to use the Gnome 3 desktop environment. I cannot however install gnome-shell, since it requires me to change the DE from the login screen. Since I log in from the shell of chrome os, this isn't possible.
If I have gnome-shell installed, how can I change the desktop environment from inside Ubuntu, with Unity DE?
command-line gnome desktop-environments chromebook
asked Jul 8 '15 at 8:07
cbllcbll
5293824
I have installed Crouton on my chromebook, with the standard unity desktop(Ubuntu 12.02).
However, I wish to use the Gnome 3 desktop environment. I cannot however install gnome-shell, since it requires me to change the DE from the login screen. Since I log in from the shell of chrome os, this isn't possible.
If I have gnome-shell installed, how can I change the desktop environment from inside Ubuntu, with Unity DE?
command-line gnome desktop-environments chromebook
command-line gnome desktop-environments chromebook
asked Jul 8 '15 at 8:07
cbllcbll
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asked Jul 8 '15 at 8:07
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asked Jul 8 '15 at 8:07
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Install GNOME Shell normally as you would (ignore the change DE at login screen bit).
I assume so far you logged on using the startx command. So once you installed GNOME 3, try logging on using gnome-shell (or try gnome-session if that doesn't work).
PS: You might also want to look at this question, maybe it will be helpful to you.
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Install GNOME Shell normally as you would (ignore the change DE at login screen bit).
I assume so far you logged on using the startx command. So once you installed GNOME 3, try logging on using gnome-shell (or try gnome-session if that doesn't work).
PS: You might also want to look at this question, maybe it will be helpful to you.
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Install GNOME Shell normally as you would (ignore the change DE at login screen bit).
I assume so far you logged on using the startx command. So once you installed GNOME 3, try logging on using gnome-shell (or try gnome-session if that doesn't work).
PS: You might also want to look at this question, maybe it will be helpful to you.
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Install GNOME Shell normally as you would (ignore the change DE at login screen bit).
I assume so far you logged on using the startx command. So once you installed GNOME 3, try logging on using gnome-shell (or try gnome-session if that doesn't work).
PS: You might also want to look at this question, maybe it will be helpful to you.
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Install GNOME Shell normally as you would (ignore the change DE at login screen bit).
I assume so far you logged on using the startx command. So once you installed GNOME 3, try logging on using gnome-shell (or try gnome-session if that doesn't work).
PS: You might also want to look at this question, maybe it will be helpful to you.
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