# Gnome Shell
Solus offers GNOME Shell as an alternative to the Budgie desktop environment. Below are installation instructions for installing GNOME Shell and necessary components:
## Install
Switch to TTY1 (Ctrl Alt F1) and login.
``` bash
sudo eopkg install gdm gnome-shell gnome-shell-extensions
```
You must also disable lightdm and enable gdm
sudo systemctl disable lightdm
sudo systemctl stop lightdm
sudo systemctl enable gdm
sudo systemctl start gdm