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title: Gnome Shell
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# 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

``` bash
sudo systemctl disable lightdm
sudo systemctl stop lightdm
sudo systemctl enable gdm
sudo systemctl start gdm
```
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			`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`

			``` bash
			`sudo systemctl disable lightdm`
			`sudo systemctl stop lightdm`
			`sudo systemctl enable gdm`
			`sudo systemctl start gdm`
			```