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How to install Gnome3 in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty via PPA

Written by M. Zinoune on April 10, 2011. Posted in Ubuntu

Everybody knows that Ubuntu11.04 has Unity as default desktop, with the arrival of Gnome 3, many users want to test this in Ubuntu11.04 Natty. In this quick post will show you how to install Gnome3 on Ubuntu11.04 Natty.

ub-unity1

Default desktop of Ubuntu11.04

Note that this PPA will not work in earlier releases of Ubuntu.

Installation of Gnome3 in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty

THERE IS NO DOWNGRADE PATH. THIS HAS NO WARRANTY, AND IT COULD SERIOUSLY MESS THINGS UP.

1) Obtain a clean, fresh installation of the latest 11.04 Natty Narwhal
beta. Perform all applicable updates.

2) Configure the system to NOT login automatically. This is needed so that you can choose what kind of session you want. If you do not do this, you will still be stuck with unity. This can be changed under system>preferences>login screen.

3) Add the UGR Repositories:

 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugnometeam/gnome3
 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugnometeam/ppa-gen
 sudo apt-get update

4) Install UGR

 sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
 sudo apt-get install ugr-desktop-g3 gnome-shell
 sudo apt-get upgrade

5) Reboot. You should see “GNOME 3″ and “GNOME shell” as a session
option in the login screen.

after the installation is done, restart your session.

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Screenshot-1

Usefull Links: lffl.org, gnome3

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28 Comment(s)

Hik

First line should be like this:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugnometeam/gnome3

…instead of:
sudo apt-add-ppa repository: ubuntugnometeam/gnome3

Secind line:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugnometeam/ppa-Jan

…returns:
Error reading https://launchpad.net/api/1.0/~ubuntugnometeam/+archive/ppa-Jan: HTTP Error 404: Not Found

Well, something is wrong.
- http://enteryoursiteURL... zinovsky
  
  Sorry was a typo, is corrected. You may try now
  I tested everything few hours ago and worked fine.
Ken Walker

I have 11.04 beta installed. Right now on boot I can choose between Unity and Classic Ubuntu. Will this add a further choice on boot or will it replace the Classic Ubuntu choice?
Ken Walker

First line in second set should be, at least that is the nearest package name that apt-cache search ugr shows

sudo apt-get install ugr-desktop-g3
Ken Walker

Hmm. Got it done and it doesn’t work. I tried it on a eee netbook. The login choice for Unity vanished. Both Ubuntu and Ubuntu Classic choice produce a failed to load error. Glad I didn’t try this on my desktop.
- Zinovsky
  
  When you got the login screen, Try to login with Gnome3 or Gnome-shell, For me worked from the first try without any issues.
neeraj

tried this, however theme does not display nicely as you can see in third screenshot for libreoffice or in nautilus.How to do away with this ?
Sonja

I followed the instructions, but something broke. :) I can’t boot into Ubuntu anymore.

gtkwarning could not open display warning.swarn(str(e), _gtk.warning)

What should I type in grub shell to go back to before Gnome3 or to fix this problem?
Sonja

This is what happens when I turn on my computer now: http://i.imgur.com/TSVxw.png

How to fix0r? :)
Sonja

Solved! :)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10669944
kansasnoob

Sweet, you provide a way to break machines w/o the warnings! Look here:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10660251&postcount=73
http://enteryoursiteURL... 23dornot23d

This is an initial demonstration, with only the minimum parts to make
things somewhat work. Scope will only include a main metapackage and
gnome-session, and all other parts will be direct from the GNOME3 ppa.
Not intended for production machines.

This is intended to be installed on a fresh install of the latest natty
beta. DO NOT install this on a production machine,

[color=red]THERE IS NO DOWNGRADE
PATH. THIS HAS NO WARRANTY, AND IT COULD SERIOUSLY MESS THINGS UP.[/color][b][/b][size=large][/size]

1) Obtain a clean, fresh installation of the latest 11.04 Natty Narwhal
beta. Perform all applicable updates.

2) Configure the system to NOT login automatically. This is needed so
that you can choose what kind of session you want. If you do not do
this, you will still be stuck with unity. This can be changed under
system>preferences>login screen.

3) Add the UGR Repositories:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugnometeam/gnome3
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugnometeam/ppa-gen
sudo apt-get update

4) Install UGR
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install ugr-desktop-g3 gnome-shell
sudo apt-get upgrade

5) Reboot. You should see "GNOME 3" and "GNOME shell" as a session
option in the login screen.

Providing Feedback
Your feedback is essential to this project. Join the ugr-testing team
on launchpad, and file bug reports for any problems you notice. Most
bugs should be filed with the ugr-meta package.
- zinovsky
  
  Thanks
http://enteryoursiteURL... 23dornot23d

Here is the link to a page that may get you back if things do go wrong or you are not happy with the setup …….

[url=http://techstroke.com/installuninstall-gnome3-ubuntu.html]here[/url]

This – I also think should be added to this webpage as well as a the warning that it is in development and can break your system …..
http://www.Tech-hack.at.ua Akshay

can anyone tell me what is the need of installing as i think GNOME is available on Ubuntu 11.04 beta…..

Also what’s the need of using command line installation as we can do all these stuffs from SYNAPTICS PACKAGE MANAGER.
Ben

Personally I like gnome 2 way more.
http://dev.whiterock-studios.com/ TwistedFires

I really don’t know why, I installed everything successfully and everything looks good, but the windows don’t refresh, they only refresh when I access the main gnome menu.

It’s strange really, is everyone having the same problem as me?
http://www.alaaubuntu.blogspot.com SnookerZnooker

[size=large][color=yellow][u][b]How to install Photoshop cs5 for prefect way On ubuntu 11.04 without you commit any errors to make lost your data and Operating System " ubuntu 11.04"[/b][/u][/color][/size]
Daniel

As far as the disclaimer at the top about "it could seriously mess things up" is soooo true. I tried this lastnight, then spent the rest of the night reinstalling Ubuntu!
http://www.ras.su ras.su

here fixes for this howto

http://ugr.teampr0xy.net/install
teloris

is it also works on maverick (10.10) ??
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I had got a dream to begin my own business, but I didn’t earn enough amount of cash to do it. Thank God my dude suggested to use the personal loans. So I used the secured loan and made real my old dream.
http://www.bestfinance-blog.com Joy28Barnett

Following my own analysis, millions of persons in the world receive the home loans at different creditors. Thus, there is a good chance to receive a student loan in every country.
ma3cs

To install this PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update

conform:

http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/gnome_3
ma3cs

To install this PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get update

conform:

http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/gnome_3
steng

i have Ubuntu 11.10 newly installed , how do i change to classic desktop,

please don’t say to go to "system>preferences>login screen"

because i can find "system" :-)

thanks

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