How Do I Start Gnome on Ubuntu?

How do I run Gnome on Ubuntu?

Installation

1. Open up a terminal window.
2. Add the GNOME PPA repository with the command: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3.
3. Hit Enter.
4. When prompted, hit Enter again.
5. Update and install with this command: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gnome-shell ubuntu-gnome-desktop.

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How do I start gnome from terminal?

To launch gnome from terminal use the command startx . You can use ssh -X or ssh -Y to his machine to run apps on your friend’s machine but using your Xorg. The web browser will still be making the connection from his hostname.