How Do I Use Gnome in Linux?

To access GNOME Shell, sign out of your current desktop. From the login screen, click the little button next to your name to reveal the session options. Select the GNOME option in the menu and log in with your password.

How do I start GNOME in Linux?

The proper way to start GNOME with all its features is to put the line exec gnome-session at the end of your X startup script. This script can be called ~/. xinitrc, . xsession or .

How do I use GNOME?

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.