Ubuntu – Change desktop environment from terminal

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I have installed Crouton on my chromebook, with the standard unity desktop(Ubuntu 12.02).

However, I wish to use the Gnome 3 desktop environment. I cannot however install gnome-shell, since it requires me to change the DE from the login screen. Since I log in from the shell of chrome os, this isn't possible.

If I have gnome-shell installed, how can I change the desktop environment from inside Ubuntu, with Unity DE?

Best Answer

Install GNOME Shell normally as you would (ignore the change DE at login screen bit). I assume so far you logged on using the startx command. So once you installed GNOME 3, try logging on using gnome-shell (or try gnome-session if that doesn't work).

PS: You might also want to look at this question, maybe it will be helpful to you.

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