Ubuntu – How to install and launch the Gnome desktop from a Xenial 16.04 command line

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I have installed Xenial 16.04 (command line only) and want to try the Gnome desktop. I believe Gnome 3.18 is the version that comes with the 16.04 release.

How can I install and then launch the Gnome desktop environment from my terminal?

Best Answer

You need to add gnome repositories.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3-staging

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

And then install it:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install gnome gnome-shell
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