How To Install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel on Ubuntu 22.04. gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel is combines the dash and the GNOME main panel into a single panel

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel

gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel is:

Moves the dash into the GNOME main panel so that the application launchers and system tray are combined into a single panel, similar to that found in KDE Plasma and Windows 7+.

A separate dock is no longer needed for easy access to running and favorited applications.

There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel

Install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel

Install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel

How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel

Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel

Remove gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel Configurations and Data

To remove gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel

Remove gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.