How To Install gnome-backgrounds-extras on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-backgrounds-extras in Fedora 36. gnome-backgrounds-extras is Additional GNOME Backgrounds

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-backgrounds-extras on Fedora 36.

What is gnome-backgrounds-extras

This package contains the additional desktop backgrounds which are packaged with the GNOME desktop.

We can use yum or dnf to install gnome-backgrounds-extras on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gnome-backgrounds-extras.

Install gnome-backgrounds-extras on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install gnome-backgrounds-extras using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install gnome-backgrounds-extras

Install gnome-backgrounds-extras on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install gnome-backgrounds-extras using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install gnome-backgrounds-extras

How To Uninstall gnome-backgrounds-extras on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the gnome-backgrounds-extras package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove gnome-backgrounds-extras

gnome-backgrounds-extras Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/disco-d.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/disco-l.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/pixels-d.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/pixels-l.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/symbolics-d.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/symbolics-l.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/vnc-d.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/vnc-l.png
/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/wood-d.jpg
/usr/share/backgrounds/gnome/wood-l.jpg
/usr/share/gnome-background-properties/disco.xml
/usr/share/gnome-background-properties/pixels.xml
/usr/share/gnome-background-properties/symbolics.xml
/usr/share/gnome-background-properties/vnc.xml
/usr/share/gnome-background-properties/wood.xml

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-backgrounds-extras on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).