How To Install gnome-shell on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell in AlmaLinux 8. gnome-shell is Window management and application launching for GNOME

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell on AlmaLinux 8.

What is gnome-shell

GNOME Shell provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 desktop, like switching to windows and launching applications. GNOME Shell takes advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces innovative user interface concepts to provide a visually attractive and easy to use experience.

We can use yum or dnf to install gnome-shell on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install gnome-shell.

Install gnome-shell on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

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

sudo dnf -y install gnome-shell

Install gnome-shell on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

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

sudo yum -y install gnome-shell

How To Uninstall gnome-shell on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove gnome-shell

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.