How to Install and Uninstall gnome-shell Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "gnome-shell" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gnome-shell on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                gnome-shell
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnome-shell" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall gnome-shell on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
                gnome-shell
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnome-shell package on Arch Linux

Repository : extra
Name : gnome-shell
Version : 1:45.4-1
Description : Next generation desktop shell
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell
Licenses : GPL-3.0-or-later
Groups : gnome
Provides : None
Depends On : accountsservice gcr-4 gjs gnome-autoar gnome-session
gnome-settings-daemon gsettings-desktop-schemas gtk4
libadwaita libcanberra-pulse libgdm libgweather-4 libibus
libnma-gtk4 libsecret libsoup3 mutter unzip upower
libmutter-13.so=0-64
Optional Deps : evolution-data-server: Evolution calendar integration
gnome-bluetooth-3.0: Bluetooth support
gnome-control-center: System settings
gnome-disk-utility: Mount with keyfiles
gst-plugin-pipewire: Screen recording
gst-plugins-good: Screen recording
power-profiles-daemon: Power profile switching
python-gobject: gnome-shell-test-tool performance tester
switcheroo-control: Multi-GPU support
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 1788.65 KiB
Installed Size : 14375.23 KiB
Packager : Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig)
Build Date : Mon Feb 12 01:13:27 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature