How to Install GNOME 3.16 On Linux Mint?

For many top-tier Linux desktop distributions, such as Ubuntu and Fedora, GNOME is a common desktop environment that is the default desktop option. Nearly all flavors have a desktop GNOME alternative. The GNOME desktop is one of the most stable and user-friendly desktops, so many normal, advanced users like it. GNOME is the one if you want a desktop that stays invisible as you carry out your work. When working, it never gets in the way. Despite many controversies about being GNOME3 (current iteration), it is therefore still a popular and default option for many despite being sluggish, resource-heavy, etc.

Install GNOME on Linux MINT using apt

Installing the Gnome desktop environment is very easy. Make sure all the system packages are updated first. To ensure the same result, run the commands below:

$ sudo apt-get update

update system packages

Now upgrade your all package:

$ sudo apt upgrade

upgrade system

To install GNOME, run the command below:

$ sudo apt install gnome-session gdm3

Install GNOME

During installation screen prompt comes, choose your preferred display manager:

Choose preferred one

Now reboot your system

$ sudo reboot

reboot system

Select user account:

select user

Now select GNOME:

select GNOME

After GNOME installation your desktop should look like this:

GNOME desktop

You can check GNOME version using the below command:

Check version

Install GNOME Desktop Using tasksel

You can also install GNOME using tasksel. First, you need to install tasksel using the below command:

$ sudo apt install tasksel

Install tasksel

Now install GNOME using the below command:

$ sudo tasksel install ubuntu-desktop

Install GNOME

Now reboot the system:

$ sudo reboot

Reboot system

Now, you can follow the above steps to set up GNOME

Remove GNOME on Mint

Log in to another desktop environment and follow the below command:

$ sudo apt purge gnome-session gdm3

TO remove GNOME

$ sudo apt autoremove