How to Install gnome-shell software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install gnome-shell software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

gnome-shell software package provides graphical shell for the GNOME desktop, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gnome-shell 

gnome-shell is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gnome-shell package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gnome-shell *

You will get with gnome-shell package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gnome-shell package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section GNOME
Package gnome-shell
Version 3.10.4-0ubuntu5
Description graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
Sub Section GNOME


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gnome-shell software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?