{"id":7260,"date":"2017-10-23T16:25:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=7260"},"modified":"2019-03-21T16:39:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T16:39:42","slug":"install-gnome-extensions-ubuntu-17-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2017\/10\/install-gnome-extensions-ubuntu-17-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tip: How to Install Gnome Extensions in Ubuntu 17.10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/classic-gnome-icon.png\" alt=\"gnome shell\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5741\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This quick tutorial is going to show beginners how to install and manage Gnome Shell Extensions in Ubuntu 17.10 while it uses Gnome Shell as default desktop environment.<\/p>\n<p><b>Gnome Shell Extensions<\/b> are small pieces of code written by third party developers. If you are familiar with Chrome Extensions or Firefox Addons, GNOME Shell extensions are similar to them.<\/p>\n<h4>How to Install Gnome Shell Extensions<\/h4>\n<p>Gnome maintains a website, extensions.gnome.org, for users to install or upgrade extensions. All extensions there are carefully reviewed for malicious behavior before they are made available for download.<\/p>\n<p>To be able to install Gnome Shell Extensions in Ubuntu 17.10, do following steps:<\/p>\n<p><b>1.<\/b> Install add-on for your web browser:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For <b>Google Chrome<\/b>, <b>Chromium<\/b>, and <b>Vivaldi<\/b>, install an <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/gnome-shell-integration\/gphhapmejobijbbhgpjhcjognlahblep\" target=\"_blank\">add-on via chrome web store<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>For <b>Firefox<\/b>, install add-on from <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/addon\/gnome-shell-integration\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mozilla Addons site<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>For <b>Opera<\/b>, install it from <del>Opera Addons site<\/del>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2.<\/b> Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T, or by searching &#8220;terminal&#8221; from app launcher. When it opens, run command:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell<\/pre>\n<p><i>Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chrome-gnome-shell-600x86.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"86\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chrome-gnome-shell-600x86.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chrome-gnome-shell-450x65.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chrome-gnome-shell.jpg 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>3.<\/b> Finally go to <a href=\"https:\/\/extensions.gnome.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">extensions.gnome.org<\/a> via your browser, install any Gnome Shell Extension by turning on the switch on the web.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-to-panel-extension.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-to-panel-extension-450x268.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"268\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-to-panel-extension-450x268.png 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-to-panel-extension-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-to-panel-extension-600x357.png 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dash-to-panel-extension.png 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Manage Gnome Shell Extensions<\/h4>\n<p>Gnome Tweak Tool has an page for managing installed Gnome Shell Extensions. <\/p>\n<p>Search for and install &#8216;Gnome Tweaks&#8217; in Ubuntu Software app:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/install-gnometweaks.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/install-gnometweaks-450x152.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"152\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/install-gnometweaks-450x152.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/install-gnometweaks-768x259.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/install-gnometweaks-600x202.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/install-gnometweaks.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then launch it and manage installed Gnome Shell Extensions in &#8220;Extensions&#8221; tab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/manage-extensions.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/manage-extensions-450x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"188\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/manage-extensions-450x188.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/manage-extensions-768x321.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/manage-extensions-600x251.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/manage-extensions.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This quick tutorial is going to show beginners how to install and manage Gnome Shell Extensions in Ubuntu 17.10 while it uses Gnome Shell as default desktop environment. 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