GNOME Desktop on Linux Mint The #1 GUIDE You Need to MASTER

In this video, you’ll learn how to install the beautiful GNOME desktop environment on Linux Mint — from start to finish! Whether you're curious about trying GNOME or want a minimal, elegant workspace, this guide walks you through:

🔧 What you'll learn:

How to update your system before installing GNOME

Step-by-step GNOME installation with all essential packages

Switching from LightDM to GDM3 for full GNOME support

Exploring the GNOME desktop UI, features, settings, and multitasking

Installing GNOME Tweaks for customization

How to fully uninstall GNOME and revert back to Cinnamon safely

🧠 No prior experience needed! Perfect for beginners exploring desktop environments.
Commands used in this video:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install gnome-session gnome-shell gnome-control-center gnome-terminal nautilus gdm3 -y
sudo apt install gnome-tweaks -y
sudo apt remove --purge gnome-session gnome-shell gnome-control-center gnome-terminal nautilus gdm3 -y
sudo apt autoremove --purge -y
sudo apt clean
sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm
sudo reboot

Recommended:
Before making any changes, create a system backup using Timeshift.

📦 Extra Tools Mentioned:

Neofetch for checking memory usage

Timeshift for system restore points

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:21 Timeshift backup GUI
00:50 Timeshift backup Terminal
01:05 System Update
01:41 Install GNOME
02:08 Switch Display Manager
02:56 Reboot and Login to GNOME
03:05 Explore GNOME Interface
03:27 Explore Appearance Settings
04:00 GNOME Settings Overview
07:43 Mutter and Nautilus overview
08:47 Install GNOME Tweaks
10:06 Uninstall GNOME Safely
10:53 Reconfigure LightDM
11:20 Outro

💬 Got questions? Drop a comment below — I reply to every Linux-related query!

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