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Linux Mint 12 comes with a brand new desktop, built with Gnome 3 and MGSE. “MGSE” (Mint Gnome Shell Extensions) is a desktop layer on top of Gnome 3 that makes it possible for you to use Gnome 3 in a traditional way. … A task-centric desktop (i.e. you switch between windows, not applications) Visible system tray icons.
Is Linux Mint a GNOME or KDE?
The second most popular Linux distribution — Linux Mint — offers different versions with different default desktop environments. While KDE is one of them; GNOME is not. However, Linux Mint is available in versions where the default desktop is MATE (a fork of GNOME 2) or Cinnamon (a fork of GNOME 3).
How do I run GNOME on Linux Mint?
So here’s my tutorial for installing gnome on linux mint 17:
- Step 1: Installing through Terminal. Type the following in terminal: $sudo apt-get install gnome-shell gnome-shell-extensions gnome-tweak-tool. …
- Step 2: Launching Gnome. Restart your computer. …
- Step 3: Tweaking Gnome. Open the Gnome TweakTool.
