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.TH "gnome-shell" "1" "" "" "User Commands"
.SH Name
gnome-shell \- Graphical shell for the GNOME desktop
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBgnome\-shell\fP [\fIOPTION\fP\&...]
.SH DESCRIPTION
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GNOME shell provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 desktop,
like switching to windows and launching applications. GNOME shell takes
advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces
innovative user interface concepts to provide a visually attractive and
easy to use experience.
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gnome\-shell is a required component of the GNOME desktop, i.e. it is listed in
the RequiredComponents field of /usr/share/gnome\-session/sessions/gnome.session.
It is started in the window manager phase of the session.
.SH OPTIONS
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\fB\-\-wayland\fP
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Run as a wayland compositor
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\fB\-\-display\-server\fP
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.INDENT 3.5
Run as a full display server, rather than nested
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\fB\-\-no\-x11\fP
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Run wayland compositor without starting Xwayland
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\fB\-\-wayland\-display\fP=\fIDISPLAY\fP
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.INDENT 3.5
Wayland display name to use
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\fB\-\-mode=MODE\fP
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.INDENT 3.5
Use a specific mode, e.g. \(dqgdm\(dq for login screen
.UNINDENT
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\fB\-\-list\-modes\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
List possible modes and exit
.UNINDENT
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\fB\-\-version\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Print version and exit
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
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\fB\-\-help\fP
.INDENT 0.0
.INDENT 3.5
Display help and exit
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SH FILES
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/usr/share/gnome\-session/sessions/gnome.session,
/usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Shell.desktop.
.SH BUGS
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The bug tracker can be reached by visiting the website
\%<https://\:gitlab\:.gnome\:.org/\:GNOME/\:gnome-shell/\:issues>\&.
Before sending a bug report, please verify that you have the latest version
of gnome\-shell. Many bugs (major and minor) are fixed at each release, and
if yours is out of date, the problem may already have been solved.
.SH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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For further information, visit the website \%<https://\:gitlab\:.gnome\:.org/\:GNOME/\:gnome-shell/\:-/\:blob/\:main/\:README\:.md>\&.
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