Use GNOME applications

Install each GNOME application with your system's package manager. The package brings in the libraries it needs.

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Shared services
Portals
Removable media and email

Shared services

On a minimal system, also install these services:

Package	What it does
`gvfs`	File access such as mounts and trash, for file managers that use them
`gnome-keyring`	Stores secrets for apps
`xdg-user-dirs`	Creates the standard folders, such as Documents and Downloads

Install them with your package manager:

Shell

# Fedora
sudo dnf install gvfs gnome-keyring xdg-user-dirs
# Debian
sudo apt install gvfs gnome-keyring xdg-user-dirs
# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S gvfs gnome-keyring xdg-user-dirs
# openSUSE Tumbleweed
sudo zypper install gvfs gnome-keyring xdg-user-dirs

This does not install a file manager, browser or GNOME Settings. Install the apps you want separately, for example nautilus for the Files app.

Portals

Apps ask for files, screen sharing and similar things through portals. Install xdg-desktop-portal-gnoblin to use Gnoblin's portal backend. Without it, Gnoblin uses another portal backend that is installed. To choose a different backend, see gnoblin.configure.portals.

Removable media and email

Gnoblin does not mount removable media for you. Open it in your file manager.
Email links open your default email app. Install one if you need it.