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Fedora ​

Install Gnoblin from COPR. You do not need to clone or build it.

1. Install Gnoblin ​

sh
sudo dnf install dnf-plugins-core
sudo dnf copr enable kierandrewett/gnoblin
sudo dnf install --refresh gnoblin-session

gnoblin-session pulls in Gnoblin's Mutter and Shell packages.

2. Install a shell ​

Choose a desktop shell for your bar and launcher. Use a complete shell or combine individual tools.

3. Log in ​

Log out, select Gnoblin from the login screen's session selector, and log in. In GDM, select your user first, then use the gear menu.

Continue with configuration.

Update ​

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sudo dnf upgrade --refresh gnoblin-session gnoblin-shell gnoblin-mutter

Log out and back in to load the updated compositor.

Remove ​

Log into GNOME or another session first, then run:

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sudo dnf remove gnoblin-session gnoblin-shell gnoblin-mutter

Your shell and personal configuration are separate. Remove your desktop shell separately if you no longer want it.

If installation fails ​

  • Package not found: check your Fedora release and architecture against the repository above. Do not use another Fedora release's RPMs.
  • Missing dependency: keep DNF's exact error when reporting it. Do not use --skip-broken to produce a partial desktop install.

See login troubleshooting if the session does not start.