How to Install Gnome Extensions

#Linux #GNOME #Extensions

*** Updated 01/02/2025

   01. Log into the Linux device
   02. Execute the following commands in a terminal:
         # install gnome tweaks utility
         sudo apt update
         sudo apt install gnome-tweaks
         # create the extensions directory
         mkdir /.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions -p
         # output the gnome shell version
         gnome-shell --version
   04. Search for an extension to install and select it
   05. From the Shell version... dropdown select the closest version to the installed gnome shell version output earlier
   06. Select the latest version available from the Extension version... dropdown
   07. Save the extension .zip file
   08. Open a file manager and navigate to ~/Downloads
   09. Extract the downloaded extension .zip file
   11. Copy the value of UUID key
   12. Close the text editor
   13. Navigate back one directory
   14. Cut the entire extracted extension directory to ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/
   15. Restart Gnome Shell by logging out and logging back in
   16. Search Extensions ≫ Launch the Extensions app
   17. Enable extensions if they are not already
   18. The newly installed extension should be listed
   19. Enable the extension, tweak the settings and enjoy
 

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Too bad and so good that GNOME doesn't look like that anymore but with only a few differences I was able to install the extension I wanted and needed, thanks!