This article is subjected to information regarding how to install GNOME Tweak Tool on Ubuntu Linux versions 21.04 or 20.04 or 18.04 as well as other Debian based distributions. Using this tool, users can easily customize their desktop environment easily with a single interface.
The GNOME Tweak Tool is a must have application for Linux user that used in conjunction with Gnome Shell, and allows users to modify their desktop interface. Means, if you choose this tool, you can customize your Linux computer’s look and behavior. And here we will discuss how to install this tool on an Ubuntu/Debian distribution based computers using command line.
Installing Gnome Tweak Tools and Extensions Linux
In order to have the tool installed on Ubuntu or Debian, follow the steps here included:
Step 1: At first, launch the Ubuntu terminal on your computer by finding it in application’s list. Alternatively, press CTRL + ALT + T to launch the terminal through key-shortcut.
Step 2: As a common practice, it’s recommended to update your system before installing any new packages, and this can easily be done by running below command in terminal.
sudo apt-get update
Step 3: After the system is updated, we need to install Universe repository to be enabled on Ubuntu. The below mentioned command can also be used to check whether the repo is installed.
sudo apt-add-repository universe
Step 4: After we have enabled the Universe repository, we are all set to install Gnome Tweak Tools on Ubuntu Linux versions. Based on your internet speed, the installation may take some time.
sudo apt install gnome-tweak-tool
Step 5: After the installation of Gnome Tweaks successfully completes, it’s time now to launch the app. To do so, you can navigate to Activities tab on your desktop and search for ‘tweaks’, and click on the app’s icon. Alternatively, you can also run the follow command here in terminal to start Gnome Tweak app through command line:
gnome-tweaks
Installing additional extensions for Gnome Tweaks tool
Although, Gnome Tweak tool offers you many features to customize your Ubuntu desktop environment, still some more additional tools can also be installed to avail more customization options. In order to do so, you need first to search all available extensions for Gnome for which this command can be helpful.
apt search gnome-shell-extension
Running this command in terminal will show you a list of all available extensions for Tweak tool. Well, in case if you choose to install all available extensions, you can run this command here:
sudo apt install $(apt search gnome-shell-extension | grep ^gnome | cut -d / -f1)
Alternatively, you can also choose to install only a selected Gnome shell extension as well with the following execution:
sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-Name_Of_Extension
Conclusion
Gnome Tweak tool in Linux is an easy approach for users to customize their desktop environment by setting various options. In order to install the tool on Debian based Linux distributions, above mentioned steps can be effectively helpful. Do share this tutorial with your friends. If you have any question, you can click to Visit Our Discussion Board.
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