Will Gnome 3 replace my current Gnome session? Or will I be able to use both?

Question

I saw that there's a PPA for Gnome 3. I also noticed that it installs as another package. So my question is...

If I install the Gnome 3 package, will I be able to still use my current Gnome? Or will I be able to use only Gnome 3?

Thanks for any/all help!

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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It will replace your current session. Rolling back is problematic, please see the warnings here:

(Also I notice you tagged your question with 10.04, the PPA won't work with that anyway.)

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Apr 07 '11 at 00:48

Jorge Castro

bdr529 · Answer 2 · 2011-04-07T08:06:49.300

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You can also install the gnome-shell without touching your system:

I tried it yesterday with 10.10 and it works fine.

edited Apr 07 '11 at 08:06

answered Apr 07 '11 at 06:30

bdr529

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