Can I install Gnome 3 on ubuntu 10.10

[mjsilverstri]

Hi,

I am running ubuntu 10.10 on my laptop. Can you please tell me if/how i can install gnome 3 on ubuntu 10.10?

Thank you.

[3Miro]

First hit on Google:

https://launchpad.net/~gnome3-team/+archive/gnome3

[ttshivers]

This is a helpful tutorial on the subject. http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-GNOME-3-on-Ubuntu-11-04-194085.shtml

[eddier]

I believe the request was for info on Installing Gnome3 to Ubuntu 10.10,both above examples are for 11.04.

Would they work for 10.10 ?

eddie

[ttshivers]

It should work with Ubuntu 10.10

[false truths]

No, the Gnome 3 repositories do not work for Ubuntu 10.10. The only way to install the final version in Ubuntu 10.10 is to compile it from source using git. There is a guide for that here: http://www.webupd8.org/2010/10/install-gnome-shell-from-git-in-ubuntu.html

This takes a VERY long time, and doesn't show up as a proper desktop environment, but it works very well.

[ttshivers]

Or, you can just wait until 11.04 comes out, which is in 8 days.