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Gnome - Extensions - Install GNOME Shell extensions from a web browser

GNOME project has an entire website dedicated to extensions.

Open any web browser in your system and navigate to the following address: GNOME Shell Extensions Website


Step 1: Install browser add-on

When you visit the GNOME Shell Extensions website, a message similar to the following will be shown:

To control GNOME Shell extensions using this site you must install GNOME Shell integration that consists of two parts: browser extension and native host messaging application.

NOTE: Click the Click here to install browser extension.

  • A prompt may appear, asking to Continue to Installation, and accept this.
  • Another prompt to Add may be shown, and again accept this.

NOTE: An error may be seen informing the native host connector is missing.

  • If this case, install the native host connector:
    sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell
  • The chrome prefix in the package name has nothing to do with Chrome.
    • You do not have to install a separate package for Firefox or Opera here.
  • This system should now be ready to install Gnome shell extensions.
    • Open any extension that you want to install by clicking on it.

Add Extensions in the Browser

Simply click on the suggested add-on link in the web browser.

NOTE: A recommendation is to sort the extensions by your GNOME Shell version.

  • To search for latest versions of extensions to ensure better compatibility with newer version of GNOME.
  • The settings of an extension can be configured in the Browser, but also in GNOME Tweaks tool.

NOTE: Extensions can also be installed them from the link below:


See Installed Extensions

You can see all your installed extensions on the website under installed extensions section.

NOTE: One major advantage of using the GNOME Extensions website is that you can see if there is an update available for an extension.

  • This wont be shown in the GNOME Tweaks tool or system update.
  • You can also delete the extensions that you installed via web browser here.