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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.
- When you visit the extension page, it should show a toggle button.
- Click on it and this should prompt if you want to install this extension:
- Once installed, the toggle button should be ON, and there may be a setting option available next to it, where you can configure the extension.
- This toggle can also disable the extension from within the 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:
- For Google Chrome, Chromium, and Vivaldi: Chrome web store.
- For Firefox: Mozilla Addons.
- For Opera: Opera Addons.
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.