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Everything about GNOME Shell
Graphical shell of the GNOME desktop environment
GNOME Shell is the graphical shell of the GNOME desktop environment starting with version 3, which was released on April 6, 2011. It provides basic functions like launching applications and switching between windows. GNOME Shell replaced GNOME Panel and some ancillary components of GNOME 2. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: GNOME ShellA 5-minute orientation
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📚 Books worth reading
LINUXMichael Kofler · 1997
The Catskill fairiesVirginia Wales Johnson · 1876
The magic sea shellFarrar, John Chipman · 1923
LinuxJohannes Plo tner · 2011
OpenSUSE 11.2Sascha Kersken · 2010- 📕Indoor and outdoor plays for childrenFarrar, John Chipman · 1933
Get outside guideNancy Honovich · 2014
Linux - Manual de Referencia 2bRichard Petersen · 2002
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