install gnome-shell on ubuntu 16.04

I tried to install gnome-shell on Ubuntu 16.04 and when configuring I choose gdm as my default desktop but after I reboot I didn't see the login screen , only the black screen with Ubuntu logo and the red dots, so I have reinstall Ubuntu again.

My question How can I install gnome-shell on Ubuntu 16.04?

The easiest way is to install ubuntu-gnome-desktop This will give you the same system as if you were to install Ubuntu Gnome. You could also just download the Ubuntu Gnome ISO but it will be a much smaller download to just install the desktop.

Doing it this way, will pull in the needed dependencies for Ubuntu and avoid any issues.

One caveat: When you install Gnome, it will make the Unity top bar black and the icons will be different but it should work if you would need it.

I would advise that you only install Gnome if you don't want to use Unity because of the above mentioned caveat.

+1 for Umayanga Sandeepa!

Also if you need to change the login manager later on you can do that with

dpkg-reconfigure gdm3

or

dpkg-reconfigure lightdm

respectively.

Try this:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-gnome-desktop

Then choose gdm3 or lightdm Recommend to reboot.

Worked for me.

You can always choose Ubuntu Gnome and install it. In case, you are using Unity and want to switch to GNOME since it will be the default Desktop Environment from 18.04, you can use the command mentioned above.

sudo apt install gnome-shell

Choose gdm3 over lightdm, and you will get the option of login in to Ubuntu GNome session next time you start.

Install GNOME in Ubuntu