How to Get the Latest GNOME Shell 45.2 Update on Ubuntu 23.10

Learn how to upgrade your Ubuntu 23.10 system to the latest GNOME Shell 45.2 update, which brings bug fixes and performance improvements.

GNOME Shell is the core user interface component of the GNOME desktop environment, which powers many Linux distributions, including Ubuntu. GNOME Shell provides the basic functionality of launching applications, switching windows, managing workspaces, and accessing system settings.

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GNOME Shell 45.2 is the latest point release of the GNOME 45 series, which was released in September 2023. It includes several bug fixes and performance improvements, such as:

• Fixing scroll handling on sliders
• Handling unredirection as part of the state transition in the overview
• Handling DESKTOP windows during workspace animations
• Fixing unexpected focus changes with multi-window apps
• Improving recording indicator in light style
• Fixing calendar popup shrinking on date selection

If you are using Ubuntu 23.10, which is the latest version of the popular Linux distribution, you can easily upgrade your system to the GNOME Shell 45.2 update. In this article, we will show you how to do that.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A working internet connection
• A Ubuntu 23.10 system with GNOME Shell 45.1 or lower installed
• A user account with sudo privileges

Steps

To upgrade your Ubuntu 23.10 system to the GNOME Shell 45.2 update, follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or searching for Terminal in the Activities overview.
2. Update your system’s package list by running the following command:

sudo apt update

3. Upgrade your system’s packages by running the following command:

sudo apt upgrade

4. Restart your system by running the following command:

sudo reboot

5. After your system reboots, check your GNOME Shell version by running the following command:

gnome-shell --version

You should see something like this:

GNOME Shell 45.2

Congratulations! You have successfully upgraded your Ubuntu 23.10 system to the GNOME Shell 45.2 update.

Conclusion

In this article, we have learned how to upgrade your Ubuntu 23.10 system to the GNOME Shell 45.2 update, which brings bug fixes and performance improvements. We have also seen how to check your GNOME Shell version after the upgrade.

We hope that you have found this article useful and informative. If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to leave a comment below. Thank you for reading! 😊

SOURCE:

• OMG! Ubuntu: GNOME Shell 45.1 Update Arrives in Ubuntu 23.10
• OMG! Ubuntu: Ubuntu 23.10 is Available to Download, This is What’s New
• 9 to 5 Linux: GNOME 45.2 Released with Various Fixes and Performance Improvements
• Linux Consultant: GNOME Shell 45.2 Update Rolling out to Ubuntu 23.10

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