Restart gnome Shell

Under Xorg, GNOME Shell can be restarted with Alt+F2 followed by r and Enter , and it can also auto-restart if/when it crashes, without affecting running applications.

1. How to refresh GNOME Shell?
2. How do I restart gnome GUI?
3. How to restart GNOME Shell from SSH?
4. How do I restart GNOME Shell Arch?
5. How do I restart Gnome desktop Linux?
6. How do I restart GNOME Shell Wayland?
7. How do I refresh my GNOME application?
8. How do I restart my shell?
9. How do I update my shell?

How to refresh GNOME Shell?

If you'd rather want something a bit less strict, you can always refresh GNOME graphically. To do this, press Alt + F2, and in the input that appears, type in r, then hit Enter.

How do I restart gnome GUI?

While logged in to your GNOME desktop press ALT + F2 key combination.

How to restart GNOME Shell from SSH?

The common way to do this is to type ALT-F2, r, <ENTER>. This will restart the shell, but also allow you to disconnect from the terminal without killing the shell. If you're not sure what I mean, try running gnome-shell --replace by itself, and then disconnect. The script is available as a gist.

How do I restart GNOME Shell Arch?

Alt+F2 , then enter r or restart : restart the shell in case of graphical shell problems (only in X/legacy mode, not in Wayland mode).

How do I restart Gnome desktop Linux?

While logged in to your GNOME desktop press ALT + F2 key combination. Into the Enter a Command box type r and press Enter. Another alternative to do the GUI restart trick might be the most obvious to simply re-login.

How do I restart GNOME Shell Wayland?

Rework GNOME Shell's architecture to allow restarting under Wayland without crashing / taking down the spawned apps with it. Under Xorg, GNOME Shell can be restarted with Alt+F2 followed by r and Enter , and it can also auto-restart if/when it crashes, without affecting running applications.

How do I refresh my GNOME application?

Restarting the desktop shell with Alt + F2 then restart will indeed refresh application menus in the dash.

How do I restart my shell?

Select anything on your Desktop, e.g. any shortcut, then press Alt+F4. The "Shut Down Windows" dialog will appear. This will also exit the Windows Shell. To start Explorer again, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to start the Task Manager, and use File -> New task menu item in Task Manager.

How do I update my shell?

To change your shell use the chsh command:

The chsh command changes the login shell of your username. When altering a login shell, the chsh command displays the current login shell and then prompts for the new one.