LinuxMintDebian-GNOME.txt

LINUX MINT DEBIAN EDITION - Install GNOME via Linux Mint via WSL - Windows 11 - X410 - Linux - YouTube - 2025

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How to install GNOME DESKTOP via Linux Mint Debian and Windows 11 - WSL - TEXT
https://github.com/vinberg88/opensuse/blob/main/LinuxMintDebian-GNOME.txt

How to install GNOME DESKTOP via Linux Mint Debian and Windows 11 - WSL - MOVIE     
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MEDIA - MATTIAS VINBERG - SWEDEN - STOCKHOLM - DEVOPS - 2025

OS: LMDE gigi 7 x86_64  - Linux Mint Debian Edition
Host: Windows Subsystem for Linux - Mint-Debian (2.5.10.0)
Kernel: Linux 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2
Windows: Windows 11 PRO / DEV - 25H2
DE: GNOME DESKTOP and Windows 11

TOOLS that i USE...

X410 - Xserver for windows 11 - So you have a Console / Desktop TO See GNOME.
Do you want to seamlessly use Linux GUI apps side by side with Windows
apps? Simply start X410 and adjust a few settings; your Linux GUI
apps then suddenly appear in Windows and you can use them like Windows 
apps! It doesn't matter where your Linux GUI apps are actually
running; it can be a full virtual machine, Docker container, WSL
(Windows Subsystem for Linux) or whatever. As long as your Linux GUI
apps support X-Window client protocols, you can use them in Windows.
You can even securely use your Linux GUI apps running in a far remote
server via any SSH client that supports X11 forwarding over the Internet.

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pm8lp83g3l3?hl=en-US&gl=US

Raft WSL - Handel WSL image easy and Linux for WSL via This TOOL - Raft WSL
Raft is a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution manager in native C#/XAML for
Windows, applying Fluent design principles. Raft makes managing WSL distros on your
Windows device easy.

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9msmjqd017x7?hl=en-US&gl=US

About Linux Mint Debian - https://linuxmint.com

LMDE is a Linux Mint project which stands for "Linux Mint Debian Edition".
Its goal is to ensure Linux Mint can continue to deliver the same user
experience if Ubuntu was ever to disappear. It allows us to assess how
much we depend on Ubuntu and how much work would be involved in such
an event. LMDE is also one of our development targets, as such it
guarantees the software we develop is compatible outside of Ubuntu.
The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant
and comfortable operating system which is both powerful
and easy to use. In 2021 Linux Mint celebrated its 15th anniversary.
Let's take a look back at how it all started and some of the events
which have helped shape what it is today.

About GNOME desktop - https://www.gnome.org

Every part of GNOME has been designed to make it simple 
and easy to use. The Activities Overview is a simple way 
to access all your basic tasks. A press of a button is
all it takes to view your open windows, launch applications, or 
check if you have new messages. Having everything in 
one convenient place means you don’t have to learn your way 
around a maze of different technologies.

You Can Find More Stuff here About WSL - X410 - Windows 11 - Linux - 2025

https://github.com/vinberg88/opensuse

ABOUT WSL for WINDOWS via GITHUB - MY PAGE - https://vinberg88.github.io

WSL stands for Windows Subsystem for Linux, a feature of Windows that
allows users to run a Linux environment directly on their Windows
machine without needing a separate virtual machine or dual-booting.  

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LETS START INSTALL OF GNOME VIA LINUX MINT DEBIAN FOR WSL - 2025

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Time to update all after install of Debian MINT Linux =]

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

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Next install Gnome Desktop for LINUX MINT Debian - WSL - LMDE

sudo apt install gnome-*

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Install some programs and setup GDM for Gnome desktop and Debian Mint.

sudo apt install systemd dbus bash git npm ibus wget curl nano sudo pipx dracut -y
sudo service dbus start
sudo apt install gdm3* -y
sudo apt install gdm* -y
sudo systemctl set-default graphical

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Time to install Hyfetch - Like Neofetch - Linux Mint Debian

pipx install hyfetch
pipx ensurepath

Restart terminal and type: hyfetch

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Install Google Chrome Browser - Linux Mint Debian

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb -y

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Install Blanket if you Want! - Listen to Sounds - Linux Mint Debian

wget https://launchpad.net/~apandada1/+archive/ubuntu/blanket/+files/blanket_0.6.0-0~daily~202208090401~23edaaa~ubuntu22.04.1_all.deb
sudo apt install ./blanket_0.6.0-0~daily~202208090401~23edaaa~ubuntu22.04.1_all.deb  -y

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Install Gimp and Libre Office for Linux Mint Debian.

sudo apt install gimp libreoffice -y

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Install Visual studio Code - Microsoft - Linux Mint Debian

sudo apt-get install wget gpg
wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.microsoft.gpg
sudo install -D -o root -g root -m 644 packages.microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg
echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main" |sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list > /dev/null
rm -f packages.microsoft.gpg

sudo apt install apt-transport-https apt -y
sudo apt update
sudo apt install code -y

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Paste all in terminal

xdg-user-dirs-update
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
sudo ln -fs /usr/lib/systemd/system/graphical.target /etc/systemd/system/default.target

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Type this in terminal and put your user there - sudo loginctl enable-linger user

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Copy this and paste in terminal: sudo nano ~/.wsl_x11_env

Then add this script to terminal

export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
export XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
export GDK_BACKEND=x11

export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1

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Fix IP problem for X410. Cant find screen problem. Look for ip adress in windows terminal / PowerShell: ipconfig

NOTE - Importent to look for ip. Last lines are IP-numbers for WSL.

GO BACK TO Linux Mint Debian AND COPY AND PASTE THIS IN TERMINAL.

sudo ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
sudo mv /etc/resolv.conf /tmp/resolv.conf.bak
sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 172.20.208.1 <-- put your ip here and add nameserver.

sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf
sudo systemctl restart systemd-resolved
sudo cat /etc/resolv.conf

DONE - alot of problem fixed =] IF YOU SEE SOME RED TEXT DONT WORRY IT WORKS =]

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Install this to and we are done =] Linux Mint Debian

sudo apt install dbus*

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Reboot Reboot Reboot Reboot Reboot - Linux Mint Debian and Gnome desktop

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Now we can start GNOME Desktop via Linux Mint Debian.

NOTE: FIRST START x410 THEN YOU START LINUX MINT DEBIAN TERMINAL.

Paste in terminal: export DISPLAY=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print $2; exit;}'):0.0

Paste in terminal: . ~/.wsl_x11_env

Time to start Gnome: dbus-launch gnome-session

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Regards Mattias Vinberg - GNOME - LINUX MINT Debian - WSL - X410 - Windows 11 - Linux - 2025 - SWEDEN

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