Installing GNOME extensions

Installing GNOME extensions (Ubuntu / GNOME)

GNOME extensions add features and tweaks to the GNOME desktop.

Option A (recommended): use Extension Manager (GUI)

  1. Open Software (or Ubuntu Software).
  2. Search for Extension Manager.
  3. Install it.
  4. Open Extension Manager → browse and enable extensions.

Option B: use the GNOME Extensions website (browser)

  1. Go to https://extensions.gnome.org/.
  2. If prompted, install the browser integration and connector:

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install gnome-browser-connector
  1. Refresh the page and try enabling an extension again.
Feb 26, 2026

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