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I need to remove GNOME 3, so I can re-install it, for I experienced a huge power surge that disrupted my session in GNOME 3, and currently, the GNOME 3 interface is acting strangely.

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sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-shell will do the work for you.

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Upgrading with Cairo dock installed has not left me with the familiar 'Gnome Classic' menu options, but instead shows Cairo options. By selecting said Cairo option, much of Gnome 3's bloat has been removed, but I am still stuck with the weird MAC-style menu at the top of my screen. In attempting to re-configure the gnome-shell package, I was told it was not currently installed. Is the gnome-shell package what allows me to disable the weird menu at the top? – earthmeLon Oct 18 '11 at 19:59
It seems this was a better solution for my Cairo setup: ittyb.it/u4c388dcd – earthmeLon Oct 18 '11 at 20:16
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Simply enter the following in a terminal to remove Gnome 3:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell

...and the following to install it again:

sudo apt-get install gnome-shell

However, you may want to try running dpkg-reconfigure before attempting a re-install just in case that fixes the issues you are experiencing:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure gnome-shell
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If you do that you'll lose all the packages that depends on gnome-shell. – Nyamiou The Galeanthrope Oct 17 '11 at 2:00
@NyamiouTheGaleanthrope: That's correct. – Nathan Osman Oct 17 '11 at 3:06

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