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I followed the instructions on https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-gnome-shell-extensions-on-ubuntu-22-04-jammy-jellyfish-linux-desktop to install GNOME Shell extensions, but I still get the error:
Although GNOME Shell integration extension is running, native host connector is not detected. Refer to documentation for instructions about installing connector.
The current version of the browser Firefox is packaged as a snap version. One of the issues with this is that it cannot work with the Gnome Extensions website.
The current work around is to install a desktop application that allows to search for and install extensions.
Look for "Extension manager" in the software store, or install with a terminal command:
sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-manager
Install gnome-browser-connector manually from its GitLab repo by following these instructions:
Install chrome-gnome-shell and meson:
sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell meson
cd to wherever you like to clone the git repo (e.g. Downloads):
cd ~/Downloads
Clone the git repo:
git clone https://gitlab.gnome.org/nE0sIghT/gnome-browser-connector.git
cd to the cloned directory:
cd gnome-browser-connector
Then follow the build instructions in the README:
meson --prefix=/usr builddir cd builddir meson install
I found the instructions on Reddit by Rob217 and they worked for me on Ubuntu 22.10.
