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We can autodetect what to do based on the user's session, so drop the separate desktop files. This, along with some future changes, will enable us to be bus activatable. https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=741666
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<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
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"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd">
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<refentry id="gnome-shell">
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<refentryinfo>
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<title>gnome-shell</title>
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<productname>gnome-shell</productname>
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<authorgroup>
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<author>
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<contrib>wrote the original gnome-shell man page</contrib>
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<firstname>Marcelo Jorge</firstname>
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<surname>Vieira</surname>
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<email>metal@alucinados.com</email>
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</author>
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</authorgroup>
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</refentryinfo>
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle>gnome-shell</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
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</refmeta>
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<refnamediv>
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<refname>gnome-shell</refname>
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<refpurpose>Graphical shell for the GNOME desktop</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
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<cmdsynopsis>
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<command>gnome-shell <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTION</arg></command>
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</cmdsynopsis>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Description</title>
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<para>GNOME shell provides core user
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interface functions for the GNOME 3 desktop, like switching
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to windows and launching applications. GNOME shell takes
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advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware
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and introduces innovative user interface concepts to provide
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a visually attractive and easy to use experience.</para>
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<para>gnome-shell is a required component of
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the GNOME desktop, i.e. it is listed in the
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RequiredComponents field of
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<filename>/usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gnome.session</filename>.
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It is started in the window manager phase of the session.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Options</title>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>-r</option>, <option>--replace</option></term>
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<listitem><para>Replace the running window manager</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--sm-disable</option></term>
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<listitem><para>Disable connection to the session manager</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--sm-client-id=<replaceable>ID</replaceable></option></term>
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<listitem><para>Specify session management <replaceable>ID</replaceable></para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--sm-save-file=<replaceable>FILE</replaceable></option></term>
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<listitem><para>Initialize session from <replaceable>FILE</replaceable></para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--screen=<replaceable>SCREEN</replaceable></option></term>
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<listitem><para>X screen to use</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>-d</option>, <option>--display=<replaceable>DISPLAY</replaceable></option></term>
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<listitem><para>X Display to use</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--sync</option></term>
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<listitem><para>Make X calls synchronous</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--version</option></term>
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<listitem><para>Print version and exit</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--help</option></term>
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<listitem><para>Display help and exit</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--mode=<replaceable>MODE</replaceable></option></term>
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<listitem><para>Use a specific mode, e.g. "gdm" for login screen</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--list-modes</option></term>
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<listitem><para>List possible modes and exit</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><option>--clutter-display=<replaceable>DISPLAY</replaceable></option></term>
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<listitem><para>Clutter the option display (otherwise ignored)</para></listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Files</title>
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<para>
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<filename>/usr/share/gnome-session/sessions/gnome.session</filename>,
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<filename>/usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Shell.desktop</filename>.</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Bugs</title>
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<para>The bug tracker can be reached by visiting the
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website <ulink url="https://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=gnome-shell">https://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=gnome-shell</ulink>.
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Before sending a bug report, please verify that you have
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the latest version of gnome-shell. Many bugs (major and
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minor) are fixed at each release, and if yours is out of
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date, the problem may already have been solved.</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1>
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<title>Additional Information</title>
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<para>For further information, visit the website
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<ulink url="http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell">http://live.gnome.org/GnomeShell</ulink>.</para>
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</refsect1>
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</refentry>
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