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  - `decibels` music player is now installed by default. You can disable it using [](#opt-environment.gnome.excludePackages).

     

       
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  - `gnome-shell-extensions` extension collection (which included GNOME Classic extensions, Apps Menu, and User Themes, among others) are no longer installed by default. You can install them again with [](#opt-services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.sessionPath).

     

       
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  - `decibels` music player is now installed by default. You can disable it using [](#opt-environment.gnome.excludePackages).

     

       
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  - `gnome-shell-extensions` extension collection (which included GNOME Classic extensions, Apps Menu, and User Themes, among others) are no longer installed by default. You can install them again with [](#opt-services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.sessionPath).

     

       
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  - Option `services.gnome.core-utilities.enable` has been renamed to [](#opt-services.gnome.core-apps.enable).

     

       
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While it is not strictly necessary to use GDM as the display manager with GNOME, it is recommended, as some features such as screen lock [might not work](#sec-gnome-faq-can-i-use-lightdm-with-gnome) without it.

     

       
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The default applications used in NixOS are very minimal, inspired by the defaults used in [gnome-build-meta](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-build-meta/blob/40.0/elements/core/meta-gnome-core-utilities.bst).

     

       
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### GNOME without the apps {#sec-gnome-without-the-apps}

     

       
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While it is not strictly necessary to use GDM as the display manager with GNOME, it is recommended, as some features such as screen lock [might not work](#sec-gnome-faq-can-i-use-lightdm-with-gnome) without it.

     

       
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The default applications used in NixOS are very minimal, inspired by the defaults used in [gnome-build-meta](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-build-meta/blob/48.0/elements/core/meta-gnome-core-apps.bst).

     

       
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### GNOME without the apps {#sec-gnome-without-the-apps}

     

       
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{

     

       
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    maintainers = lib.teams.gnome.members;

     

       
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    services.gnome = {

     

       
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      core-os-services.enable = mkEnableOption "essential services for GNOME3";

     

       
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      core-shell.enable = mkEnableOption "GNOME Shell services";

     

       
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      core-utilities.enable = mkEnableOption "GNOME core utilities";

     

       
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      core-developer-tools.enable = mkEnableOption "GNOME core developer tools";

     

       
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      services.gnome.core-os-services.enable = true;

     

       
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    })

     

       
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    # Adapt from https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-build-meta/-/blob/gnome-48/elements/core/meta-gnome-core-apps.bst

     

       
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    (lib.mkIf serviceCfg.core-utilities.enable {

     

       
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    maintainers = lib.teams.gnome.members;

     

       
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  imports = [

     

       
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    (lib.mkRenamedOptionModule

     

       
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      [ "services" "gnome" "core-utilities" "enable" ]

     

       
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      [ "services" "gnome" "core-apps" "enable" ]

     

       
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      core-apps.enable = mkEnableOption "GNOME core apps";

     

       
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      services.gnome.core-os-services.enable = true;

     

       
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    })

     

       
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    # Adapt from https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-build-meta/-/blob/gnome-48/elements/core/meta-gnome-core-apps.bst

     

       
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    (lib.mkIf serviceCfg.core-apps.enable {

     

       
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