What is the recommended way to install Gnome on Fedora 30 Server?

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Still no results though - which Fedora did you test it on?
I am on Core 29 server

5.3.6-100.fc29.x86_64

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use i option with grep

sudo dnf grouplist | grep -i gnome

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Thanks for the one-liner -
it still delivers no results on Fedora 29 Server or on Fedora 30 Server

whereas a different search such as “tools” delivers the following result from the same command line

[fedora@host ~]$ sudo dnf grouplist | grep -i tools
[sudo] password for fedora: 
   Administration Tools
   C Development Tools and Libraries
   Cloud Management Tools
   D Development Tools and Libraries
   Development Tools
   RPM Development Tools
   System Tools
[fedora@host ~]$

cheers

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I’m sorry, I forgot that GNOME is a subgroup and to find it you need to do:
dnf grouplist hidden | grep -i gnome

If you want to install the GNOME environment, run:
sudo dnf group install 'Fedora Workstation'

You can check what this group includes with the following command:
dnf group info 'Fedora Workstation'

When the installation is complete, do:
systemctl set-default graphical.target

And after rebooting you will get a full-featured OS with GNOME DE.

I use Fedora 30 Workstation. With GUI installed in a simpler way. :wink:

Sorry for my bad English.

Regards.

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I don’t know why in this ERA, where we can work remotely, we insist on install a GUI on a Server Box, install a lot of dependency that a server don’t need, there is an alternative, installing a front-end and work remotely in our desk… and we can handle all administrative task and sometimes more and keep our server more lighter… the technology grow too fast and offer new tools to accomplish any task.

Cockpit makes GNU/Linux discoverable. See your server in a web browser and perform system tasks with a mouse. It’s easy to start containers, administer storage, configure networks, and inspect logs.

like mention @franciscod in 12

There are a full of set talking about cockpit in fedora magazine, a very value information:

https://fedoramagazine.org/cockpit-overview/
https://fedoramagazine.org/cockpit-and-the-evolution-of-the-web-user-interface/
https://fedoramagazine.org/deploy-containers-atomic-host-ansible-cockpit/
https://fedoramagazine.org/performing-storage-management-tasks-in-cockpit/
https://fedoramagazine.org/managing-network-interfaces-and-firewalld-in-cockpit/
https://fedoramagazine.org/managing-user-accounts-with-cockpit/
https://fedoramagazine.org/managing-software-and-services-with-cockpit/

just give it a try…

Regards.,

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This worked for me, just installed: sudo dnf install gnome-classic-session.

These might work:
sudo dnf groups install “KDE Plasma Workspaces”
sudo dnf groups install LXDE
sudo dnf groups install MATE
sudo dnf groups install CINNAMON

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I did “dnf groupinstall gnome” , and that did install Gnome.

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