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GNOME Shell

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GNOME Shell

Summary

GNOME Shell is a user interface[1]. It draws 195 Wikipedia views per month (user_interface category, ranking #4 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • GNOME Shell's instance of is recorded as user interface[3].
  • GNOME Shell's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • GNOME Shell's instance of is recorded as software[5].
  • GNOME Shell is associated with the free software movement movement[6].
  • GNOME Shell's developer is recorded as GNOME Foundation[7].
  • GNOME Shell's developer is recorded as The GNOME Project[8].
  • GNOME Shell's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[9].
  • GNOME Shell's copyright license is recorded as GNU Library General Public License, version 2.0 or later[10].
  • GNOME Shell's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1[11].
  • GNOME Shell's copyright license is recorded as Expat license[12].
  • GNOME Shell's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[13].
  • GNOME Shell's programmed in is recorded as Q2005[14].
  • GNOME Shell's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[15].
  • GNOME Shell's operating system is recorded as BSD[16].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.20[17].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.22[18].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.24[19].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.24.3[20].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.26.2[21].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.27.1[22].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.27.91[23].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.28.0[24].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.28.1[25].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.32.0[26].
  • GNOME Shell's software version identifier is recorded as 3.34.0[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include user interface[3], free software[4], and software[5].

Why It Matters

GNOME Shell draws 195 Wikipedia views per month (user_interface category, ranking #4 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). GNOME Shell. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gnome-shell
MLA “GNOME Shell.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gnome-shell.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gnome-shell_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{GNOME Shell}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gnome-shell}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.20, 3.22, 3.24 +174
    Alpine linux package → gnome-shell
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9045]]: gnome-shell, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324905286|gnome-shell (#324905286)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8507|Alpine Linux pac"
  2. 8w ago · Dexxor · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 3.20, 3.22, 3.24 +174
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 50.4"
  3. 15w ago · Dexxor · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zhihu topic id → 19627749
    Copyright status → —
    Gentoo package → gnome-base/gnome-shell
    Aur package → gnome-shell-git
    + 73 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 50.2"
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