Re: gnome-extensions (fedora 44)

[email protected] Sat, 4 Jul 2026 20:49:23 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.linux.redhat.fedora.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 7/4/26 3:23 PM, Patrick Dupre via users <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Is there any chance to be able to install the gnome-extensions in gnome- 
> shell ?
> I started gnome-shell in text mode.
> In the right top panel bar the icon (a wheel) which is supposed to 
> manage the gnome environment does not go anywhere.
> https://extensions.gnome.org/ <https://extensions.gnome.org/> says "No 
> such native application org.gnome.chrome_gnome_shell" (in firefox).
> |~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/| is empty
> gnome-extensions list
> Failed to connect to GNOME Shell
> rpm -q gnome-tweaks gnome-extensions-app gnome-shell-extension-apps-menu
> gnome-tweaks-49.0-2.fc44.noarch
> gnome-extensions-app-50.2-1.fc44.x86_64
> gnome-shell-extension-apps-menu-50.2-1.fc44.noarch
> gnome-shell --version
> GNOME Shell 50.3
> In addition, ptyxis says
> (ptyxis:8935): Gdk-WARNING **: 21:01:29.565: Cannot get portal 
> org.freedesktop.portal.Settings version: 
> GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner: Could not 
> activate remote peer 'org.freedesktop.portal.Desktop': startup job failed
> Thank.
> ===========================================================================
> Patrick DUPRÉ | | email: [email protected]
> ===========================================================================
> 

Not entirely sure I'm following, but can you make sure that you have the "gnome-browser-connector" package installed (along with the necessary Firefox/Chrome extension)?

You can also use the "gnome-extensions-app" to manage any installed extensions locally without needing a separate browser.
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