After install Manjaro Linux Gnome , gnome update to 40 automatic

[Oleksa]

Hello, I’m new to Linux and decided to install myself Manjaro Gnome when I installed I had Gnome 3, but after installing all available updates, the system abruptly switched to Gnome 40, I would like to return Gnome 3

[Falav]

Manjaro is a rolling release.

You don’t go back. Gnome 3.38 is the past, you cannot keep it.

There are extensions and layouts to get a seemingly 3.38 behaviour though: You can try first No overview at start-up - GNOME Shell Extensions to deactivate the launch on overview by default.

This thread has got some tweaks you can try to revert back - somehow - the visual appearance:

GNOME 40 change all my settings - visual chaos

Last update when my system which I am happily running for more then 4 years, has been change visually so much that it is almost unusable. Please do not misunderstand me, I am so happy I can use the system you made so great that I prefer it to anything else. The stability and not introducing changes which disturb my work are the main reason why I am using Manjaro for many years daily. Now when I updated last time, all this went down to drain. It may be and probably is my fault somewhere down the…

In Layouts, you can also switch to Manjaro Legacy to get back some settings you were used to (I haven’t tried though, Gnome way is to adapt to Gnome changes).

[Fabby]

I’ve marked this answer as the solution to your question as it is by far the best answer you’ll get.

After install Manjaro Linux Gnome , gnome update to 40 automatic

Manjaro is a rolling release. You don’t go back. Gnome 3.38 is the past, you cannot keep it. There are extensions and layouts to get a seemingly 3.38 behaviour though.

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