install-gnome-extension

install-gnome-extension.md

install gome extension

cd in extension directory

cd ~/my-ext

obtain extension UUID

MY_EXT_UUID=$(cat metadata.json | grep uuid | cut -d \" -f4)
MY_EXT_INSTALL_DIR=~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/$MY_EXT_UUID

create installation directory

mkdir $MY_EXT_INSTALL_DIR

copy extension files ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/$MY_EXT_UUID

rsync ./my-ext/** -avh --no-perms --delete --exclude=".git" $MY_EXT_INSTALL_DIR

enable gnome extension

gnome-shell-extension-tool -e $MY_EXT_UUID