dnf group install can no longer take the group name, it requires the ID - Update GUI Addon Usecase #264

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opened 2026-09-11 16:55:56 +00:00 by goroboro · 1 comment
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See https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-server/usecases/gui-addon/

# dnf groupinstall "Cinnamon Desktop"

This should actually read:

$ sudo dnf group install cinnamon-desktop-environment

DNF5 doesn't support group names like DNF4 did. I only discovered this recently and am hunting down references in our docs.
For more information see: https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf5/issues/1599

See https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-server/usecases/gui-addon/ ``` # dnf groupinstall "Cinnamon Desktop" ``` This should actually read: ``` $ sudo dnf group install cinnamon-desktop-environment ``` DNF5 doesn't support group names like DNF4 did. I only discovered this recently and am hunting down references in our docs. For more information see: https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf5/issues/1599
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I'm currently working to update this article. Nevertheless, it may be useful to fix that anyway. It will take my some time to complete the update. Currently, the situation is quite worse. All the lightweight spins have severe deficiencies.

And may desktops spins have no group anymore, e.g. LXDE, LXQT, xfce .

I'm currently working to update this article. Nevertheless, it may be useful to fix that anyway. It will take my some time to complete the update. Currently, the situation is quite worse. All the lightweight spins have severe deficiencies. And may desktops spins have no group anymore, e.g. LXDE, LXQT, xfce .
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