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Asked: 2018-05-10 18:52:19 +0800 CST

Difference between `gnome-shell --replace` and r in Alt+F2

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Does typing r in Enter a Command dialog that appears after Alt+F2 key combination is used do the same thing as opening a terminal and executing gnome-shell --replace &?

Specifically, do they execute the same code "behind the scenes"?

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    Running r in the "Enter a Command" command dialog that appears after using keybinding Alt + F2 restarts GNOME Shell:

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    while gnome-shell --replace "replaces the running window manager".

    In the first case Gnome Shell is already running. In the second case there may be another window manager running before.

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