Hi,
packagegroup-gnome-desktop should install enough to eventually run 'gnome-shell' from a login-shell (if using systemd and wayland)
I've seen that gdm is not installed in packagegroup-gnome-desktop, so that might be the part of the puzzle that you're missing.

On Wed, Aug 27 2025 at 05:54:54 +00:00:00, Mike Looijmans via lists.openembedded.org <mike.looijmans=topic.nl@lists.openembedded.org> wrote:
As an alternative to XFCE, I wanted to try and create a Gnome desktop environment. I ignorantly assumed that "packagegroup-gnome-desktop" (what's in a name) would create some basic desktop, much like packagegroup-xfce-extended does. However, adding that to my image results in all screens remaining black, even though it creates a 700MB image, it doesn't appear to have a display manager. What am I missing? Met vriendelijke groet / kind regards, Mike Looijmans System Expert TOPIC Embedded Products B.V. Materiaalweg 4, 5681 RJ Best The Netherlands T: +31 (0) 499 33 69 69 E: mike.looijmans@topic.nl W: www.topic.nl Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
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