Description: Use a wrapper script to start GNOME classic session Xsession currently doesn't allow to pass more then one argument, as it otherwise fails with Xsession: unable to launch "gnome-session --session classic" X session --- "gnome-session --session classic" not found; falling back to default session. . This is due to [1]. Add a wrapper script to start the GNOME classic session as a workaround. Once [1] is fixed, this should be removed again. . [1] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=653327. Author: Michael Biebl Index: gnome-shell-extensions-3.21.90/data/gnome-classic.desktop.in =================================================================== --- gnome-shell-extensions-3.21.90.orig/data/gnome-classic.desktop.in +++ gnome-shell-extensions-3.21.90/data/gnome-classic.desktop.in @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ [Desktop Entry] Name=GNOME Classic Comment=This session logs you into GNOME Classic -Exec=env GNOME_SHELL_SESSION_MODE=classic gnome-session --session gnome-classic +Exec=gnome-session-classic TryExec=gnome-session Type=Application DesktopNames=GNOME-Classic;GNOME;