====== Cannot Open Settings Menu (GNOME) ======
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is the same, __the cause or solution is not the same__. Therefore, the following cases are just to 
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===== Case 1 =====
==== Scenario ====
After upgrading from __**Debian 11**__ to __**Debian 12**__, the <wrap menu>Settings</wrap> menu cannot be opened.

==== Solution ====
Run <wrap cmd>sudo apt install gnome-control-center</wrap> to install <wrap pkg>gnome-control-center</wrap>((note:><wrap pkg>gnome-control-center</wrap> is a __graphical user interface__ to configure various aspects of __GNOME__.)).

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===== Further Reading =====
  * //[[https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/en/man1/gnome-control-center.1.html]]//