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+ | ====== Linux desktop environments ====== | ||
+ | On a Linux system, several desktop environments can be installed, and a user can choose which environment to use. | ||
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+ | The default on most Linux systems is Gnome 3. However, this desktop has two drawbacks: it is quite different than other desktops, in use and looks. and it is quite heavy on the graphical hardware, making it less suitable for some of our older pcs. For new acccounts on the Sterrewacht computers, the default has been switched to [[Cinnamon]] | ||
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+ | ===== Choosing a session ===== | ||
+ | The graphical login screen has a " | ||
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+ | ===== Available desktops ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Cinnamon ==== | ||
+ | A desktop with a traditional look, but based on the latest libraries and technologies, | ||
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+ | [[Cinnamon|more information, | ||
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+ | ==== Gnome ==== | ||
+ | A desktop environment that attempts to integrate the look of mobile operating systems (tablets, smart phones) into the desktop. | ||
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+ | Starting with [[Fedora 21]], the Gnome desktop is getting back some flexibility and might be a good choice to use, especially since it is once again possible to add back useful desktop features (menu, bottom bar with icons for running applications, | ||
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+ | [[Gnome|more information, | ||
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+ | ==== KDE ==== | ||
+ | A feature rich desktop environment, | ||
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+ | [[KDE|more information, | ||
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+ | ==== MATE ==== | ||
+ | A fork of the old Gnome (version 2) desktop, with the conventional look of a desktop. | ||
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+ | [[Mate|more information, | ||
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+ | ==== LXDE ==== | ||
+ | A lightweight desktop environment, | ||
+ | (not available on (most of) the computers of the Lorentz institute, but it can be installed if desired) | ||
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+ | [[LXDE|more information, | ||
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+ | ==== XFCE ==== | ||
+ | Another nice and simple, lightweigth desktop environment. | ||
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+ | [[XFCE|more information, | ||
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+ | ===== How to choose a suitable desktop ===== | ||
+ | For the biggest part, it comes down to personal taste. But for a small part, some advice may be helpful. | ||
+ | * Do you want to have your desktop work like a tablet, and somewhat like Windows 8? Then try [[Gnome]] | ||
+ | * Do you want a desktop with nice looking 3D effects? Then try [[Cinnamon]], | ||
+ | * Do you want a traditional desktop with a program menu, task bar etc? Try [[KDE]], [[Cinnamon]], | ||
+ | * Do you want good performance on an older or more limited computer (simple graphics card, or less than 3 GB memory)? Then [[XFCE]] and [[LXDE]] might be the best choice, and [[Mate]] might also do the job. | ||
+ | * If you like a very minimal environment, | ||