In computers, a Desktop Environment (DE) commonly refers to the force GUI = Graphical User Interface which shows the workbench metaphor in modern computer screen. Desktop Environment is the most popular alternatives as a replacement CLI = Command Line Interface is now commonly used is limited by those who could be called experts in the field of computers.
A Desktop Environment is usually made up of icons, window systems, toolbars, folders, background (wallpaper), and desktop widgets.
Microsoft Windows operating system and Mac OS X each have their own Desktop Environment. UNIX/Linux also has a variety Desktop Environment, among the most popular are Gnome and KDE.
Currently we are talking about Desktop Environment in Ubuntu. In addition to GNOME and KDE’s famous, we can also install Desktop Environment such as XFCE, IceWM or JWM. Here are the steps in installing a Desktop Environment in Ubuntu:
This tutorial uses the terminal, but we can install it through Synaptic package manager or the other.
General pattern is with the command:
sudo apt-get install [mention the package name here]
Installing GNOME
Commands are recommended:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Alternative command:
sudo apt-get install gnome
Installing KDE
Commands are recommended:
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
Alternative command:
sudo apt-get install kde
Installing XFCE
Commands are recommended:
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
Alternative command:
sudo apt-get install xfce
Installing LXDE
Until now the command is:
sudo apt-get install lxde
Although not officially, but may be on the Ubuntu 10.04 we can use the Ubuntu Desktop Environtment. Following command:
sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop
And this answer:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Couldn’t find package lubuntu-desktop
Installing IceWM
sudo apt-get install icewm
Installing JWM
sudo apt-get install jwm
How to open a terminal
In GNOME
Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal
In KDE
System – Konsole Terminal
For more details about Desktop Environment see link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFCE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LXDE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IceWM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JWM
