ubuntu linux1 How to Install Additional Desktop Environment in UbuntuIn 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