Ubuntu remove desktop environment
This guide will provide 5 examples:Gnome: gnome-sessionXfce: xubuntu-desktopKDE: kubuntu-desktopCinnamon: cinnamon-desktop-environmentMate: mate-desktopAll of our laptops ship with Ubuntu GNOME pre-installed. If you would like to change the desktop environment, below are the steps required to install, select and remove alternatives.The below commands will work on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Elementary OS and most other Debian based distributions. If you are using another distribution, you will need to change "apt" to the package manager that is used on that distribution such as "pacman", "eopkg" and others. These commands are used in a terminal shell on Ubuntu OS:These commands will work with Mint, Elementary and many other packages. If you find they aren't working, it's most likely that the OS you are in doesn't support apt in which case you will need to research the OS alternative to apt. GNOMECommand to install GNOME:
XfceCommand to install Xfce:
KDECommand to install KDE:
CinnamonCommand to install Cinnamon:
MateCommand to install Mate:
To select a specific environment once installed: 1 RebootOnce the environment is installed, reboot your machine 2 Select environmentWhen you are at the login splash-screen, you will see an option on the side of your username (For Mint and other operating systems, you select "Session" and then choose your preferred environment) 3 Enjoy!Login and enjoy your new desktop environment! To remove a specific environment after installation using Terminal:GNOME
Xfce
KDE
Cinnamon
Mate
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