Desktop environments

This page explains how to install several desktop environments.

KDE Plasma

This command installs the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/plasma layers/kde-apps-minimal apps/discover

The layers/plasma package ships with the SDDM login manager. If you prefer to use SDDM as your login manager run this command:

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$ sudo systemctl enable sddm --force

GNOME

This command installs the GNOME desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/gnome apps/gnome-software

The layers/gnome package ships with the GDM login manager. If you prefer to use GDM as your login manager run this command:

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$ sudo systemctl enable gdm --force

MATE

This command installs the MATE desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/mate themes/mate 

XFCE

This command installs the XFCE desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/xfce 

LXQT

This command installs the LXQT desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/lxqt 

Cinnamon

This command installs the Cinnamon desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/cinnamon 

Enlightenment

This command installs the Enlightenment desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/enlightenment 

Trinity

This command installs the Trinity desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/trinity 

Hyprland

This command installs the Hyprland desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/hyprland 

Fluxbox

This command installs the Fluxbox desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/fluxbox 

COSMIC

This command installs the COSMIC desktop environment.

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$ sudo luet install layers/cosmic apps/cosmic-store 

Login managers

If you prefer to use Lightdm as your login manager run these commands:

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$ sudo luet install apps/lightdm

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$ sudo systemctl enable lightdm --force

If you prefer to use Slim as your login manager run these commands:

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$ sudo luet install apps/slim

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$ sudo systemctl enable slim --force