Difference between revisions of "Install Desktop Environments"
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'''[http://xfce.org/ XFCE]''' is a lightweight and versatile desktop environment that utilises a classic drop-down or pop-up menu to access applications. It is also compatible with '''[[Compiz_and_Emerald|Compiz]]''' | '''[http://xfce.org/ XFCE]''' is a lightweight and versatile desktop environment that utilises a classic drop-down or pop-up menu to access applications. It is also compatible with '''[[Compiz_and_Emerald|Compiz]]'''. A little time and effort will also be required to properly customise the desktop to suit personal taste. A 64 bit installation of Manjaro running XFCE uses about 390MB of memory. | ||
====== To install a basic XFCE environment ====== | |||
sudo pacman -S xfce4 xfce4-goodies network-manager-applet | |||
sudo pacman -S xfce4-goodies | |||
====== Optional: Install and use LightDM, the recommended display manager for XFCE ====== | |||
sudo pacman -S lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter lightdm-gtk-greeter-settings | |||
sudo systemctl enable lightdm.service --force | |||
====== Optional: Install the Manjaro configuration and theming for XFCE ====== | |||
sudo pacman -S manjaro-xfce-settings manjaro-settings-manager | |||
Either create a new user or enter the following command to update the current user | |||
/usr/bin/cp -rf /etc/skel/. ~ | |||
To configure LightDM to match the official iso replace the contents of /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter with | |||
[greeter] | |||
background = /usr/share/backgrounds/breath.png | |||
font-name = Cantarell 10 | |||
xft-antialias = true | |||
icon-theme-name = Vertex-Maia | |||
screensaver-timeout = 60 | |||
theme-name = Vertex-Maia | |||
cursor-theme-name = xcursor-breeze | |||
show-clock = false | |||
default-user-image = #avatar-default | |||
xft-hintstyle = hintfull | |||
position = 50%,center 50%,center | |||
clock-format = | |||
panel-position = bottom | |||
indicators = ~host;~spacer;~clock;~spacer;~language;~session;~a11y;~power | |||
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'''[http://www.kde.org/ The KDE community]''' offers [https://www.kde.org/plasma-desktop Plasma], a feature-rich and versatile desktop environment that provides several different styles of menu to access applications. Its default window manager is kwin, but is also compatible with '''[[Compiz_and_Emerald|Compiz]]'''. An excellent built-in interface to easily access and install new themes, widgets, etc, from the internet is also worth mentioning. A 64 bit installation of Manjaro running KDE uses about | '''[http://www.kde.org/ The KDE community]''' offers [https://www.kde.org/plasma-desktop Plasma], a feature-rich and versatile desktop environment that provides several different styles of menu to access applications. Its default window manager is kwin, but is also compatible with '''[[Compiz_and_Emerald|Compiz]]'''. An excellent built-in interface to easily access and install new themes, widgets, etc, from the internet is also worth mentioning. A 64 bit installation of Manjaro running KDE uses about 455MB of memory. | ||
====== To install a basic KDE Plasma environment ====== | |||
sudo pacman -S sudo pacman -S plasma kio-extras | |||
====== Optional: Install and use SDDM, the recommended display manager for KDE is [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Install_Display_Managers#SDDM SDDM] ====== | |||
sudo systemctl enable sddm.service | SDDM is installed as a dependency of plasma. To enable it | ||
sudo systemctl enable sddm.service --force | |||
reboot | reboot | ||
====== Optional: Install the Manjaro configuration and theming for plasma ====== | |||
sudo pacman -S manjaro-kde-settings sddm-breath-theme manjaro-settings-manager-knotifier manjaro-settings-manager-kcm | |||
Either create a new user or enter the following command to update the current user | |||
sudo pacman -S | /usr/bin/cp -rf /etc/skel/. ~ | ||
Open plasma settings, go to Startup & Shutdown->Login Screen and select "Breath" | |||
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'''[http://www.gnome.org/ Gnome 3]''' is an intuitive desktop environment that utilises a tablet or smartphone style interface to access applications. It is not compatible with compiz. Although Gnome is very easy to learn and use, its customisation options are quite limited, and it can be difficult to configure. A 64 bit installation of Manjaro running Gnome uses about | '''[http://www.gnome.org/ Gnome 3]''' is an intuitive desktop environment that utilises a tablet or smartphone style interface to access applications. It is not compatible with compiz. Although Gnome is very easy to learn and use, its customisation options are quite limited, and it can be difficult to configure. A 64 bit installation of Manjaro running Gnome uses about 447MB of memory. | ||
====== To install Gnome ====== | |||
sudo pacman -S gnome | sudo pacman -S gnome | ||
To install extra themes, games, and features | ====== Optional: To install extra themes, games, and features ====== | ||
sudo pacman -S gnome-extra | sudo pacman -S gnome-extra | ||
====== Optional: Install and use GDM, the recommended display manager for gnome ====== | |||
GDM is installed as a dependency of gnome, to enable it | |||
sudo systemctl enable gdm.service --force | |||
====== Optional: Install the Manjaro configuration and theming for gnome ====== | |||
sudo pacman -S manjaro-gnome-assets manjaro-gdm-theme manjaro-settings-manager | |||
Either create a new user or enter the following command to update the current user | |||
/usr/bin/cp -rf /etc/skel/. ~ | |||
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