Manjaro Difference between revisions of "Install Desktop Environments"

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]]'''. Although highly configurable, XFCE does provide a somewhat basic interface that may lack some modern features expected (such as, no built-in search bar in the menu). 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 200MB of memory. '''To install XFCE, enter the command:'''
'''[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.


sudo pacman -S xfce4
====== To install a basic XFCE environment ======


To install extra themes, desktop backgrounds, and panel items (widgets), enter the command:
  sudo pacman -S xfce4 xfce4-goodies network-manager-applet
 
  sudo pacman -S xfce4-goodies
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== KDE4 ==
 
{{note|Upon installing, you will be asked to pick a gstreamer version (phonon or vlc). Gstreamer is a multimedia framework used to handle multimedia applications (i.e. audio and video playback and editing). If you are not sure which one you should choose, pick '''vlc'''.}}
 
 
[[File: kdeDE.png|thumb|left|375px]]


====== 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


'''[http://www.kde.org/ KDE]''' is a feature-rich and versatile desktop environment that provides several different styles of menu to access applications. It 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. While very user-friendly and certainly  flashy, KDE is also quite resource heavy and noticeably slower to start and use than a desktop environment such as XFCE. A 64 bit installation of Manjaro running KDE uses about 550MB of memory. '''To install KDE, enter the command:'''
====== 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/. ~


  sudo pacman -S kde kdeplasma-applets-plasma-nm
To configure LightDM to match the official iso replace the contents of /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter with
 
[greeter]
If you want to install the old networkmanagement applet, enter the command:
background = /usr/share/backgrounds/breath.png
 
  font-name = Cantarell 10
  yay -S kdeplasma-applets-networkmanagement
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 550MB of memory. '''To install KDE Plasma 5, enter the command:'''
'''[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.


sudo pacman -S plasma-meta kde-applications-meta manjaro-kde-settings manjaro-settings-manager-knotifier manjaro-settings-manager-kcm
====== To install a basic KDE Plasma environment ======


The recommended Display/Login Manager for KDE Plasma 5 is '''[https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Install_Display_Managers#SDDM SDDM]'''.
sudo pacman -S sudo pacman -S plasma kio-extras


  sudo pacman -S sddm sddm-kcm systemd-kcm sddm-breath-theme
====== 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 ======
The recommended GUI Package Manager for KDE Plasma 5 is '''[[Octopi]]'''.
  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 octopi octopi-notifier-frameworks octopi-repoeditor octopi-cachecleaner
/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 220MB of memory. '''To install Gnome, enter the command:'''
'''[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, enter the command:
====== 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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