feat(switching-desktop-envs): update and improve page
Note, the `/etc/sysconfig/desktop` file bit remains unreviewed because I was unable to find any conclusive information on it.
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[[installing-desktop-environments]]
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[[installing-desktop-environments]]
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= Installing additional desktop environments
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= Installing additional desktop environments
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You can list available desktop environments using the default package manager, [code]`dnf`.
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In a terminal use the [code]`dnf grouplist` command to list all available package groups:
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List available desktop environments:
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$ dnf grouplist -v
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$ dnf grouplist -v
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KDE Plasma Workspaces (kde-desktop-environment)
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KDE Plasma Workspaces (kde-desktop-environment)
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Xfce Desktop (xfce-desktop-environment)
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Xfce Desktop (xfce-desktop-environment)
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LXDE Desktop (lxde-desktop-environment)
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LXDE Desktop (lxde-desktop-environment)
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Hawaii Desktop (hawaii-desktop-environment)
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LXQt Desktop (lxqt-desktop-environment)
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LXQt Desktop (lxqt-desktop-environment)
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Cinnamon Desktop (cinnamon-desktop-environment)
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Cinnamon Desktop (cinnamon-desktop-environment)
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MATE Desktop (mate-desktop-environment)
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MATE Desktop (mate-desktop-environment)
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Sugar Desktop Environment (sugar-desktop-environment)
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Sugar Desktop Environment (sugar-desktop-environment)
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Deepin Desktop (deepin-desktop-environment)
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Development and Creative Workstation (developer-workstation-environment)
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Development and Creative Workstation (developer-workstation-environment)
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Web Server (web-server-environment)
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Web Server (web-server-environment)
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Infrastructure Server (infrastructure-server-environment)
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Infrastructure Server (infrastructure-server-environment)
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Basic Desktop (basic-desktop-environment)
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Basic Desktop (basic-desktop-environment)
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Installed Groups:
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i3 desktop (i3-desktop-environment)
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KDE (K Desktop Environment) (kde-desktop)
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Available Groups:
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3D Printing (3d-printing)
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Administration Tools (admin-tools)
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Audio Production (audio)
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Install the selected desktop environment using the `dnf install` command. Ensure to prefix with
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Install the required desktop environment using the `dnf install` command.
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the `@` sign, for example:
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Ensure to prefix with the `@` sign, for example:
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# dnf install @kde-desktop-environment
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# dnf install @kde-desktop-environment
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You can also use the full name using the `groupinstall` command:
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# dnf groupinstall "KDE Plasma Workspaces"
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[[switching-desktop-environments-using-cli]]
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[[switching-desktop-environments-using-cli]]
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= Switching desktop environments using CLI
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= Switching desktop environments using the command line interface (CLI)
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.Before you start
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First, install the desired desktop environment as described in link:#installing-desktop-environments[Installing additional desktop environments].
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Install the desired desktop environment as described in <<proc_installing-additional-desktop-enviroments.adoc#installing-desktop-environments,Installing additional desktop environments>>
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Install the [package]`switchdesk` package:
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Install the [package]`switchdesk` package:
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.Procedure
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Pass the selected desktop environment as the only argument to the [command]`switchdesk` command, for example:
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Pass the selected desktop environment as the only argument to the [command]`switchdesk` command, for example:
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# switchdesk kde
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# switchdesk kde
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.More information
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See the `switchdesk(1)` man page for more information.
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See the `switchdesk(1)` man page.
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== Manually editing the system configuration
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Alternatively, edit the [filename]`/etc/sysconfig/desktop` file as *root*. This file specifies the desktop for new users and the display manager to run when entering runlevel 5.
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You can also change your default desktop environment using the [filename]`/etc/sysconfig/desktop` system configuration file.
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If this file does not exists, please create it.
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This file specifies the desktop for new users and the display manager to run when entering runlevel 5.
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Please create/edit it using your preferred text editor.
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Note that you will need administrator (root) privileges to create or edit this file.
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Correct values are:
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Correct values are:
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`DESKTOP="_<value>_"`, where `_<value>_` is one of the following:
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`DESKTOP="_<value>_"`, where `_<value>_` is one of the following:
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1. `GNOME` — Selects the GNOME desktop environment.
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1. `GNOME` - Selects the GNOME desktop environment.
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2. `KDE` — Selects the KDE desktop environment.
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2. `KDE` - Selects the KDE desktop environment.
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`DISPLAYMANAGER="_<value>_"`, where `_<value>_` is one of the following:
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`DISPLAYMANAGER="_<value>_"`, where `_<value>_` is one of the following:
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1. `GNOME` — Selects the GNOME Display Manager.
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1. `GNOME` - Selects the GNOME Display Manager.
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2. `KDE` — Selects the KDE Display Manager.
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2. `KDE` - Selects the KDE Display Manager.
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3. `XDM` — Selects the X Display Manager.
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3. `XDM` - Selects the X Display Manager.
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[[switching-desktop-environments-using-gui]]
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[[switching-desktop-environments-using-gui]]
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= Switching desktop environments using GUI
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= Switching desktop environments using a graphical user interface (GUI)
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.Before you start
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Install the desired desktop environment as described in link:#installing-desktop-environments[Installing additional desktop environments].
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You can login to a different desktop for a single session using the login manager.
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For example, for the Gnome Display Manager (GDM) that is used by default on the Fedora Linux Workstation:
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To login with a different desktop for a single session:
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. On the login screen, select a user from the list.
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. On the login screen, select a user from the list.
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image::switching-desktop-environments-login.png[Login Screen]
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image::switching-desktop-environments-login.png[Login Screen]
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.More information
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== Using switchdesk
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. Alternatively, install the [package]`switchdesk` and [package]`switchdesk-gui` packages:
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You also change your desktop environment using the [package]`switchdesk` tool.
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It also allows you to change default desktop environment for individual users, and for all users.
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# dnf install switchdesk switchdesk-gui
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[[switching-desktop-environments]]
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include::{partialsdir}/unreviewed-message.adoc[]
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Different Fedora Linux variants (Spins/Labs) have different default environments.
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For example, the Fedora workstation uses GNOME as its default desktop environment, while the KDE spin will use KDE.
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Fedora's default desktop environment is GNOME 3 in the Workstation spin, but it is very easy to try any of the many other desktop environments that are available without affecting your current desktop environment.
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Irrespective of what installation media you used to install Fedora Linux, you can easily try and switch to any of the many other desktop environments that are available without affecting your current desktop environment.
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include::{partialsdir}/proc_installing-additional-desktop-enviroments.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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