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Questions tagged [desktop-environments]

This tag should be used for questions relating to desktop environments, and not a specific desktop environment such as Gnome Shell, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Unity.

For more information relating to a desktop environment please click their names and read their tag wiki. Gnome Shell, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, Unity, Mate, Cinnamon, Pantheon.

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How many Ubuntu users are there worldwide ?

Was just wondering if there is any solid data available as to how many people are using ubuntu. I was also interested in the attrition rate with ubuntu users, etc.
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Start ubuntu without a desktop environment but start an X application

I want to do a small computer just for internet browsing. I dont want to load a desktop environment to keep RAM, CPU and GPU ussage as low as possible. The computer is going to run on a ARM CPU. I dont care with Distro I use, I thought about good…
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How to run a complete GUI as root?

I don't care if I mess up the system (which is likely if I do things like this), or the potential security issues that this could imply. Note, that I don't just want to "enable root login?", but run my GUI from bottom-up as root. I don't want to…
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Switch between desktop environments instantly within the running desktop session

Is there a way to instantly switch (preferably from the command line) between one desktop environment and another; say, from Unity to classical GNOME without having to close any of the running applications in the same desktop session? (Please note…
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Which desktop environment does Zorin OS use and how to get for Ubuntu?

Which is the Desktop Environment of Zorin OS and is there any way to get it on Ubuntu?
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Why does software differ from desktop to desktop environment?

I'm wondering why there are so many applications for the same purpose but for different desktop environments. Like the burning software Brasero for Gnome and K3B for KDE. Isn't this reinventing the wheel all the time? Why not collaborate?
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How to change account profile picture?

I can't believe I have to ask this...but, how do I change my account profile picture in Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop? One would think it would be under the "User Accounts" section.
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What desktop environment is best suited for small children?

I've donated my old laptop to my 3 year old kid. Are there any desktop environments designed especially for this age group?
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Why does /etc/issue show me Ubuntu and not Lubuntu?

cat /etc/issue shows me Ubuntu 13.04 \n \l but I'm on Lubuntu 13.04. What is the purpose of /etc/issue? Also, what does \n \l in the output mean? There's also issue.net which has just Ubuntu 13.04. (I know that echo $DESKTOP_SESSION gives me…
user25656
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Ubuntu Desktop folders, icons, and files are not visible

I am using ubuntu 16.10. When I create any folder in the desktop the icon is invisible. I know the folder has been created because it is visible in nautilus or from the terminal. Same issue when trying to copy icons or files to the desktop. My…
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Installed Cinnamon on Ubuntu. Is it considered Linux Mint or Ubuntu?

I installed Cinnamon on my Ubuntu OS. Am I still using Ubuntu or Linux Mint when I use the Cinnamon desktop environment?
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How to completely separate desktop enviroments?

How could I completely separate desktop environments from each other? For example if I install Cinnamon and MATE, both desktop environments' applications show in the main menu, and the launchers list them too, even if they are useless in the actual…
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Lightweight desktop environments

Possible Duplicate: What different desktop environments and shells are available? light weight window manager/desktop environment like unity Hi I was thinking about try a lightweight desktop for my Ubuntu. I like Unity but am just curious to see…
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Most appropriate desktop environment for corporate desktop

I have deployed a few Ubuntu 10.04 LTS systems for small business users. It uses Gnome 2 DE and users are happy with it. With upcoming new LTS release I have a problem - default DE Unity is not suitable for small business environment. Most work is…
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Unity default settings

Every time I boot in to Ubuntu 14.04.02 64 Bit.I have to run unity-tweak-tool --reset-unity to reset unity to its Defaults. This has happened after I install kubuntu-desktop and logged in to GNOME session once?Meanwhile I've removed and reinstall…
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