Re: changing the desktop environment

[Josh Horn]

‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐
On 6 September 2018 11:20 AM, Patrick Bartek  wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Sep 2018 11:53:19 +0100
> mick crane mick.cr...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > hello,
> > It is a long time since I fiddled with the display.
> > is buster.
> > there are the names
> > display manager which is lightdm
> > desktop environment which is mate
> > and window manager which I think is part of mate
> > If I want to change desktop environment do I need a window manager ?
> > I'm not seeing anything looks like a window manager in output
> > of "ps ax"
> > How do I change desktop environment ?
> > Is it
> > "update-alternatives --config x-window-manager"
> > just asking because I don't want to bugger it up
>
> To change desktop environment, you must install another one. Seems you
> only have Mate installed. Do a search for "Installing Debian Desktop"
> for the details.
>
> B

There are several desktops to install, KDE - GNOME, XFCE as well as many other 
just "window managers". For example to install XFCE: sudo apt-get install xfce4 
xfce4-goodies, for GNOME: sudo apt-get install task-gnome-desktop, or for any 
one of the window managers. sudo apt-get install twm or sudo apt-get install 
blackbox etc.

Josh

Re: changing the desktop environment

[Patrick Bartek]

On Thu, 06 Sep 2018 11:53:19 +0100
mick crane  wrote:

> hello,
> It is a long time since I fiddled with the display.
> is buster.
> there are the names
> display manager which is lightdm
> desktop environment which is mate
> and window manager which I think is part of mate
> 
> If I want to change desktop environment do I need a window manager ?
> I'm not seeing anything looks like a window manager in output
> of "ps ax"
> 
> How do I change desktop environment ?
> Is it
> "update-alternatives --config x-window-manager"
> 
> just asking because I don't want to bugger it up

To change desktop environment, you must install another one.  Seems you
only have Mate installed.  Do a search for "Installing Debian Desktop"
for the details.

B

Re: changing the desktop environment

[mick crane]

On 2018-09-06 12:14, Eric S Fraga wrote:

On Thursday,  6 Sep 2018 at 11:53, mick crane wrote:

How do I change desktop environment ?


If you are using lightdm, there should be a pull down menu in the login
screen where you can choose a different window manager.


Ah, Ok. I see it now.

cheers

mick
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Re: changing the desktop environment

[Eric S Fraga]

On Thursday,  6 Sep 2018 at 11:53, mick crane wrote:
> How do I change desktop environment ?

If you are using lightdm, there should be a pull down menu in the login
screen where you can choose a different window manager.

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