Re: [deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk: Re: Debian 13 Trixie GUI desktop environments]
On Friday, September 5th, 2025 at 8:32 PM, Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:56:53 +0000
> Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming teo.en.ming@protonmail.com wrote:
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> > Can I install all of the desktop environments and switch between them
> > as and when I like?
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> I believe so, you can certainly install a few. Gnome and KDE both take
> up a lot of disc space, but that's not really a problem nowadays.
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> It is possible to operate with no DE, just with a window manager, and
> you can also install a few of those and select them with the login
> manager. But if you are comparing desktops, it seems likely that a
> window manager alone would not suit you.
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> Most applications that come with particular DEs can also be installed
> and run with other DEs. I use the Gnome alacarte menu manager, but I
> don't have most of Gnome installed and use Xfce4 DE. I have the Gnome
> Nautilus file manager installed, but normally use Thunar, the Xfce4 one.
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> --
> Joe
What are the differences between desktop environment and window manager?
Regards,
Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming
Targeted Individuals Singapore
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