Current version: Version 4.1
This script runs on terminal and works best with Debian and Ubuntu
This script helps Debian and Ubuntu users install the below desktop environments from a list of options on a terminal menu. It also has an uninstall option for the installed desktop environments. The script will update
system packages and upgrade
software packages before installing or uninstalling any desktop environment.
The list of desktop environments listed are:
GNOME
Desktop,KDE PLASMA
Desktop,XFCE
Desktop,LXDE
Desktop,LXQT
Desktop,CINNAMON
Desktop,MATE
Desktop,BUDGIE
Desktop,ENLIGHTENMENT
Desktop andFLUXBOX
Desktop.
To download and use this script:
- Click on
code
on this page. - Click on
Download ZIP
. - A file named
linux-desktop-environment-tool-cli-master.zip
will be downloaded. Extract the zip file in your computer. You will see a folder labelledlinux-desktop-environment-tool-cli-master
. Navigate to that folder. - Open terminal at the files location by right clicking and selecting
Open in terminal
. You can as well launch your terminal and navigate to where the downloaded file is. - Type
chmod +x linux-desktop-environment-tool-cli.sh
and click onenter key
to make the script executable. - Type
./linux-desktop-environment-tool-cli.sh
to run the script.
Scripts Main menu:
Install a desktop environment.
Uninstall/remove a desktop environment.
Cancel/Exit.