Best Linux Desktop Environment Reviewed and Compared

Best Linux Desktop Environment: 15 Reviewed and Compared

Linux is a versatile and open source kernel system. On top of that, lots of free and customizable OS or distros are being made by various IT firms and communities. All those systems provide lots of options and configurations for all types of users. This is the beauty of the Linux system. When you install a Linux distro, it comes with a prebuilt desktop environment. There are lots of popular desktop environments available for Linux in the market but choosing the best one, depending on the requirement, quite difficult for the newbie. So that makes me create this detailed tutorial on the best Linux desktop environment. This tutorial will help both a newbie and advanced user get the best one for the system. Here I will be only focusing on How to install those Linux desktop environments on Ubuntu.

So if you are running Ubuntu Gnome or unity desktop and want to get the taste of another environment, what should you do? Will you install all the desktop environments one by one? The answer is no. You can try all but one by one. This will save your Linux system and time as well.

Best Linux Desktop Environment


Keeping this thought in mind, I will share a list of Best Desktop Environment and shells, which can be installed on different Ubuntu versions through Terminal.


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