Best Linux Desktop Environments

1. Gnome


GNOME 3 takes elegance to a new level. Every part has been carefully crafted to give it a harmonious, beautiful, look and to make it simple and easy-to-use.                                                                                  

 How to Install:

for ubuntu/debian

sudo apt-get install gnome-shell

or

fedora/opensuse

su yum install gnome-shell

2. KDE
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The KDE® Community is an international technology team dedicated to creating a free and user-friendly computing experience, offering an advanced graphical desktop, a wide variety of applications for communication, work, education and entertainment and a platform to easily build new applications upon. We have a strong focus on finding innovative solutions to old and new problems, creating a vibrant atmosphere open for experimentation.



 How to Install:

for ubuntu/debian

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

or

fedora/opensuse

su yum install kubuntu-desktop

3. LXDE
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Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment where each component can be used independently from other components of LXDE.

Popular distros that provide packages for LXDE are Fedora, Mandriva, Zenwalk, and Ubuntulite.

How to Install:

for ubuntu/debian

sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

or

fedora/opensuse

su yum install lubuntu-desktop

4. XFCE
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Fast and lightweight, yet visually appealing and easy to use environment. It uses the same toolkit as GNOME, and is sometimes described as a 'scaled-down version of GNOME'.

Xfce is the default environment in a number of popular Linux distributions, including Xubuntu, dyne:bolic, Gentoo, and Mythbuntu.



How to Install:

for ubuntu/debian

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

or

fedora/opensuse

su yum install xubuntu-desktop