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[[switching-desktop-environments-using-gui]]
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= Switching desktop environments using a graphical user interface (GUI)
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First, install the desired desktop environment as described in link:#installing-desktop-environments[Installing additional desktop environments].
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You can login to a different desktop for a single session using the login manager.
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For example, for the Gnome Display Manager (GDM) that is used by default on the Fedora Linux Workstation:
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. On the login screen, select a user from the list.
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. Click on the Preferences icon right below the password field. A window appears with a list of several different desktop environments.
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. Choose one, and enter password as usual.
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image::switching-desktop-environments-login.png[Login Screen]
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== Using switchdesk
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You also change your desktop environment using the [package]`switchdesk` tool.
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It also allows you to change default desktop environment for individual users, and for all users.
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. Install the [package]`switchdesk` and [package]`switchdesk-gui` packages:
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# dnf install switchdesk switchdesk-gui
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. Run the Desktop Switching Tool application.
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. Select the default desktop from the list of available desktop environments, and confirm.
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image::switching-desktop-environments-switchdesk.png[Desktop Switching Tool]
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