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[[installing-desktop-environments]]
= Installing additional desktop environments
.Procedure
List available desktop environments:
You can list available desktop environments using the default package manager, [code]`dnf`.
In a terminal use the [code]`dnf grouplist` command to list all available package groups:
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$ dnf grouplist -v
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KDE Plasma Workspaces (kde-desktop-environment)
Xfce Desktop (xfce-desktop-environment)
LXDE Desktop (lxde-desktop-environment)
Hawaii Desktop (hawaii-desktop-environment)
LXQt Desktop (lxqt-desktop-environment)
Cinnamon Desktop (cinnamon-desktop-environment)
MATE Desktop (mate-desktop-environment)
Sugar Desktop Environment (sugar-desktop-environment)
Deepin Desktop (deepin-desktop-environment)
Development and Creative Workstation (developer-workstation-environment)
Web Server (web-server-environment)
Infrastructure Server (infrastructure-server-environment)
Basic Desktop (basic-desktop-environment)
Installed Groups:
KDE (K Desktop Environment) (kde-desktop)
[output has been truncated]
i3 desktop (i3-desktop-environment)
Available Groups:
3D Printing (3d-printing)
Administration Tools (admin-tools)
Audio Production (audio)
...
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Install the selected desktop environment using the `dnf install` command. Ensure to prefix with
the `@` sign, for example:
Install the required desktop environment using the `dnf install` command.
Ensure to prefix with the `@` sign, for example:
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# dnf install @kde-desktop-environment
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You can also use the full name using the `groupinstall` command:
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# dnf groupinstall "KDE Plasma Workspaces"
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[[switching-desktop-environments-using-cli]]
= Switching desktop environments using CLI
= Switching desktop environments using the command line interface (CLI)
.Before you start
Install the desired desktop environment as described in <<proc_installing-additional-desktop-enviroments.adoc#installing-desktop-environments,Installing additional desktop environments>>
First, install the desired desktop environment as described in link:#installing-desktop-environments[Installing additional desktop environments].
Install the [package]`switchdesk` package:
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.Procedure
Pass the selected desktop environment as the only argument to the [command]`switchdesk` command, for example:
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# switchdesk kde
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.More information
See the `switchdesk(1)` man page for more information.
See the `switchdesk(1)` man page.
== Manually editing the system configuration
Alternatively, edit the [filename]`/etc/sysconfig/desktop` file as *root*. This file specifies the desktop for new users and the display manager to run when entering runlevel 5.
You can also change your default desktop environment using the [filename]`/etc/sysconfig/desktop` system configuration file.
If this file does not exists, please create it.
This file specifies the desktop for new users and the display manager to run when entering runlevel 5.
Please create/edit it using your preferred text editor.
Note that you will need administrator (root) privileges to create or edit this file.
Correct values are:
`DESKTOP="_<value>_"`, where `_<value>_` is one of the following:
1. `GNOME` — Selects the GNOME desktop environment.
2. `KDE` — Selects the KDE desktop environment.
1. `GNOME` - Selects the GNOME desktop environment.
2. `KDE` - Selects the KDE desktop environment.
`DISPLAYMANAGER="_<value>_"`, where `_<value>_` is one of the following:
1. `GNOME` — Selects the GNOME Display Manager.
2. `KDE` — Selects the KDE Display Manager.
3. `XDM` — Selects the X Display Manager.
1. `GNOME` - Selects the GNOME Display Manager.
2. `KDE` - Selects the KDE Display Manager.
3. `XDM` - Selects the X Display Manager.

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[[switching-desktop-environments-using-gui]]
= Switching desktop environments using GUI
= Switching desktop environments using a graphical user interface (GUI)
.Before you start
First, install the desired desktop environment as described in link:#installing-desktop-environments[Installing additional desktop environments].
Install the desired desktop environment as described in link:#installing-desktop-environments[Installing additional desktop environments].
.Procedure
To login with a different desktop for a single session:
You can login to a different desktop for a single session using the login manager.
For example, for the Gnome Display Manager (GDM) that is used by default on the Fedora Linux Workstation:
. On the login screen, select a user from the list.
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image::switching-desktop-environments-login.png[Login Screen]
.More information
== Using switchdesk
. Alternatively, install the [package]`switchdesk` and [package]`switchdesk-gui` packages:
You also change your desktop environment using the [package]`switchdesk` tool.
It also allows you to change default desktop environment for individual users, and for all users.
. Install the [package]`switchdesk` and [package]`switchdesk-gui` packages:
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# dnf install switchdesk switchdesk-gui

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[[switching-desktop-environments]]
= Switching desktop environments
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Different Fedora Linux variants (Spins/Labs) have different default environments.
For example, the Fedora workstation uses GNOME as its default desktop environment, while the KDE spin will use KDE.
Fedora's default desktop environment is GNOME 3 in the Workstation spin, but it is very easy to try any of the many other desktop environments that are available without affecting your current desktop environment.
Irrespective of what installation media you used to install Fedora Linux, you can easily try and switch to any of the many other desktop environments that are available without affecting your current desktop environment.
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