Re: Where to get schooled on Linux desktop managers, compositors, UI interfaces??
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Steve,
While I can't answer all of you questions, being a user of Kubuntu, and not a developer, programmer, etc, the names you mention, Gnome, LXQT, etc., are all different desktop environments.? I'll put a link at the bottom of this email to a page that details them a bit.? Each is aimed at different audiences, and have varied capabilities.? Some are meant for systems with lower resources, such as Xubuntu.? Some software I have downloaded over the years has been meant for say, Gnome desktop, but has not worked with my go-to KDE desktop.? I don't know if that is still true, and have not had that issue occur here recently.?
The page I linked to includes these desktop environments and a description of each.? Each run on the Ubuntu platform.? So, I can change my desktop to each of these if I choose, making the desktops selectable at login.? The desktop variations give me the freedom to do this if I wish or need to for some reason.? There is a lot more variation in the linux world than the link I have included.? I'm sure others will comment soon.
73, Andy, ka2uqw
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On Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 06:29:45 PM EST, Steve Johnson via groups.io <cascadianroot@...> wrote:
I'm trying to troubleshoot a Conky (transparent background) issue, and am learning that Linux (Debian Bookworm in my case) has any number of desktop managers, "compositors", GUI managers/tweaks, etc.? Any or all of these things could be impacting my issue.? So I need to learn more about these UI applications.? I've seen names like Gnome, LXQT, Cinnamon, MATE, Budgie, X windows, PiCom, Compton, etc. etc.
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Is there somewhere that does a good job of explaining how all these things work together to create a Linux UI?? What are the differences and why are so many different ones needed/desired?
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K0OIL
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