I've done this with various desktops and it was never a really good experience although, technically, it does work. But you'll get all kinds of strangenesses where common programs are set up for one desktop or the other or you have two completely different programs trying to do the same job....at the same time. If you're not sure about whether to commit to one desktop or another I think you'll get a better insight into how they work if you set up a dual boot, at least on maybe your desktop PC for the time being. With a single desktop and manager on each installation you'll be able to make a judgement based on operating at their peak(s).In the past, I had bad experience doing this (with other distros), and I am wondering can I install KDE Plasma while maintaining stability and Keeping GNOME, and have all the same installed applications and all files showing available on KDE?
Both GNOME and KDE have specific apps for various functions from system setup to viewing graphics files. You can, of course, use common programs for things like document and graphics creation (LibreOffice, Gimp, Inkscape etc.). I keep all my data in a separate partition(s) and just mount those at startup, together with CIFS shares from my server, so everything is accessible from whichever machine or desktop I'm using. Set it all up once and then just copy/paste for any new installations.and have all the same installed applications and all files showing available on KDE?
As above. The desktop that is right for you may be completely different to what suits me, or anyone else. These days I use KDE Plasma 5 on everything except servers and single use boxes. It's relatively light and I love how even GTK applications look the same and how easy it is to modify the look and behaviour of the desktop. Simple things like an application remembering window size and position from last use mean that I can get on with the job, rather than waste time constantly setting up.how I can add Cinnamon or another recommended desktop environment please.
I could achieve the same in, say, MATE, but it's a lot more work to set up with Compiz. I do have a soft spot for MATE, having used it for all the years that KDE was a resource hog.
GNOME? Hamburgers belong in take away food joints.
Cinnamon? a little too closely related to GNOME for my liking and the last time I tried it was suffering from the GTK 3 from 2 blues. Otherwise, not bad.
XFCE? Better than it was but still suffers from a lack of consistency and doesn't have the tools it needs, although MX have addressed much of that.
LXQt? Reminds me of Windows 3.1.
Your experiences/opinions may differ. That's the beauty of Linux.
Statistics: Posted by NFT5 — 2024-06-26 07:21 — Replies 4 — Views 100