[HOW TO] Install KDE (plasma), GNOME, XFCE, Cinnamon, MATE, Budgie, LXQt, LXDE and UKUI Dekstop Environments

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But if i install kde, it installs a lower version that Arch does. How can I install the last version?

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You are right...You will only get the max version allowed by the base ubuntu version. I will look into it tomorrow. It is night here.

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Here's a guide that should help...

According to the guide, you should get most major updates by backporting, so they may be unstable.

Sorry but I did not test this....Because I don't experiment/test on my Zorin OS system...And the computer where I test, has Ubuntu 21.10 which already gets the latest stable updates for Plasma Desktop.

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I'll test it rn...

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Installing KDE ruined my Zorin theme. Any way to fix it?

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Use gnome-tweaks to reset all settings to default.

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Unfortunately didn't, it's still broken.

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Did you ensure all QT / KDE specific applications were removed using Synaptic and Reboot after resetting in Gnome Tweaks?

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Yes, I've removed all the applications starting with kde* or plasma*. I've also removed any files that contain the word kde in the home folder.

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You might check ~/.config/gtk-3.0 and remove anything there that you did not place there.
Or you might just rename ~/.config to .config-bkp. log out and in, and check the themes appearance.

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Thanks! Fixed! I just deleted some .gtkrc files and it started showing the theme correctly :smiley:

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XFCE Customization guide.

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how to get Cinnamon 6 ?

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Hi everyone,

I installed cinnamon, but when I reboot, there is no option to choose the desktop. Where should I change the desktop?

Thanks.

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You need to log in entirely first, then log out, and you will see a small wheel icon at the bottom right:

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For the GDM Login Screen:
When You are on the Login Screen You must click on Your Profile so that the Password Field appears. Important: The Password Field must be appeared! Then You see in the bottom right Corner a Gear Icon. Click on it and choose the Cinnamon Entry.

If You have to choose the Cinnamon Login Screen in the Installation Process You havte to click on the little Icon beneath Your User Name:
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sudo apt-get purge --autoremove gnome-session

This command for removing gnome doesn't work with response "Package 'gnome-session' is not installed, so not removed". Z 17.1, core > light (Xfce).

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See the answer with 7 votes here:

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Thanks. In that answer user has a history log of installing Gnome, I don't.
Been looking through the packages and all I can say is that I really admire guys who do packaging.