Objective
The objective is to install Budgie desktop as an alternative desktop environment on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux. See also our article: The 8 Best Ubuntu Desktop Environments (18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux) for more desktop environment choices.Operating System and Software Versions
- Operating System: - Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
Requirements
Administrative root/sudo permissions.Difficulty
EASYConventions
- # - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of
sudocommand - $ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
Instructions
Install and start Budgie Desktop
Execute the following linux command to begin installation of Budgie desktop on Ubuntu 18.04:$ sudo apt install ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Any display manager should do. However,
lighdm is a default display manager for budgie desktop.Subscribe to Linux Career NEWSLETTER and receive latest Linux news, jobs, career advice and tutorials.
Confirm that Budgie Desktop is your default desktop environment.
Budgie Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
