How to install Budgie desktop on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

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.

Conventions

• # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command
• $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

Other Versions of this Tutorial

Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)

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.

Confirm that Budgie Desktop is your default desktop environment.

Budgie Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver