In the Linux Crash Course series, you’ll learn all about a Linux-related topic – one video at a time. In this episode, we explore desktop environments. What are they? How do they differ from Window Managers? Why are there so many of these? Answers to those questions (and more) in this episode of the Linux Crash Course!
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00:57 – Set up your very own Linux server in the cloud with Linode (Sponsor)➜ https://learnlinux.link/linode
02:41 – What exactly is a "Desktop Environment" in Linux?
04:16 – What is a "Window Manager" and how does it differ from a desktop environment?
08:21 – Exploring the GNOME Desktop Environment
12:42 – Installing applications via GNOME Software
14:52 – Checking out dynamic workspaces in GNOME
18:49 – Customization options within GNOME
20:50 – How GNOME can differ from one implementation to the next
23:11 – Exploring the Plasma Desktop Environment
25:22 – Checking out Plasma’s default file manager (Dolphin)
28:14 – Plasma has a really neat system tray setup
30:56 – Taking a look at Plasma’s "Discover" app
32:43 – Customizing the Plasma desktop
34:58 – The Cinnamon Desktop Environment
38:41 – A quick look at the Nemo file manager in Cinnamon
41:22 – How workspaces are implemented in Cinnamon
45:37 – Customizing the Cinnamon desktop environment
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