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General => General discussion => Topic started by: xfrank on September 23, 2018, 05:35:13 PM

Title: default De and easy installation
Post by: xfrank on September 23, 2018, 05:35:13 PM
Maybe this topic was discussed previously, but I think It's still relevant. I have just installed Sparky with Mate DE. Beautiful! But because the default Sparky desktop is Lxqt I had to do the installation not with Calamares but with a more "advanced" (aka more difficult) installer. I'm not a novice and I had no problem, but frankly, it's preferable the "easy" way...
I ask if it's possible to have Calamares for all Desktop Environments. Personally I don't like Lxqt, I prefer Mate, Xfce, Lxde or maybe Openbox or Trinity.  Probably the devs had their reason choosing Lxqt but searching the forum I can see many users having other DEs installed.  :)
Title: Re: default De and easy installation
Post by: lami07 on September 23, 2018, 07:59:44 PM
I'm not a member of dev team, so I can only speak for myself. Being able to install every desktop environment through calamares would be great, but I imagine it would require lot of man power to implement such feature. I hardly believe it will ever happen. Have you tried Sparky MinimalGUI ? It is equipped with both installers. By default it installes Openbox with minimal set off applications. And with help of aptus you will be able to install your favorite DE with ease.
Title: Re: default De and easy installation
Post by: xfrank on September 24, 2018, 12:17:44 AM
Thanks Lami07, next time I will try the minimalgui installation. I would like to know, however, the opinion of a dev about offering Calamares for all DEs (or at least for a number of the most commonly preferred DEs like Xfce,Mate,Openbox,LXDE, etc.). 
Title: Re: default De and easy installation
Post by: pavroo on September 24, 2018, 11:15:07 AM
There is an option to do that in your way: Install MinimaGUI using Calamares as you like, then use APTus to install your favorite desktop. After rebooting, APTus lets you remove Openbox as well.

It's just other way, but works.
Title: Re: default De and easy installation
Post by: xfrank on September 25, 2018, 02:22:51 AM
Thanks Pavroo, next time I will try. Kudos for this beautiful distro!  :)