Alternative DE - how does it work?
by varaonaid from LinuxQuestions.org on (#55MN0)
Hi,
I'm not to new Linux but not an advanced user, either. I've used Mint type distros for awhile. I recently installed OpenSUSE Tumbleweed w/KDE. However, I'm thinking of trying another DE instead (having some freezing issues that might be KDE, also want to be able to sue VNC and KDE isn't compatible with the login).
I've never installed a second/alternative desktop environment with any distro. It's always been a bit of a mystery and seems like could be messy" since it installs a lot of other dependencies/apps/software, etc but I still want to pursue it. Memory and processor overhead isn't a huge issue so I think I'd be OK with most options, in terms of how it will run. I'm wondering which other DEs you like on OpenSUSE and also, what happens after I install it? Do I need to uninstall KDE? Do I get a choice of which DE to use at boot? Can one install more than one DE at a time to try (for instance, could I install XFCE, Cinnamon, and Pantheon to try and then choose which one to use)? I'm not sure how it all works and would love any thoughts, advice, guidance, etc. Also, if any of the DEs are worth completely avoiding in OpenSUSE, that would also be great.
Thanks so much in advance!
I'm not to new Linux but not an advanced user, either. I've used Mint type distros for awhile. I recently installed OpenSUSE Tumbleweed w/KDE. However, I'm thinking of trying another DE instead (having some freezing issues that might be KDE, also want to be able to sue VNC and KDE isn't compatible with the login).
I've never installed a second/alternative desktop environment with any distro. It's always been a bit of a mystery and seems like could be messy" since it installs a lot of other dependencies/apps/software, etc but I still want to pursue it. Memory and processor overhead isn't a huge issue so I think I'd be OK with most options, in terms of how it will run. I'm wondering which other DEs you like on OpenSUSE and also, what happens after I install it? Do I need to uninstall KDE? Do I get a choice of which DE to use at boot? Can one install more than one DE at a time to try (for instance, could I install XFCE, Cinnamon, and Pantheon to try and then choose which one to use)? I'm not sure how it all works and would love any thoughts, advice, guidance, etc. Also, if any of the DEs are worth completely avoiding in OpenSUSE, that would also be great.
Thanks so much in advance!