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Desktop Environments
Solus offers a multitude of desktop environments, ranging from the feature-rich and modern Budgie to the traditional MATE experience.
Budgie
The flagship desktop environment / experience of Solus is Budgie. If you have installed either our MATE or GNOME editions, you can try out and install Budgie by running the following command:
sudo eopkg install -c desktop.budgie
Gnome Shell
Solus offers a GNOME Shell experience that ships out-of-the-box with a variety of extensions. If you have installed either our Budgie or MATE editions, you can try out and install GNOME Shell by running the following commands:
sudo eopkg rm lightdm
sudo eopkg install gdm gnome-shell gnome-desktop-branding
MATE
Solus offers the MATE desktop environment / experience, tailored to advanced users and older hardware, as well as shipping with our modern menu called Brisk Menu. If you have installed either our Budgie or GNOME editions, you can try out and install MATE by running the following command:
sudo eopkg install -c desktop.mate