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Auteur

Sufyan bin Uzayr is a writer, coder, and entrepreneur with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has authored several books in the past, pertaining to a diverse range of topics, ranging from history to Computers/IT.

Sufyan is the Director of Parakozm, a multinational IT company specializing in EdTech solutions. He also runs Zeba Academy, an online learning and teaching vertical with a focus on STEM fields.

Sufyan specializes in a wide variety of technologies, such as JavaScript, Dart, WordPress, Drupal, Linux, and Python. He holds multiple degrees, including ones in management, IT, literature, and political science. Sufyan is a digital nomad, dividing his time between four countries. He has lived and taught in universities and educational institutions around the globe. Sufyan takes a keen interest in technology, politics, literature, history, and sports, and in his spare time he enjoys teaching coding and English to young students.

Learn more at sufyanism.com.

Résumé
The book is a detailed guide that will help developers and coders do more when using Desktop Environments for Linux. It talks about the basics in brief, and then moves on to more advanced and detailed exercises to help readers quickly gain the required knowledge.

Contenu

Chapter 1 - Desktop Environments for Linux

• Desktop Environments for Linux

• Desktop environment (DE) Introduction

• Linux

• The desktop environment in Linux

• History of Desktop environment

Chapter 2 - KDE Plasma

• Introduction

• KDE History

• KDE Applications

• KDE Version History

• Installation

• Features

Chapter 3 GNOME Desktop Environment

• Introduction

• Gnome

• GNOME-based Linux Distributions

• History of GNOME

• Pros and Cons

Chapter 4 - XFCE Desktop Environment

• Introduction

• Versions History

• The xfce Core Desktop Components

• xfce installation

• Advantages and Disadvantages

Chapter 5- MATE Desktop Environment

• History of Mate

• Version

• Installing MATE in ubuntu

• MATE applications

• Installation on various OS

Chapter 6 - Budgie Desktop Environment

• Introduction

• History

• Budgie Versions

• Installation

• New Features and Development of Budgie

Chapter 7 Cinnamon Desktop Environment

• Introduction

• History

• Software components

• User Guide

• Cinnamon applications

• Installing Cinnamon on Ubuntu

• Core Components & Benefits

Chapter 8 LXDE Desktop Environment

• Introduction History

• Core Components

• Installation of LXDE in Ubuntu

• Reasons to use LXDE

• Lubuntu Distribution

Chapter 9 - Other Desktop Environment

• LXQt Desktop Environment

• Enlightenment Desktop Environment

• Pantheon Desktop Environment

Chapter 10 - Appraisal