Arbeitsumgebungen wechseln
Die verschiedenen Fedora-Linux-Varianten (Spins/Labs) verwenden unterschiedliche Standardumgebungen. Beispielsweise nutzt die Fedora Workstation GNOME als Standard-Desktopumgebung, während der KDE-Spin KDE verwendet. Unabhängig vom verwendeten Installationsmedium können Sie problemlos zu einer der vielen anderen verfügbaren Desktopumgebungen wechseln, ohne Ihre aktuelle Desktopumgebung zu beeinträchtigen.
Installing additional desktop environments
You can list available desktop environments using the default package manager, dnf.
Since Fedora 41, in a terminal use the dnf environment list command to list all available desktop environments:
dnf environment list --available | grep desktopFor older Fedoras, use the dnf group list command to list all available desktop environments:
dnf group list -v --available | grep desktopInstall the required desktop environment using the dnf install command. Ensure to prefix with the @ sign, for example:
dnf install @kde-desktop-environmentSwitching desktop environments using a graphical user interface (GUI)
First, install the desired desktop environment as described in Installing additional desktop environments.
You can login to a different desktop for a single session using the login manager. For example, for the Gnome Display Manager (GDM) that is used by default on the Fedora Linux Workstation:
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On the login screen, select a user from the list.
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Click on the Preferences icon right below the password field. A window appears with a list of several different desktop environments.
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Choose one, and enter password as usual.
Using switchdesk
You also change your desktop environment using the switchdesk tool. It also allows you to change default desktop environment for individual users, and for all users.
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Install the
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Run the Desktop Switching Tool application.
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Select the default desktop from the list of available desktop environments, and confirm.
Switching desktop environments using the command line interface (CLI)
First, install the desired desktop environment as described in Installing additional desktop environments.
Install the switchdesk package:
dnf install switchdeskPass the selected desktop environment as the only argument to the switchdesk command, for example:
switchdesk kdeSee the switchdesk(1) man page for more information.
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