Linux Arch DE

>>57989420
Xfce

>>57989420
No desktop environment, a minimalist system doesn't require such cumbersome graphics.

>>57989420
fluxbox

>>57989434
This, it's comfy and stable.

>>57989420
Gnome is the golden boy of Linux for a reason.

>>57989420
XFCE if you have 2GB of ram or less, else GNOME3

GNOME

- can run Wayland daily RIGHT NOW
- can manage sandboxed distro-agnostic applications RIGHT NOW
- supports hidpi screens RIGHT NOW

Awesome window manager

XFCE is great. MATE is pretty decent too.

>>57989492
>sandboxed distro-agnostic applications
flatpak? no packages

>>57989649
http://flatpak.org/apps.html

Use lxde like any sane person

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>>57989420
i3

>>57989935
this, theres no reason for anything else

>>57989420
Ok, here's my take:

- If you've installed Arch you must be interested in customizing your experience.
- If not, well there are better distros than Arch, Arch is literally only good for customization because it's basically just a big one repo.
- If so, choose every tool you're going to use. My favorite is openbox + PCManFM and several utilities around it.

Most supported DE Gnome 3 really is a bother to be honest and the rest (with the exception of KDE maybe) are already programs bunched together instead of a complete user experience. So why not customize your experience? Grow a neckbeard today!

If you aint tiling, you're doing it wrong

Currently usin Xfce on mine (cinnamon ate battery life like a bitch)

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>>57989420

>>57991371
What kind of laptop?

>>57991371
How does one change the icons on tint2? Also which volume applet are you using?

>>57989420
i3
as simple and efficient as it gets

>>57989420
how do I rice with all those pastel color themes?

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Why not KDE?

>>57989489
<2GB of ram, or, you know, if you like useful keyboard shortcuts, a configurable panel and not having that annoying menu bar at the top

>>57991440
ideapad s10. it's shit.

>>57991483
lxappearance allows you to choose icons. those are the ultra-flat
volumeicon

>>57992004
Thank you.

Cinnamon, personal favourite

>>57989935
M E M
M E B
ATHER

>>57989420
also i3. fuck >DE

openbox with tint2 and pcmanfm
http://dpaste.de/Kde6
>ob/rc.conf
http://dpaste.de/jzO6
>tint2rc.conf

Openbox with thunar for file manager, firefox for browser, feh for imageviewer, mpv for video, cmus for music, and tint2 for panel. Very nice DE setup.

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>>57992935
compton & pcmanfm --desktop & (sleep 3s && pcmanfm --desktop-off) &

i3. But why even use a DE? Use Openbox or 2bwm

>>57989420
you'll be shunned fro mthe arch community if you dont pick i3, gnome, openbox, or some bastardized mix of components using xfce.

>>57989935
nice.
>>57991879
because its bad, whats with your top left corner, you only need one selector m8.

>>57992990
My Thunar has a funny issue where if I rename a file too quickly it crashse.
Like, go F2 -> rename -> enter really quick

>>57992990

This is how you spot a poorfag

>>57994782
They have less money, therefore they are bad people

>>57989935
I3 or bust

i3.
xfce if u can't deal with dat clean tiling.

>>57989420
>Arch

stop using timewaster meme distros and stick with something that actually has a fucking installer.

>>57989420
If you really want the full DE thing, XFCE.
If you don't to be a pleb, use a WM only.

Tiling:
- herbstluftwm
- bspwm
- spectrwm
- xmonad
(Try i3 if you want, but it's pretty eh)

Dynamic:
- windowchef
- cwm
- wmutils
- mcwm for tr00 mnml

If you want an inbetween, something like flux/openbox

>>57996015
>stop using timewaster meme distros and stick with something that actually has a fucking installer.

So Archbang
it's basically Arch + installer

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Xfce is a good compromise between speed and aesthetics
Default Xfce looks like shit though, but there are good themes like numix or arc

>>57996036
literally the only correct answer

>>57989935
What font is that in the bar?

>>57996015
You mean Arch Anywhere?

I run a minimal arch system with 500 packages
openbox+tint2+pcmanfm

use obconf and lxappearance for customization

>I am looking for something simple

Ubuntu

>>57996742
What makes pcmanfm better than thunar?

>>57994775
This is a known bug and has been patched. Find the patched version or update your Thunar.

>>57996902
Oh weird
Maybe my Thunar's not updating properly for some reason
Thanks!

>>57996835
its made by a doctor

>>57998087
>Lock
Enjoy being PoisonTapped
https://samy.pl/poisontap/

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>>57998741
>Enjoy being PoisonTapped
good thing i never leave my home

>>57998780
But you do leave your computer

>>57998741
>PoisonTap emulates an Ethernet device (eg, Ethernet over USB/Thunderbolt) – by default, Windows, OS X and Linux recognize an ethernet device, automatically loading it as a low-priority network device and performing a DHCP request across it

What?

It literally doesn't matter
>>57989420

What do you guys think of Linux Mint?

>>57989492
>depends on systemd
No thank you.

>>57989420
God dammit this is on the wiki but I'll type it out and add this to my shitpost copypasta folder.

Below are some often used options
It's a matter of taste, ask yourself what you expect from a DE first.

> Full batteries included with programs but little customization
Gnome; heaviest, most features
Unity; Ubuntu default, many people don't like the aesthetic (tailored for Ubuntu though)
KDE; Has its very own ideas about design and colors, see if you like it

> Full DE, but less RAM use and less shiny animations
XFCE; Light, very stable, relatively good customization
LXQT; Light, somewhat newer
MATE; Okay, can be very minimal if desired

> Minimal
No full DE, but the tasks that are usually handled by the DE handled by separate programs of your choice (if desired), you will need:
- startx or a display manager ("login screen"); Lightdm or GDM
- a window manager: i3 (tiling), fluxbox/openbox (floating), awesome (dynamic)
- a dock/bar/launcher/...: tint2, plank, cairo-dock, ...
- a notifications client: dunst/xfce-notify/whatever

> Others
Budgie; DE made for solus, arguably beautiful but buggy according to some
Cinnamon; the Mint DE, see above
Deepin; Also pretty aesthetic imo, but 'chink botnet' according to /g/, very complete, hardly customizable
>>57996036 Has some of the more non-mainstream WMs, some easy to configure, others not. Pick one if you have a good reason but I'd advise not to if you never tried a WM before

RAM comparison:
https://brendaningram.com/article/ram-usage-of-various-linux-desktop-environments/

>>58002090
Good if you want something that just werks, or if you're installing on a family/shared computer.
If you are tech literate and have the time/interest to play around with Linux I wouldn't recommend installing it.

>>58002387
>Gnome; heaviest, most features
When did it get heavier than KDE?

>>58002864
Was when I used it, checked first 5~ish credible looking google results, is it not anymore?

>>58002908
Last time I saw a comparison KDE was using a bit more RAM, but not like there was a big difference anyway.

>>58002524
What would you recommend for a techie wannabe?

>>58002974
Antergos to learn how arch works, then after a while install arch and learn how to manage everything on your own.

>>57989420
i3 if you want the best GUI possible.

If you insist on a DE, go with XFCE or MATE. Budgie isn't half bad if you don't mind lack of customization options.

>>58002997
Thanks anon.

>>58002974
Noty him but Ubuntu or Mint
Mostly because the thousands of answers. Most other distros may have bugs you're not yet ready to solve.

Plasma 5, XFCE, or MATE.

>>58002974
Ubuntu Unity if you like Macs.
Ubuntu MATE or Linux Mint Cinnamon if you like Windows.

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>>57989420
I've tried them all. Answer is:

Cinnamon > *

>>58003028
Thousands of answers doesn't make problem solving really easier.
I'd say it makes things even harder.

>>57989679

I just put that on my potato (atom n270), with lightDM as displaymanager, and BOIS, where have i been living all this time. Fuck xfce.

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I enjoy Plasma 5.

>>57989420
Ubuntu

>>58003073
I don't know man, I've been using Linux Mint as my main OS for about 8 months while learning the ropes, and it works just fine for my purposes.
If I had a problem no more than 4 minutes of Google searching and I found my answer.

Openbox, of course.

>>57989420
xfce

or skip the de entirely and go with i3

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>>58003005
>i3 if you want the best GUI possible
>i3
>best
>i3

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>>57989420
xfce

>>57989420
cinnamon.

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is this the new desktop thread???