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This Is How We Do It : How to install another add-on desktop environment on a current working linux operating system

A linux desktop operating system has various desktop environment variants such as GNOME, KDE, XFCE, LXDE, SUGAR etc. Different variants are binded with different .iso that is the bootable images for installation of any one at a time like fedora has default variant as GNOME and different spin variants as KDE, XFCE and LXDE.
What if you have installed one desktop environment and want to try something else? Do you have to reinstall the whole operating system? The answer is no.

Linux has always known for its flexibility in customization and even the source code according to your needs. You can install another desktop environment keeping your personalized desktop as it is on the new variant. So let’s learn how to do this.

Launch any terminal emulator like konsole, terminal etc.

Enter into root mode by typing
```
su
```
Execute the command
```
yum groupinstall option
```
In this case the option can be
KDE to install KDE desktop environment
Xfce to install XFCE desktop environment
GNOME to install GNOME desktop environment
LXDE to install LXDE dekstop environment
Let the execution get completed.
Log out or restart your machine.
Choose the appropriate desktop environment from the login screen and enjoy!

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Hans Gogia

Hans is a tech enthusiast and an Android fanboy who has been blogging for the past three years. He is an engineer by profession and loves to play with gadgets in his free time. He is currently using a OnePlus One as his daily driver probably running a custom ROM and few mods.