This article will describe installing LXDE for desktop environment.
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1 Install LXDE
The following command will install LXDE.
$ sudo apt install -y lubuntu-desktop <snip> check for a default display manager. 1. gdm3 2. lightdm Default display manager: lightdm <snip> $ sudo reboot
The following makes selecting display manager be automated.
$ sudo apt install -y expect $ cat <<EOF | expect set timeout -1 spawn sudo apt install -y lubuntu-desktop expect "Default display manager: " send "lightdm\n" expect eof EOF $ sudo reboo
2 Login to LXDE
After reboot, lightdm-gtk-greeter will be started. You can select other desktop environment.
LXDE is displayed.
3 Uninstall LXDE
The following command will uninstall LXDE.
$ sudo apt remove -y lubuntu* lxde* openbox lightdm $ sudo apt autoremove -y $ sudo apt install --reinstall -y gdm3 $ sudo reboot