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What desktop environment am I running?

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I'm a complete beginner, and just installed Linux for the first time. I chose a popular distribution, but I've run into some issues, or have a few questions. However, I don't know if I have Gnome, Xfce, Cinnamon, Cosmic, or another desktop environment. How do I figure that out?

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Window manager vs. desktop environment (2 comments)
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Window manager vs. desktop environment
matthewsnyder‭ wrote 3 months ago

There is technically a difference between a desktop environment and a window manager. It makes more sense to be wondering what window manager you're running.

Depends on what you need for a specific purpose. When looking at Q/A online to figure something out, or if you need to post a question about it, knowing which DE you're using might be necessary, while the window manager is unnecessary.