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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Is there a safe way to run multiple desktop environments on Ubuntu 22.04? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Macaroni9538@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I have tried it on several distros before and it always causes problems because you get a million more packages intermingled with your already installed packages and sometimes you get conflicts or whatever. But it usually messes up my system. is there a safe way to have several desktops installed? or do you pretty much install a new one then remove the old one? thanks

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[–] Guenther_Amanita@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Containerization!

Use either Nix (the package manager) or Distrobox.

With Distrobox, you can create a few containers, install the favoured DE in each one separated, and use the "distrobox-export -a your-DE" function.

But I don't know how seamless it will work, you might have to read into it.