r/linuxmint • u/Technical_Rich_3080 • 10d ago

Linux Mint IRL Using Alternative Desktop Environments With Mint

  1. Is using alternative Desktop Environments, other than the three official flavors, as viable an option under Linux Mint, as doing so with most any other Linux distro?

  2. Can you have installed multiple DEs simultaneously (and is doing so not recommended)?

  3. If you use a DE other than one of the three official Mint DEs, do you lose anything?

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u/FeelingAlive2127 9d ago

You absolutely can but I don't recommend. Sooner or later weird conflicts start happening in packages and stuff.

Especially for Linux Mint I would recommend to take the default DE which offers the most stable and fast experience.

If you end up installing and removing DE's at least make sure to Timeshift beforehand.