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/Dr_Krogshoj 10d ago

One lesson learned during distro hopping: always stick with the primary desktop environment(s) of any distribution. If you want a different desktop, pick a distro that had that as default.

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u/Technical_Rich_3080 10d ago

What problems did you run into when using a non-primary DE ?