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Budgie is the flagship desktop of the SolusOS Linux Distribution. Designed with the modern user in mind, it focuses on simplicity and elegance.
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Licensemainly GPL
Programming Languagemostly C
Widget ToolkitGTK
Available On*nix (GNOME)
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Cons
Con Does not properly support multi monitor
Having two monitors works, but it's not perfect.
Con Very hard to install
Installing in distros that are not Ubuntu-based can be hard.
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Recommended 6 years ago
I have tried many different distros using Arch/Manjaro or Debian/Ubuntu with KDE, MATE, Gnome, Cinnamon, etc. Bungie is my favorite on Ubuntu so far. I like Ubuntu for all the repositories and ease of use. I must admit I like Arch for serveral reasons but I always have some issue after a while with it and I...
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Built from scratch and integrates into current technolgiesPro
It's minimal and gorgeousPro
It's maintained by a dedicated bunch of folks with an eye for detailPro
Very lightweightBudgie
Recommended 6 years ago
Though not as customizable as Cinnamon, Budgie, also forked from Gnome, is a full-featured, powerful, and stable DE. It is a nimble and modern twist on the original that will satisfy both Windows and Mac users alike.
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Built from scratch and integrates into current technolgiesPro
Can emulate Gnome 2 desktop lookCon
Still in developmentPro
It's minimal and gorgeousPro
It's maintained by a dedicated bunch of folks with an eye for detailPro
Very lightweightBudgie
Recommended 6 years ago
Probably the most beautiful desktop environment available on Linux!
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Built from scratch and integrates into current technolgiesPro
Can emulate Gnome 2 desktop lookPro
It's minimal and gorgeousCon
Less lightweight than you would expectCon
Sometimes buggyPro
It's maintained by a dedicated bunch of folks with an eye for detailPro
Very lightweightBudgie
Recommended 5 years ago
Clean, nice looking, very polished for an open source WM, but lacks a lot of features that are taken for granted in other environments.
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Built from scratch and integrates into current technolgiesPro
It's minimal and gorgeousCon
Less lightweight than you would expectCon
Sometimes buggyPro
Modern designCon
Lacks some basic featuresComments
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Pro Available from a PPA for Ubuntu
Budgie is available from an official EvolveOS PPA for Ubuntu and its derivatives.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:evolve-os/ppa
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install budgie-desktop