Install Deepin Desktop Environment on Linux Mint 19 / Ubuntu 18.04/19.04

Deepin Desktop Environment is the default DE for Deepin Linux Distribution.
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Install Deepin Desktop Environment on Linux Mint 19 / Ubuntu 18.04/19.04

1. Step 1: Add PPA Repository. ...
2. Step 2: Update package list and install Deepin DE. ...
3. Step 3: Install Other Deepin Packages (Optional) ...
4. Step 4: Login to Deepin Desktop Environment.

1. How do I get Deepin desktop environment in Ubuntu?
2. Is Deepin desktop environment safe?
3. How do I open Deepin desktop?
4. Is Deepin better than Ubuntu?
5. How do I install Deepin desktop environment in Linux Mint?
6. What is Deepin desktop based on?
7. Is Deepin Linux Chinese?
8. Is DDE safe Ubuntu?
9. Is Deepin a Chinese?
10. How do I configure Deepin?
11. Which display manager does Deepin use?
12. Is Deepin based on Arch?

How do I get Deepin desktop environment in Ubuntu?

The procedure mentioned in this article for installation of Deepin desktop environment is tested upon the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

1. Step 1: Add the Deepin Linux repository to Ubuntu. ...
2. Step 2: Update your system package manager. ...
3. Step 3: Installing Deepin Desktop environment. ...
4. Step 4: Installing Deepin File Manager.

Is Deepin desktop environment safe?

Objectively, with its source code available, Deepin Linux itself looks safe. ... Also, note that Deepin itself, and the software that comes preinstalled, may not be spyware, but there are no guarantees for the apps available through its App Store.

How do I open Deepin desktop?

Install Deepin Desktop Environment In Arch or Manjaro

1. Update sources & packages. pacman -Syu reboot -h now.
2. Install deepin and dependancies. pacman -S xorg xorg-server deepin deepin-extra.
3. Alter this file. nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf. ...
4. Enable & start the service. systemctl enable lightdm.service reboot -h now.

Is Deepin better than Ubuntu?

As you can see, Ubuntu is better than deepin in terms of Out of the box software support. Ubuntu is better than deepin in terms of Repository support. Hence, Ubuntu wins the round of Software support!

How do I install Deepin desktop environment in Linux Mint?

Below are the steps to install Deepin Desktop Environment on Ubuntu 18.04 / Linux Mint 19.

1. Step 1: Add PPA Repository. ...
2. Step 2: Update package list and install Deepin DE. ...
3. Step 3: Install Other Deepin Packages (Optional) ...
4. Step 4: Login to Deepin Desktop Environment.

What is Deepin desktop based on?

Deepin (stylized as deepin; formerly known as Linux Deepin and Hiweed Linux) is a Linux distribution based on Debian's stable branch. It features DDE, the Deepin Desktop Environment, built on Qt and available for various distributions like Arch Linux, Fedora, Manjaro and Ubuntu.

Is Deepin Linux Chinese?

With the launch of version 15 in late 2015, the Deepin distro, based in China, shed its Ubuntu base in favor of Debian Linux Unstable branch. ... Deepin is one of the first Linux distros to take advantage of HTML 5 technology.

Is DDE safe Ubuntu?

I'm a big fan of DDE and unfortunately it is not advisable as many of their modules have security vulnerabilities. Their security team has not responded to other multiple other distributions requests to fix these upstream.

Is Deepin a Chinese?

Deepin comes from China which means people will always have certain notion about it. The fact that it also bundle Gnome3 software such as WPS Office which is also from a chinese company and it uses bundle crossover office for free which is a commercial paidfull program also raises some eyebrows.

How do I configure Deepin?

Configuration file

1. Configuration directory. There are two kinds of configurations: user configurations (usually in ~/ and ~/. ...
2. Backup configuration. For eaxmple, to back up configuration files of program "amule", simply copy directory "~/. ...
3. Delete configuration. ...
4. User configurations. ...
5. Clean unused configuration files.

Which display manager does Deepin use?

deepin is using the LightDM, developed by Ubuntu. Other major display managers are GDM from GNOME, KDM from KDE. Using LightDM is that it is very lightweight and will not bind any desktop environment, and it provided custom interface for GTK+, Qt and HTML5, etc. It is very convenient.

Is Deepin based on Arch?

It is powered by its own dde-kwin Window manager. Deepin desktop comes with nice looking dock and many native Deepin applications pre-loaded. This eye candy desktop environment is available in the Arch repository and this is how you can install Deepin Desktop Environment in Arch Linux.