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Introduction to Desktop Environments

The following is an excerpt from my post: How Linux GUIs Work: An Introduction to X11, Display Managers, and Desktop Environments. This has been separated into its own post for easier reading. The desktop environment is the most (easily) visible component of the GUI. It handles the taskbar, menus, maximizing Read more…

By Tony Tascioglu, 4 days2 months ago
Computing

Introduction to Display Managers

The following is an excerpt from my post: How Linux GUIs Work: An Introduction to X11, Display Managers, and Desktop Environments. This has been separated into its own post for easier reading. Technically, you don’t need a display manager to run a system. You can directly launch your desktop environment Read more…

By Tony Tascioglu, 2 weeks2 months ago
Computing

Introduction to X11/Xorg

The following is an excerpt from my post: How Linux GUIs Work: An Introduction to X11, Display Managers, and Desktop Environments. This has been separated into its own post for easier reading. X, or commonly known as Xorg is the display server used in most GNU/Linux systems. It’s rather similar Read more…

By Tony Tascioglu, 3 weeks2 months ago
Computing

Overview of Linux Graphics and GUI Systems

The following is an excerpt from my post: How Linux GUIs Work: An Introduction to X11, Display Managers, and Desktop Environments. This has been separated into its own post for easier reading. When the computer starts up, GNU/Linux only ships with a terminal (tty1-tty6). On top of the terminal, we Read more…

By Tony Tascioglu, 4 weeks2 months ago
Computing

How Linux GUIs Work: An Introduction to X11, Display Managers, and Desktop Environments

Introduction A common point of confusion on GNU/Linux systems is the display manager vs desktop environment, and what they both do, and how they all fit in with xorg or Wayland. A High Level Overview When the computer starts up, GNU/Linux only ships with a terminal (tty1-tty6). On top of Read more…

By Tony Tascioglu, 1 month2 months ago
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