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…
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…
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…
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…
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…