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Introduction
Enlightenment, also known simply as E, is a free software/open source window manager for the X Window System which can be used alone or in conjunction with a desktop environment such as GNOME or KDE. It has a rich feature set, including extensive support for themes and advanced graphics without sacrificing good performance. As such, Enlightenment is sometimes deployed as a substitute for a full desktop environment.
The latest stable release of the software is version 0.16.8.5 . Version 0.17, also called DR17, is currently in development and is designed to be a full-fledged desktop shell based on the new Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL). DR17 is a complete rewrite from DR16, targeted toward a range of platforms from embedded systems to workstations.
Installation
Enlightenment DR16
It is relatively easy to install DR16 on Ubuntu as you can simply apt-get it.
sudo apt-get install e16
Go to the top right of your screen and in the User Switcher select Log Out. At Login Manger window choose: Options/Session > choose: Enlightenment.
Enlightenment DR17
Add the repository
sh -c 'echo "## Enlightenment e17 deb http://packages.enlightenment.org/ubuntu jaunty main extras" >> /etc/apt/sources.list'
Download & import the key.
wget -q http://packages.enlightenment.org/repo.key -O- | sudo apt-key add -
Update the source list
sudo apt-get update
install E17
sudo apt-get install e17
Go to the top right of your screen and in the User Switcher select Log Out. At Login Manger window choose: Options/Session > choose: Enlightenment.
Usage
Enlightenment DR16
Enlightenment DR17
- To Do Guide
External Links
E Home Page - The home page of Enlightenment.
Wikipedia page - Wikipedia page on Enlightenment.