Desktop Environment

A desktop environment is what it sounds like. In Linux there are different Desktop Environments such as KDE, GNOME, XFCE, IceWM, Fluxbox, etc. Each desktop environment has its own GUI (icons, menus, etc).

Gnome

Used in

Ubuntu
Linux Mint

KDE

Used in

Kubuntu
Red Hat Linux

IceWM

Fluxbok

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