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How to Install Cinnamon 3.4 Stable In Ubuntu 16.04

To Install Cinnamon 3.4 Stable In Ubuntu 16.04

Cinnamon is a GTK+-based desktop environment which had its origination as a fork of the GNOME Shell, which is a user interface and was initially developed by (and for) Linux Mint. Cinnamon provides many features, which includes Desktop effects, including animations, Applets, Desklets, and transition effects A movable panel equipped with a main menu, launchers, a window list and the system tray, Various extensions Applets that appear on the panel Overview with functions similar to that in GNOME Shell and Settings editor for easy customization. With Cinnamon, you shall customize The panel, The calendar, Themes, Desktop effects, Applets, Extensions, etc. Some of the additional features of Cinnamon are listed below.

Features

  • Desktop grid
  • Separate processes for Nemo and the desktop handling
  • Simpler date formats for last-modified column in list-view
  • Wildcard support in file searches
  • Desktop actions in panel launcher
  • New list widget for spices settings
  • More information shown in spices about dialogs
  • Support for lightdm-settings and manage-systemd-units in System Settings

It is really so simple to install Cinnamon 3.4 stable on Ubuntu 16.04 and this article covers the ground on the same process


Installing Cinnamon

Before you begin the process you need to update the system by making use of the following command. 

root@localhost:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
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Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done


And once it is done, you need add the essential repositories by making use of the following command. 

root@localhost:~# add-apt-repository ppa:embrosyn/cinnamon
 This PPA contains unofficial (though probably closest to official) builds of Cinnamon releases for the latest long-term (LTS) and short-term (STS) support releases, which currently means:
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gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

And once it is done update the repository again by making use of the following command. 

root@localhost:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
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Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done


Once it is done, you shall proceed with the installation of the Cinnamon tool. 

root@localhost:~#  apt-get install cinnamon
Reading package lists... Done
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Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3) ...


Now, after the installation, you need to see default Desktop environment of Ubuntu-16.04


You need to log out of Ubuntu.

Now choose the logging in option. Select the desktop environment.

Enter the password of user.

And log in to get your new Cinnamon desktop environment.

Click Menu to see all the applications listed.

Choose and open the terminal.

You can also change the Desktop background image.


With this, the installation of Cinnamon 3.4 Stable in Ubuntu 16.04 comes to an end.

Tag : Cinnamon Desktop Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
What is the use of Pacman command in Arch Linux ?
A
Pacman command is package manager for Arch Linux like Yum is for Centos
Q
What is the Purpose of using the Cinnamon tool ?
A
The purpose id that it supports most of the GUI like wallpapers, icons, toolbars and desktop widgets.
Q
How to check the status of graphics driver utilities on windows?
A
Check the status of Graphics Driver utilities by Go to Device manager -> Display adapter -> where you can check it out the status of that has been available the Graphics driver on the system
Q
What is a meaning of that "Nvidia" that is mentioned in the document in cinnamon?
A
The Nvidia Graphics driver is the software used to communicate with a Nvidia Graphics card in a computer.
Q
Is cinnamon tool is available for windows?
A
No. It is only available for a Unix-like operating system