How To Install Latest Enlightenment Desktop Environment In Ubuntu

This tutorial explains the Enlightenment Desktop Environment (E) and guides you through installing the latest version on Ubuntu.

Table of Contents

• What is Enlightenment?
• Enlightenment 0.27: New Features
  • Improvements in 0.27
  • Obtaining Enlightenment 0.27
• Installing E on Ubuntu 24.04
• Installing E 0.27 on Ubuntu 22.04
• Logging into E
• Uninstalling E
• Summary

What is Enlightenment?

Enlightenment is a modular desktop environment, highly customizable and known for its lightweight nature. It uses the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL), resulting in a smooth experience even on older hardware. While less prevalent than GNOME or KDE, its flexibility and customizability are key strengths. EFL's smaller memory footprint compared to GTK or Qt contributes to its efficiency.

Enlightenment 0.27: New Features

Enlightenment 0.27, recently released, includes several enhancements:

Improvements in 0.27

• Improved Wayland support (visible in GDM).
• New CPUFreq gadget with graph and governor control.
• Enhanced Battery gadget with more detailed information.
• Redesigned Music Control module.
• Added 1.2x font scaling option.
• New "Convertible" module optimized for tablets.
• Numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.

Obtaining Enlightenment 0.27

The source code is available on the official website. Note that EFL v1.28.0 or later is required for compilation. Alternatively, the elluminate script automates the installation, especially helpful for Ubuntu 22.04 (and potentially newer versions). Ubuntu 24.04 and 24.10 users can install the slightly older 0.26 version directly from the repositories.

Installing E on Ubuntu 24.04 and Newer Versions

Ubuntu 24.04 and 24.10 offer Enlightenment 0.26 via their repositories:

sudo apt install enlightenment

This method doesn't include the latest 0.27 features. Consider the elluminate script for the newest version.

Installing E 0.27 on Ubuntu 22.04

Several installation methods exist:

1. Compiling from Source: This requires compiling the source code (from the official website) and EFL v1.28.0 or newer. This is more complex.

2. Using the elluminate Script: This script simplifies the process, particularly on Ubuntu 22.04, although it might work on newer versions. Expect a lengthy installation time (around 30 minutes on a typical system).

• Install prerequisites: sudo apt install git sound-icons
• Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/batden/elluminate.git
• Make the script executable: chmod x elluminate.sh
• Run the script: ./elluminate.sh (choose option 1)
• Provide a path for source files when prompted.
• The compilation process will take time.

Logging into E

After installation, select the Enlightenment session from the login screen.

Initial configuration (language, keyboard, profile, taskbar etc.) might be required.

Uninstalling E

For elluminate installations, use the extinguish script (from https://github.com/batden/extinguish.git). For apt installations, use: sudo apt remove enlightenment

Summary

Enlightenment provides a unique and highly customizable desktop experience. Its lightweight nature and extensive customization options make it a compelling alternative for users seeking a flexible and efficient desktop environment.

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