Regolith - based on Ubuntu desktop environment, GNOME and i3

A desktop environment is a collection of different components that integrate together to provide a common graphical user interface with elements such as icons, toolbars, wallpapers, and desktop widgets. In addition, most desktop environments include a set of integrated applications and utilities. For those unfamiliar with the Regolith desktop, it combines the GNOME-based management system with a keyboard-based user interface, built around i3-gaps, Rofi and other shortcut-centric tools.

Regolith is a modern desktop environment, designed to allow you to work faster, reducing clutter. The desktop environment is based on Ubuntu, GNOME and i3, Regolith.

What makes it different:

- Provides a desktop with a functional but minimal user interface, which can be customized and extended as needed.
- Combines the management functions of the GNOME system with the productive workflow of i3-wm.
- Allows new users a quick way to try a window manager.
- Supports easy customization through a consistent Xresource configuration.
- It is based on Ubuntu application repositories and package repositories.
- Provides script metadata and build package to allow users to easily customize the desktop environment and distribution.

The Regolith desktop can be installed on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS + by adding a PPA. Alternatively, users can download Regolith Linux, an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that defaults to the Regolith desktop.

If you are currently using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS +, you can install the Regolith desktop on the existing installation. Add the official PPA of the project to the list of software sources.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa: regulith-linux / release

followed by:

sudo apt install regulith-desktop

Log out of the current session, then select the Regolith session and log in using your existing username and password.

To remove / uninstall Regolith:

sudo apt purge regulith-desktop