# Basics of Linux ### GUI

# Windowing systems
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- Communication protocols:
                          - X11
                          - Wayland
                        - The actual implementation involves other software components, but is often referred to by the protocol name

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                        # Graphical environments
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- Build 'on top of' windowing systems
                          - Support for either X11 or Wayland - or both
                        - Some of the most well-known ones:
                          - Cinnamon
                          - Enlightenment
                          - GNOME
                          - KDE
                          - MATE
                          - Xfce

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                        # Arch, Pop!_OS, Fedora and Mint
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                        # GUI
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- Can be added / removed independently of the rest of the OS
                        - Can be set to start on computer startup or manually
                        - Consist of files and processes

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Thank you

Joona Tolonen

servicedesk@csc.fi