Install Budgie Desktop on Linux Distros

1. REHAN 19.02.2026 / 15:20
Debian-based
(Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint, LMDE, Pop!_OS, Zorin OS,
Elementary OS, Kali Linux, MX Linux, Peppermint)
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ubuntu-budgie-desktop lightdm
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
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Arch-based
(Arch Linux, Manjaro, EndeavourOS, Garuda, CachyOS,
ArcoLinux, BlackArch)
sudo pacman -S budgie-desktop lightdm
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
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Fedora-based
(Fedora Workstation, Nobara, Ultramarine, Bazzite)
sudo dnf groupinstall "Budgie Desktop"
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
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RHEL-based
(RHEL, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream)
sudo dnf groupinstall "Budgie Desktop"
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
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openSUSE
(openSUSE Leap, openSUSE Tumbleweed)
sudo zypper install budgie-desktop lightdm
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
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Void Linux
sudo xbps-install -S budgie-desktop lightdm
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/lightdm /var/service/
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Gentoo Linux
sudo emerge --ask budgie-desktop lightdm
sudo rc-update add lightdm default
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Slackware Linux
slackpkg install budgie-desktop
# May require extra repositories like AlienBOB
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Alpine Linux
sudo apk add budgie-desktop lightdm
sudo rc-update add lightdm
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NixOS
Add the following to /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
services.xserver.enable = true;
services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.enable = true;
services.xserver.desktopManager.budgie.enable = true;
Then run:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
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Clear Linux
sudo swupd bundle-add desktop-budgie
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Reboot

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