Desktop Environments for Linux
Desktop Environment:
In graphical computing, a desktop environment (DE) is an
implementation of a desktop metaphor graphical user interface (GUI). The
desktop environment was seen on most personal computers until the rise of
mobile computing. Desktop GUIs help the user in easily accessing, configuring
and modifying many important and frequently accessed specific operating system
(OS) features. The GUI usually does not afford access to all the many features
found in an OS. Instead, the traditional command-line interface (CLI) is still
used when full control over the OS is required in such cases. A desktop environment
typically consists of icons, windows, toolbars, folders, wallpapers and desktop
widgets. (From Wikipedia)