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How to install Pantheon Desktop in Ubuntu

To install Pantheon Desktop in Ubuntu

Pantheon Desktop is a Default Desktop Environment for Debian based distributions. Ubuntu has Unity as its own Default Desktop Environment. Installation of Pantheon Desktop in Ubuntu is explained in this manual.

To install the repositories

Before installing pantheon, run the following command to add Pantheon Desktop.

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/daily
 ATTENTION!
Do NOT install this PPA if you want a tested running system, this PPA contains the newest and most unstable development of elementary, it' s useful only if you are a developer and are not afraid to encounter CRITICAL BUGS.
Also this PPA may overwrite already installed packages you don' t want it to!
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~elementary-os/+archive/ubuntu/daily
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpgsryg025/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpgsryg025/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 4E1F8A59 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpgsryg025/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 4E1F8A59: public key " Launchpad PPA for elementary OS team"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/os-patches
 This PPA is essentially required by elementary OS
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~elementary-os/+archive/ubuntu/os-patches
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp5nn1c82t/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp5nn1c82t/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 4E1F8A59 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmp5nn1c82t/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 4E1F8A59: public key " Launchpad PPA for elementary OS team"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/testing
  More info: https://launchpad.net/~elementary-os/+archive/ubuntu/testing
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpsed95vbl/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpsed95vbl/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 4E1F8A59 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpsed95vbl/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 4E1F8A59: public key " Launchpad PPA for elementary OS team"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily
 Daily build from Elementary Tweaks source.
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~mpstark/+archive/ubuntu/elementary-tweaks-daily
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpsxkmzzgz/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpsxkmzzgz/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key BFF792D0 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpsxkmzzgz/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key BFF792D0: public key " Launchpad PPA for Michael P. Starkweather"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Now update your repositories by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease          
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/daily/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [95.7 kB]                                          
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/os-patches/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.6 kB]                             
Ign:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/testing/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                                     
Ign:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily/ubuntu xenial InRelease
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Ign:35 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages
Ign:36 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily/ubuntu xenial/main all Packages
Ign:37 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en_IN
Ign:39 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en
Ign:40 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:42 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Fetched 2,660 kB in 27s (96.6 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done

To install Pantheon Desktop

Now install pantheon desktop with the help of following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install elementary-theme elementary-icon-theme elementary-default-settings elementary-desktop
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  appstream-data-pantheon appstream-data-pantheon-icons gdebi-core libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0 packagekit-tools
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  apport-hooks-elementary audience capnet-assist cerbere contractor elementary-artwork elementary-dpms-helper elementary-os-prerelease elementary-printer-test-page
  elementary-wallpapers elementaryos-report-problem-dockitem epiphany-browser epiphany-browser-data evolution-data-server-outlook
  evolution-data-server-pantheon-online-accounts exuberant-ctags folks-common fonts-capture-it-elementary fonts-croscore fonts-croscore-config-elementary
  fonts-daniel-elementary fonts-elementary-core fonts-elementary-extra fonts-hvd-bodedo-elementary fonts-jenna-sue-elementary fonts-limelight-elementary
  fonts-lobster-elementary fonts-noto fonts-noto-hinted fonts-noto-mono fonts-noto-unhinted fonts-open-sans-elementary fonts-opendyslexic
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Setting up pantheon-shell (1.413+468~daily~ubuntu0.4.1) ...
Setting up pantheon-xsession-settings (0.5-0~75~daily~ubuntu0.4.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu6) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.1) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-28-generic

After installing the packages, logout from the current desktop environment and Login into the Pantheon Desktop.




Click Applications to see the various tools available in Pantheon Desktop.

To view the files, click Files.

To open the terminal, click Terminal.

To change the settings, click system settings.

To change a Desktop Wallpaper, click Desktop.

To know about System Info, click About.

Tag : Pantheon
Comment
aries007onyx
Oct 31 2017
thanks and worked great
smsiva
Jun 29 2017
Hi, The theme is super. I facing some issue while downloading the attachment from mail. can't find the save button. not even saving the file after giving enter
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FAQ
Q
What PPA to be added while installing Pantheon Desktop on Linux Mint distributions?
A
For Pantheon Desktop use "add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/daily" repository for installing it on Linux Mint.
Q
What is Pantheon Desktop?
A
Pantheon Desktop is a Default Desktop Environment for Debian based distributions.
Q
This DOES not work on Artful 17.10 - the "testing" and "tweak" PPAs DO NOT have artful "repos" why?
A
The repos were not added for 17.10 Ubuntu Os yet.
Q
What kind of environment does Pantheon Desktop offer to?
A
Pantheon Desktop offers an Elementary Os Desktop setup on Ubuntu.
Q
I've had a few small problems, even on the latest version. I was able to fix them all, but it isn't as stable experience as I want?
A
Yeah I mean if I've had stability issues, I've completely forgotten what they were. Which isn't to say they don't exist.