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Enlightenment Desktop Features
- Basic options, such as window movement, resizing, and focus
- Virtual screen settings, such as the number and separation
- Window, pointer, and ToolTip behavior
- Sound effects for window operations
- Special effects for window, desktop, and menu animation
- Distinct background settings for desktops
- Extensive ToolTips and pop-up help
- Keyboard shortcuts for nearly 80 actions, such as window handling, desktop navigation, or cursor movement.
The following procedure will work for Ubuntu Edgy and Ubuntu Feisty
Install E17 Enlightenment Desktop in Ubuntu
First we need to add the repo to our apt sources list
Open your Terminal and type
sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list
Now you need to add the following lines save and exit the file
## E17 repository “edevelop.org”
deb http://edevelop.org/pkg-e/ubuntu edgy e17
deb-src http://edevelop.org/pkg-e/ubuntu edgy e17
Now we need the gpg key for the repo
wget http://lut1n.ifrance.com/repo_key.asc
sudo apt-key add repo_key.asc
Now we need to update source list using the following command
sudo apt-get update
Now we can install E17 using the following command
sudo apt-get install e17
Now you need to logout from the existing desktop if you want to login in to enlightenment desktop select Sessions—>Enlightenment and click on change session to login
Enlightenment Desktop is Loading
Once it loaded Enlightenment Desktop you should see similar to the following screen
There are repo’s for feisty too:
http://edevelop.org/pkg-e/ubuntu feisty e17
The feisty’s repo no longer works..
Hmm, no Gutsy support?
instuctions worked great for Ubuntu 7.04.
Slick instructions, they were on point.
Thanks! been wanting to take a look at this Enlightenment for a few years now.
Does probably work for 32bit version of Ubuntu, but no way in 64 bit version. I’ve tried and did not work at all.
Repo’s are no longer valid. 404 error file not found
The repo given here no longer works. Try the one available at:
http://xsm.alphagemini.org/E17/repository/
Just use the repo and key provided on that site and the rest of the instructions should stay the same…
Cheers
for ubuntu 8.04 use
http://e17.dunnewind.net/
ubuntu users can use this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=916690
it’s super easy.
ENLIGHTENMENT E17 ON UBUNTU 9.04
The site http://xsm.alphagemini.org/E17/repository/
Has an excellent repository for installing Enlightenment e17 in Ubuntu 9.04
Ignore the advice about pinning … it will install perfectly. This is the ONLY method that seems to get a fully functioning E17 into Ubuntu 9.04
All that is required is to add this repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file
Add the following line …
deb http://debian.alphagemini.org/ unstable main
then sudo apt-get update
then apt-get install e17 emodules-all