How To Install switchdesk on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install switchdesk in Fedora 36. switchdesk is A desktop environment switcher

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install switchdesk on Fedora 36.

What is switchdesk

The Desktop Switcher is a tool which enables users to easily switch between various desktop environments that they have installed. Support for different environments on different computers is available, as well as support for setting a global default environment. Install switchdesk if you need a tool for switching between desktop environments.

We can use yum or dnf to install switchdesk on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install switchdesk.

Install switchdesk on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install switchdesk using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install switchdesk

Install switchdesk on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install switchdesk using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install switchdesk

How To Uninstall switchdesk on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the switchdesk package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove switchdesk

switchdesk Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/switchdesk
/usr/bin/switchdesk-helper
/usr/share/doc/switchdesk
/usr/share/doc/switchdesk/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/switchdesk/COPYING
/usr/share/man/fr/man1/switchdesk.fr.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/switchdesk.1.gz
/usr/share/switchdesk
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.enlightenment
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.fluxbox
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.fvwm
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.gnome
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.icewm
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.kde
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.toplevel
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.twm
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.wmaker
/usr/share/switchdesk/Xclients.xfce

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install switchdesk on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).