How do I install Liri Desktop Environment in Linux Mint 18.3.?

nikk_nitin · Post by **nikk_nitin** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:28 am

Liri is a very good looking DE. I've heard that you can install any DE in any Linux and any Linux distro can be made to look like any other distro.
If that is true, there must be some way of installing Liri on Linux Mint. You can install it in arch linux as given in Arch Wiki here. Can anyone help me in installing that in Linux Mint 18.3

catweazel · Post by **catweazel** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:57 am

nikk_nitin wrote: ⤴
Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:28 am
Liri is a very good looking DE. I've heard that you can install any DE in any Linux and any Linux distro can be made to look like any other distro.
If that is true, there must be some way of installing Liri on Linux Mint. You can install it in arch linux as given in Arch Wiki here. Can anyone help me in installing that in Linux Mint 18.3

You have two choices. Download the source and compile it, then hope that installing it doesn't bork your Mint, or install lirios.

nikk_nitin · Post by **nikk_nitin** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:59 am

You have two choices. Download the source and compile it, then hope that installing it doesn't bork your Mint, or install lirios.

Can you tell how do I compile it. I am a newbie.

smurphos · Post by **smurphos** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:19 am

It looks like the developer has looked into and hit some obstacles packaging his project for Debian based systems so wouldn't even bother trying.

Either give it a try from the Live Image - https://liri.io/download/ or install a friendly Arch based distro with AUR support - i.e. Manjaro and install from that point

aes2011 · Post by **aes2011** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:23 am

nikk_nitin wrote: ⤴
Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:59 am
Can you tell how do I compile it. I am a newbie.

Your Arch wiki link has

Warning: Liri is currently in alpha stage and there might be issues.

Hoser Rob · Post by **Hoser Rob** » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:06 am

nikk_nitin wrote: ⤴
Sat Apr 14, 2018 4:28 am
... I've heard that you can install any DE in any Linux

You can. However Linux, unlike Windows, assumes that if you have sudo level permission, you actually know what you're doing. So while you can do it, it doesn't mean it'll work. And installing multiple DEs is one of the best ways to bork your OS. The usually recommended fix for that is a data backup and clean reinstall. This is one of the most common mistakes made by beginners.

... any Linux distro can be made to look like any other distro....

Maybe, but it's not simple. And if you're talking about Debian vs Arch or Fedora, it won't work quite the same.

Flemur · Post by **Flemur** » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:59 am

This review is about a year old -
http://www.ocsmag.com/2017/06/24/liri-l ... ot-at-all/
liri-loves-me-loves-me-not-at-all

nikk_nitin · Post by **nikk_nitin** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:02 am

Seeing all the replies, I think it's safe to assume that it cannot be done as of now.
Just waiting for the developer to do something...

Hoser Rob · Post by **Hoser Rob** » Mon Apr 16, 2018 9:47 am

Flemur wrote: ⤴
Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:59 am
This review is about a year old -
http://www.ocsmag.com/2017/06/24/liri-l ... ot-at-all/
liri-loves-me-loves-me-not-at-all

Well, that convinced me. It's a write off, probably soon to be abandonware.

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