# Uninstall Gnome DE and install Budgie DE
**URL:** https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/uninstall-gnome-de-and-install-budgie-de/1285
**Category:** Issues & Assistance
**Created:** [May 3, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/uninstall-gnome-de-and-install-budgie-de/1285 "2024-05-03T17:10:06Z")
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### Author:  [@robodonster70](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/robodonster70)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/uninstall-gnome-de-and-install-budgie-de/1285/1 "2024-05-03T17:10:06Z")
I’m a newbie On rebornos and wondering how to Uninstall Gnome DE and install Budgie DE the easy way
Thanks
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### Author:  [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/uninstall-gnome-de-and-install-budgie-de/1285/2 "2024-05-03T17:14:48Z")
Hi @robodonster70
## To Uninstall Gnome and Install Budgie
Open a tty (Ctrl Alt F3 or Ctrl Alt Fn F3) and run the below commands:
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### To remove Gnome
```sh
sudo pacman -Rnc $(pacman -Qq | grep -E 'gnome' | xargs)
```
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### To install Budgie
```sh
sudo pacman -S budgie budgie-extras budgie-desktop-view budgie-backgrounds network-manager-applet materia-gtk-theme arc-gtk-theme papirus-icon-theme gtk-engine-murrine
```
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### Then restart GDM
```sh
sudo pacman -S --needed gdm
sudo systemctl enable gdm
sudo systemctl restart gdm
```
-
### Select the Budgie Session
Afterwards on the login screen, find the gear button which gives you a menu to select Budgie
You can also switch to lightdm:
## Switching to LightDM
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### Install LightDM and Greeter(s)
```sh
sudo pacman -S lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter lightdm-slick-greeter
```
-
### Disable GDM and enable LightDM
```sh
sudo systemctl disable gdm
sudo systemctl enable lightdm
```
-
### Change LightDM greeter
```sh
sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
```
Change
```auto
greeter-session=something
```
to
```auto
greeter-session=lightdm-slick-greeter
```
Save and exit with `Ctrl X`
-
### Restart LightDM
```sh
sudo systemctl restart lightdm
```
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### Author:  [@robodonster70](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/robodonster70)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/uninstall-gnome-de-and-install-budgie-de/1285/3 "2024-05-03T23:34:43Z")
that worked very well 😀
Thanks
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### Author:  [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2024, 3:53am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/uninstall-gnome-de-and-install-budgie-de/1285/4 "2024-05-04T03:53:55Z")
You’re welcome ☺. Enjoy!