Install Cinnamon desktop in Debian / Fedora / openSuSe

By Umair Monday, July 15, 2013




Cinnamon is an open source user interface for Linux desktop environments, such as GNOME. It is based on the GNOME's GNOME-Shell user interface and provides advanced and innovative features, as well as a traditional user experience.
The best part of Cinnamon is that the desktop layout is similar to GNOME 2. It is easy to use, powerful, flexible and features lots of themes, applets, desklets and extensions for greater customization.

To install Cinnamon desktop in Debian open Terminal and enter following commands:
  • su -
  • echo deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main import backport upstream romeo >> /etc/apt/sources.list
  • apt-get install linuxmint-keyring
  • apt-get update
  • apt-get install cinnamon

To install Cinnamon desktop in Fedora open Terminal and enter following commands:
  • sudo yum update
  • sudo yum install -y cinnamon

To install Cinnamon desktop in OpenSuse 12.2 open Terminal and enter following commands:
  • zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Cinnamon/12.2/GNOME:Cinnamon.repo
  • zypper refresh
  • zypper in cinnamon

To install Cinnamon desktop in OpenSuse 12.1 open Terminal and enter following commands:
  • zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/GNOME:/Cinnamon/12.1/GNOME:Cinnamon.repo
  • zypper refresh
  • zypper in cinnamon
That's it
Umair

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