How to Install Enlightenment 0.18 Desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS 32-64bit Linux Easy Guide

June 16, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing E18 on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Enlightenment 18 Desktop for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

E18 Optimize the CPU and GPU usage, use less physical memory and not to cause any swapping to disk, and other ways to conserve less power usage in order to extend the battery life of Laptops and Mobile systems.

New Enlightenment 18 Desktop Modules:

  • Music-control
  • Bluetooth-control with bluez4
  • Menu-control with appmenu
  • Compositor-Settings with conf_comp
  • Install Enlightenment 0.18 Desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS - Featured
    1. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
      (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

      Ctrl+Alt+T

      Install Enlightenment 0.18 Desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS - Open Terminal
    2. How to Add E18 Ubuntu PPA Apt Repo

      Adding E18 Ubuntu PPA
    3. Edit the E18 Apt Repo:

      sudo su

      If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

      nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vas*.list

      Change the “trusty” Entry to “saucy”!

      Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor

      apt-get update
    4. How to Install Required libtiff4 on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty

      Installing libtiff4 for Ubuntu 14.04
    5. Installing Enlightenment:

      apt-get install enlightenment
    6. Logout and Login into the Enlightenment Desktop:

      Welcome, in a Shining Enlightenment 18 Desktop Experience on Ubuntu! :)

    7. Take Note: Skip “connman” Installation and Keep the Ubuntu Network-manager to Evitate Networking Troubles!

    Install Enlightenment 0.18 Desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS - Enlightenment Desktop


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