How To Install Elementary OS’s Pantheon Desktop Environment On Ubuntu And Linux Mint

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Geekster — 11 Comments ↓

Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Pantheon is a lightweight desktop environment similar to Gnome Shell, used by default on Elementary OS, probably the most beautiful Ubuntu derivative system. In this article I will show you how to install Pantheon on Ubuntu and Linux Mint.



Because it is not available via the default repositories of Ubuntu and Linux Mint, we have to add the Elementary OS PPA, update the local repository index and install the elementary-desktop package. Like this:

$ sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:elementary-os/stable
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install elementary-desktop

To get over the wallpaper bug, open a terminal and paste the below oneliner:
$ gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.background active true

Also, if you want a closer look to Elementary OS, you should install plank, from ricotz PPA:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ricotz/docky
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install plank

Next, install the Elementary Tweaks tool in order to tweak your system:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:versable/elementary-update
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install elementary-tweaks 

Source: http://linuxg.net/how-to-install-elementary-oss-pantheon-desktop-environment-on-ubuntu-and-linux-mint/