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Now that [Raspberry Pi is a release target for Ubuntu Desktop](https://ubuntu.com/download/raspberry-pi), this project has no purpose.** \n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConvert Ubuntu Server for Raspberry Pi to a Desktop.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- \u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\".github/screenshot.png\" alt=\"Quickemu Screenshot\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e --\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003eMade with 💝 for \u003cimg src=\".github/ubuntu.png\" align=\"top\" width=\"18\" /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n## Introduction\n\nDesktopify is a simple script to convert\n[Ubuntu Server for the Raspberry Pi](https://ubuntu.com/download/raspberry-pi)\nto one of the official Ubuntu desktop flavours.\n\nWe have a Discord for this project: [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/712850672223125565?color=0C306A\u0026label=WimpysWorld%20Discord\u0026logo=Discord\u0026logoColor=ffffff\u0026style=flat-square)](https://discord.gg/hy7uZfX)\n\n[![Raspberry Pi 4 8GB - Install Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 LTS](https://img.youtube.com/vi/umtZuUJOU38/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umtZuUJOU38)\n\n## Installation\n\n  * Put an [Ubuntu Server image for Raspberry Pi](https://ubuntu.com/download/raspberry-pi) on a SDHC card.\n  * Boot the Ubuntu Server SDHC on a Raspberry Pi 2, 3 or 4.\n  * Login to the Raspberry Pi; username `ubuntu` and password `ubuntu`\n      * You will be prompted to change the password\n  * Clone the project\n    * `git clone https://github.com/wimpysworld/desktopify.git`\n  * Change your current directory to desktopify directory\n    * `cd desktopify`\n  * Convert the server to a desktop\n    * `sudo ./desktopify --de ubuntu-mate`\n\n### Usage\n\n```\nUsage\n  ./desktopify --de \u003cdesktop environment\u003e\n\nAvailable desktop environments are\n  lubuntu\n  kubuntu\n  ubuntu\n  ubuntu-budgie\n  ubuntu-kylin\n  ubuntu-mate\n  ubuntu-studio\n  xubuntu\n\nYou can also pass the optional --oem option which will run a setup\nwizard on the next boot.\n```\n\n## TODO\n\n- [ ] Emoji status\n\n## DONE\n\n- [x] Install GPIO utilities and libraries\n- [x] Enable Bluetooth\n- [x] Make sure it's Ubuntu on a Pi\n- [x] Make Network Manager the default backend\n- [x] Prevent low power WiFi mode\n- [x] Disable overscan\n- [x] Enable fkms driver\n- [x] Enable boot splash\n- [x] Enable Firefox hardware acceleration\n- [x] Create a snap\n- [x] Kubuntu\n- [x] Lubuntu\n- [x] Ubuntu\n- [x] Ubuntu Budgie\n- [x] Ubuntu Kylin\n- [x] Ubuntu MATE\n- [x] Ubuntu Studio\n- [x] Xubuntu\n- [x] Drop `dpkg-architecture` requirement\n- [x] Optimise Ubuntu MATE (Marco) window manager\n- [x] Enable initial setup\n- [x] Prevent pointless re-installs\n- [x] Install snaps\n- [x] Install gpio tools\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fwimpysworld%2Fdesktopify","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fwimpysworld%2Fdesktopify","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fwimpysworld%2Fdesktopify/lists"}