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Installing a Desktop Environment

If you forgot to install a desktop environment on your Debian system during the install process, or would like to install a desktop environment to an existing Debian system, you can simply run the following to select and install a desktop environment:

sudo tasksel

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This will launch the same desktop environment install options that you get during a fresh, Debian system install.

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Use the Space bar to select the option. Make sure Debian Desktop Environment is selected, along with a desktop environment of your choice. 

For this guide, I'll be trying our the KDE Plasma desktop environment on my Debain system. 

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It will take a while to install the desktop environment. 

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Once done, reboot the system, and you should be greeted with the new desktop environment. 

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