# Install Gnome Desktop Environment (Ubuntu/Fedora) on Armbian

1. Log into Armbian
2. Launch a terminal window and run the following commands:
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get upgrade
   sudo apt-get clean
   sudo apt-get install lxdm gnome-desktop
3. After the system reboots, you should be greeted with a different login screen
4. There is now an option to log into the gnome desktop environment
   1. To set gnome as the default for all users, edit the /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf file and add session=/usr/bin/gnome-session
      sudo nano /etc/lxdm/lxdm.conf
      session=/usr/bin/gnome-session
   2. To set gnome as the default just for the current user, edit the ~/.dmrc file setting Session=gnome
      sudo nano ~/.dmrc
      [Desktop]
      Session=gnome