CentOS 5533 Published by

Dedoimedo published a tutorial about setting up CentOS 8 as a Linux desktop with GIMP, LibreOffice, Steam, Skype, Google Chrome, VLC, and more.



How to turn CentOS 8 into a perfect desktop

Traditions are there so they can be maintained, nourished, upkept, repeated. Most notably, any time there's a new major CentOS release, I happily jump on the opportunity to test the distro and also provide you with a tutorial that shows all the steps you need to undertake to turn a fairly boring server distro into a fully productive, fun desktop setup.

We've done this with CentOS 6 and CentOS 7 (and there are sequels, too), and it's time we do the same with CentOS 8. So let me show you all the bits and pieces you require to enjoy stability with the latest and greatest software. Over the years, this effort has become easier, so it will be interesting to see whether CentOS 8 makes it even simpler than the previous versions. Let's begin.

How to turn CentOS 8 into a perfect desktop