HOWTO: Add Bodhi's Enlightenment Desktop to Ubuntu 14.04

One question we often had users ask us in the past was if it was possible to convert an existing Ubuntu LTS install into Bodhi Linux. Previously the answer to this question had always been "No", but with our 3.0.0 release built on top of Ubuntu 14.04 we are finally looking to change this. The following is how you can add the latest Bodhi desktop to your existing Ubuntu 14.04 install.

Step 1: Add the Bodhi Repo to your Sources

Open a terminal and run:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

At the bottom of the file that is opened, add the line:

http://packages.bodhilinux.com/bodhi trusty main 

Step 2: Sync package lists

Next you will need to sync your package lists with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Step 3: Install the Bodhi Desktop

Install the Bodhi Desktop with the command:

sudo apt-get install bodhi-desktop

After this completes an "enlightenment" session should now be available in your login manager.

Step 4 (optional): Add Econnman/Connman

Bodhi's default network tool for the 3.x.y release is Econnman. To replace your existing network manager with Econnman run:

sudo apt-get install econnman connman

Enjoy your new enlightenment powered Ubuntu!

~Jeff Hoogland