Help and support

What to do you when you’re stuck?

EDE’S official wiki has instructions on how to compile it for various desktops – but the majority of the documentation is geared towards helping developers contribute to the project. Also, unlike some of its peers in this

Roundup, EDE gets very little coverage on other websites besides its own, primarily due to its slow rate of development.

Lumina is the default desktop of Trueos BSD, but has been ported to various other BSDS and Linux distributions. Despite having a website of its own, the desktop offers little information to help you get started. The project engages with the community using the Lumina Desktop Telegram channel. Besides these, there are no avenues for seeking help, so If you’re stuck it’s best to take the issues to your distribution’s forums.

Moksha is the official desktop of Bodhi Linux but has been ported to other distributions as well. The desktop doesn’t have a support infrastructure of its own and shares the one from the larger Bodhi Linux project. By contrast, LXQT boasts ample documentation and avenues for engaging with the user

community should you need assistance. There are mailing lists for both users and developers, as well as fairly active forum boards. There’s a wiki which covers installation of the binary packages for various distributions as well as instructions for compiling the desktop from source.

Similarly, given Openbox’s age the project has extensive documentation and support from both official and unofficial sources. The project’s website is a wiki with loads of information to help orientate new users. If you’re stuck, there’s a high probability that your distribution has an official support channel.

VERDICT Equinox DESKTOP Lumina Lxqt 4/10 4/10 8/10 moksha DESKTOP Openbox 4/10 8/10 If you’re using a lightweight desktop on your regular distribution, go with the one with active support options.