# Converting stock 20.04 to Budgie

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**Category:** Installation\
**Created:** [September 4, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/converting-stock-20-04-to-budgie/5250 "2021-09-04T03:49:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/converting-stock-20-04-to-budgie/5250/2 "2021-09-04T04:56:33Z")

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> [@My best chances to turn a « default Ubuntu » into a « Budgie Ubuntu »?](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/my-best-chances-to-turn-a-default-ubuntu-into-a-budgie-ubuntu/2004/2):
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> Off the top of my head here is what I would do. From a command line install the package budgie-desktop-environment - this will install the budgie customisation from UB without the extra packages found in the meta package ubuntu-budgie-desktop This should prompt you during the install to select lightdm instead of GDM Reboot and select “budgie desktop” from the lightdm icon next to your user name Install budgie welcome: snap install ubuntu-budgie-welcome --classic Optional: Run “Budgie Themes”…

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