Shell Desktop

Open-source Shell projects categorized as Desktop

Top 16 Shell Desktop Projects

  1. x11docker

    Run GUI applications and desktops in docker and podman containers. Focus on security.

    Project mention: Run GUI applications and desktops in Docker and Podman containers | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-01-23
  2. SaaSHub

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  3. screenFetch

    Fetches system/theme information in terminal for Linux desktop screenshots.

  4. pkg2appimage

    Tool and recipes to convert existing deb packages to AppImage

  5. sabotage

    a radical and experimental distribution based on musl libc and busybox

  6. duo-de

    Surface Duo Dual Experience ( 🍰 AOSP | Android 16 | DUO1 | DUO2 )

  7. docker-ros-desktop-vnc

    🐳 Dockerfiles to provide HTML5 VNC interface to access Ubuntu Desktop + ROS

  8. wallpapers

    My collection of wallpapers (by DaringCuteSeal)

  9. element-rpm

    Providing the Element messaging desktop client packaged for the Fedora, Red Hat(IBM), and OpenSUSE families of linux desktop operating systems.

  10. DistroHopper

    Quickly download, create and run VM of any#TODO operating system.

  11. WidePeepoHappyDesktop

    widepeepohappy desktop backgrounds for everyone

  12. moon-phase-background

    A lightweight Bash utility that dynamically updates the desktop background based on the current moon phase.

  13. ansible-role-linux-desktop

    Ansible role for a Debian desktop

  14. RaspberryPiHandbook

    Raspberry PI 4 handbook based on what I found most interesting, helpful and intriguing. From owning one to configuring in such a way that it becomes coding machine and even a web server!

  15. shell-scripts

    Collection of shell scripts and instructions for window opening and file updating (by nclarius)

  16. ATG

    Monitors and (de)installs AppImage on a Gnome desktop

  17. scriptsrep

    Contains useful scripts

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source Desktop projects in Shell? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 x11docker 6,279
2 screenFetch 4,057
3 pkg2appimage 780
4 sabotage 570
5 duo-de 319
6 docker-ros-desktop-vnc 314
7 wallpapers 107
8 element-rpm 97
9 DistroHopper 53
10 WidePeepoHappyDesktop 49
11 moon-phase-background 24
12 ansible-role-linux-desktop 12
13 RaspberryPiHandbook 11
14 shell-scripts 8
15 ATG 7
16 scriptsrep 1

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