# How to install COSMIC DE? **URL:** \ **Category:** Pacman & AUR helpers\ **Created:** [August 25, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564 "2024-08-25T22:44:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PaulGureghian](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@PaulGureghian](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/PaulGureghian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/1 "2024-08-25T22:44:22Z")
I tried, yay -S cosmic cosmic-session and cosmic-session-git with no success. ![Screenshot_2024-08-25_15-01-20](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/2/720825a88f016df7f5447ab7f81c96509c6fba05.png) ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/2 "2024-08-25T23:21:20Z")
Not sure what you are doing in the AUR. Endeavour repo has every single Cosmic DE component except the DE itself? Now I’m getting confused 🙂 ```auto extra/cosmic-app-library 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Cosmic App Library extra/cosmic-applets 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Applets for COSMIC Panel extra/cosmic-bg 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) COSMIC session service which applies backgrounds to displays extra/cosmic-comp 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Compositor for the COSMIC desktop environment extra/cosmic-files 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) File manager for the COSMIC desktop environment extra/cosmic-greeter 1.0.0.alpha.1-2 (cosmic) COSMIC greeter for greetd extra/cosmic-icon-theme 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 System76 Cosmic icon theme extra/cosmic-launcher 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Layer Shell frontend for Pop Launcher extra/cosmic-notifications 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Layer Shell notifications daemon which integrates with COSMIC extra/cosmic-osd 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) COSMIC On-Screen Display extra/cosmic-panel 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) XDG Shell Wrapper Panel for Cosmic extra/cosmic-randr 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Library and utility for displaying and configuring Wayland outputs extra/cosmic-screenshot 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Utility for capturing screenshots via XDG Desktop Portal extra/cosmic-session 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Session manager for the COSMIC desktop environment extra/cosmic-settings 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) The settings application for the COSMIC desktop environment extra/cosmic-settings-daemon 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Cosmic settings daemon extra/cosmic-store 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Cosmic App Store extra/cosmic-terminal 1.0.0.alpha.1-2 (cosmic) Cosmic Terminal Emulator extra/cosmic-text-editor 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Text editor for the COSMIC desktop extra/cosmic-wallpapers r4.0f2f16d-2 (cosmic) Wallpapers for the COSMIC Desktop Environment extra/cosmic-workspaces 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) Cosmic workspaces extra/xdg-desktop-portal-cosmic 1.0.0.alpha.1-1 (cosmic) A backend implementation for xdg-desktop-portal for the COSMIC desktop environment ``` unless session manager is the Whole Enchilada? ---
**Author:** ![PaulGureghian](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@PaulGureghian](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/PaulGureghian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/3 "2024-08-25T23:36:26Z")
I have the endeavour repo and I tried, sudo pacman -S cosmic cosmic-session and cosmic-session-git, with no success. Does Rust have to be installed? ---
**Author:** ![UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/unclespellbinder/32/127055_2.png) [@UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/UncleSpellbinder)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/4 "2024-08-25T23:39:09Z")
Maybe this will help: [**Cosmic - Arch Wiki**](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/COSMIC) ---
**Author:** ![PaulGureghian](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ba8739/32.png) [@PaulGureghian](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/PaulGureghian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/5 "2024-08-25T23:40:02Z")
Hopefully ---
**Author:** ![anon91115920](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@anon91115920](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon91115920)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/6 "2024-12-01T02:30:25Z")
it did indeed just help me right now, thank you! pretty excited to try it out ---
**Author:** ![UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/unclespellbinder/32/127055_2.png) [@UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/UncleSpellbinder)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/7 "2024-12-01T04:17:13Z")
I’ve been dealing with either PopOS! Cosmic Alpha or other distros with Cosmic availability via VM for a while now. Time for a bare-metal test. I’ll be installing CachyOS Cosmic on my Samsung Laptop. More to come… ---
**Author:** ![Pudge](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pudge/32/17155_2.png) [@Pudge](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Pudge)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2024, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/8 "2024-12-01T04:36:27Z")
You can probably get cosmic running here: > **[GitHub - EndeavourOS-Community-Editions/cosmic: Installer files to install Cosmic Desktop from...](https://github.com/EndeavourOS-Community-Editions/cosmic)** > > Installer files to install Cosmic Desktop from EndeavourOS ISO Pudge ---
**Author:** ![DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/denalb/32/121430_2.png) [@DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/DenalB)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/9 "2025-03-09T17:43:14Z")
> [@Pudge](#): > > You can probably get cosmic running here: Great! Thanks for the link. Was looking for a way to try Cosmic desktop in EndeavourOS. Will try that on my Laptop. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Pudge](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pudge/32/17155_2.png) [@Pudge](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Pudge)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/10 "2025-03-09T17:46:27Z")
Let us know if the install is successful and your thoughts on Cosmic Alpha. Pudge ---
**Author:** ![Pudge](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pudge/32/17155_2.png) [@Pudge](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Pudge)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/11 "2025-03-10T00:42:31Z")
I couldn’t resist the Cosmic force, I just had to see for myself. I can verify that the EnOS Mercury ISO will install Cosmic very well following @joekamprad 's instructions linked to above. ![Clean](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/5/c5898784bd8497abcd6d7be27a61ee286dd0f260.jpeg) ![fastfetch](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/e/cece0e13fdf68617e499f98d417b20570d6b6d43.jpeg) Pudge ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/12 "2025-03-10T01:50:15Z")
Is cosmic desktop just pop-os version which is based on Gnome? ---
**Author:** ![UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/unclespellbinder/32/127055_2.png) [@UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/UncleSpellbinder)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/13 "2025-03-10T01:56:09Z")
> [@ricklinux](#): > > Is cosmic desktop just pop-os version which is based on Gnome? Influenced by Gnome, for sure… but Cosmic is completely new and written entirely in rust. While it will be the default DE for the next PopOS, it’s also a separate DE for any distros that want to use it. Much in the same way that you don’t need Linux Mint to run Cinnamon. ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/14 "2025-03-10T01:58:05Z")
I did realize it’s new and written in rust. I was just wondering if they are the owners or creators of it for installs on other linux distros. Edit: I guess then it’s finally released? I’m not a Gnome fan but I think i would run Cosmic over Gnome just knowing the support it has. ---
**Author:** ![UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/unclespellbinder/32/127055_2.png) [@UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/UncleSpellbinder)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/15 "2025-03-10T01:59:26Z")
> [@ricklinux](#): > > I was just wondering if they are the owners or creators of it for installs on other linux distros. Well, yeah. Just like Cinnamon was created for and by Linux Mint, but any other distro can still use it. More detailed info can be found here: > **[COSMIC](https://system76.com/cosmic/)** ---
**Author:** ![UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/unclespellbinder/32/127055_2.png) [@UncleSpellbinder](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/UncleSpellbinder)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/16 "2025-03-10T02:07:29Z")
> [@ricklinux](#): > > I guess then it’s finally released? No official release yet. It’s currently in [**Alpha 6**](https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-6-big-leaps-forward). ---
**Author:** ![DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/denalb/32/121430_2.png) [@DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/DenalB)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/17 "2025-03-10T09:19:59Z")
> [@Pudge](#): > > I couldn’t resist the Cosmic force, I just had to see for myself. Thanks for testing the instructions. I didn’t have time to do it … Good to know that the instructions are working! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/denalb/32/121430_2.png) [@DenalB](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/DenalB)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/18 "2025-03-10T12:34:50Z")
Just installed EndeavourOS Cosmic on my Laptop. Didn’t want to wipe my Hardware. Instructions worked. I got some error messages when booting the system, but I think Cosmic Alpha is to blame here. Cosmic DE looks interesting but definitely needs improvement. I will stay with Cosmic on my Laptop to keep an eye on development. Maybe EOS Team is able to add Cosmic DE into the installation script so that you are able to select Cosmic via installation? Would be great. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![cactux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/cactux/32/134907_2.png) [@cactux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/cactux)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/19 "2025-03-10T21:03:51Z")
Garuda has added Cosmic to its DE repertoire > **[Garuda COSMIC](https://forum.garudalinux.org/t/garuda-cosmic/42499)** > > Introducing Garuda COSMIC Hi folks, we now have a new Garuda ISO featuring the COSMIC desktop environment. It is very barebones at the moment–basically just the stock COSMIC packages on a Garuda base–but if there is community interest in this,... ---
**Author:** ![joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/joekamprad/32/77608_2.png) [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564/20 "2025-03-10T21:14:54Z")
> [@DenalB](#): > > Maybe EOS Team is able to add Cosmic DE into the installation script so that you are able to select Cosmic via installation? Would be great. We will not put this DE to defaults for the moment, may one day in the future when its fully ready. And its not that hard to add with the ISO script. You can see it as a challenge to validate that you will be able to fix it in case later 😉 [Next page](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/how-to-install-cosmic-de/59564.md?page=2)