How to Install cinnamon-desktop-environment software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install cinnamon-desktop-environment software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

cinnamon-desktop-environment software package provides Cinnamon desktop environment - full desktop with extra components, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install cinnamon-desktop-environment 

cinnamon-desktop-environment is installed in your system.

Make ensure the cinnamon-desktop-environment package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep cinnamon-desktop-environment *

You will get with cinnamon-desktop-environment package name, version, architecture and description in a table

cinnamon-desktop-environment package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Meta packages
Package cinnamon-desktop-environment
Version 2.2.4
Description Cinnamon desktop environment - full desktop with extra components
Sub Section metapackages


See Also, How to uninstall or remove cinnamon-desktop-environment software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?