CDE - Common Desktop Environment

The desktop environment used within our departments (MAI and ISY) is a standard desktop for UNIX that provides services to users across many platforms. The desktop environment is called Common Desktop Environment (CDE).

CDE environment

The Common Desktop Environment consists of:

• Login manager - A window for logging into the desktop, available automaticaly when your workstation is rebooted.
• Session Manager - A service that starts your applications on the desktop at login, and remember their state when you log out.
• Window Manager - A service that controls CDE application windows, and provides the Front Panel for the launch of CDE applications.