---
name: "budgie-desktop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "budgie-desktop"
version: "10.10.2-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/budgie-desktop"
---

# budgie-desktop(1)

central entry point from gnome-session to display the graphical interface

## NAME

budgie-desktop - central entry point from gnome-session to display the graphical interface

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

- gnome-session-binary \[OPTION?\]

  ? the GNOME session manager

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

### Application Options:

- **--systemd-service**

  Running as systemd service

- **--systemd**

  Use systemd session management

- **--builtin**

  Use builtin session management (rather than the systemd based one)

- **-a**, **--autostart**=*AUTOSTART\_DIR*

  Override standard autostart directories

- **--session**=*SESSION\_NAME*

  Session to use

- **--debug**

  Enable debugging code

- **-f**, **--failsafe**

  Do not load user-specified applications

- **--version**

  Version of this application

- **--whale**

  Show the fail whale dialog for testing

- **--disable-acceleration-check**

  Disable hardware acceleration check