As AshOS strives to be minimal solid and follow a LEGO like structure (start small, customize as you go), we primarily focus development on the base, meaning by default no Desktop Environment (not even Window Manager) is installed. This is by design as otherwise team has to support many DEs on many distros. What is provided is `profiles`. As DEs/WMs are just packages, with power of snapshotting, one can use ash to install the desired DE/WM.
For instance to install GNOME in snapshot 1:
```
`ash clone 0` : create snapshot #1
`ash install 1 -P gnome` : install gnome in snapshot #1
`ash deploy 1`
`reboot`
```
**OpenSUSE MicroOS** - AshOS is a more customizable system, but once again requires a bit more manual setup. MicroOS works similarly in the way it utilizes btrfs snapshots. AshOS has an official KDE install, but also supports other desktop environments, while MicroOS only properly supports Gnome. AshOS supports dual boot, as well as live-patching the system and installing packages without reboot