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== Introduction ==
'''Xfce''' is a lightweight desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and easy to use.
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[Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for unix-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and easy to use. Xfce is based on GTK+ version 2 (like [[Gnome]]). One of Xfce priorities is adherence to standards, specifically those defined at freedesktop.org. This allows Xfce to seamlessly interoperate with programs written for other desktop environments, if those programs follow the specified standards.
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Xfce 4 is a complete rewrite of the previous version. It's based on the GTK+ toolkit version 2. Xfce 4 has a radically different architecture from Xfce 3. It embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. All of Xfce 4's core components have been written from scratch in order to fit into the new architecture. Xfce consists of a number of components that together provide the full functionality of a desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick and choose from the available packages to create the best personal working environment.
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Another priority of Xfce 4 is adhereance to standards, specifically those defined at freedesktop.org. This allows Xfce 4 to seamlessly interoperate with programs written for other desktop environments, if those programs follow the specified standards. == How to install Xfce ==
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Xfce 4 consists of a number of components that together provide the full functionality of the desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick and choose from the available packages to create the best personal working environment. === Install a fresh system with Xfce ===
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Xfce is all free software. The separate components are released under either the BSD license, the GNU LGPL or the GNU GPL (see the section called “Copyright and Licences for details). If you install a new system, you can choose to install Xfce directly :
 1. At the [[DebianInstaller|Debian Installer]] boot prompt, press the {{{tab}}} key to edit the command line, then add
  * {{{desktop=xfce}}}
 2. When prompted to select the task to install, make sure you click "Desktop Environment"
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(from http://www.loculus.nl/xfce/documentation/xfce4-intro.html) See ''Selecting and Installing Software'' in the Lenny ([[http://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/i386/ch06s03#pkgsel|i386]], [[http://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/amd64/ch06s03#pkgsel|amd64]]) installation guide.
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See also: === Install Xfce in an already installed system ===
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFce To get a bare minimum base install of X, do: {{{
aptitude install xorg
}}}

To install Xfce, do the following: {{{
aptitude install xfce4
}}}

This will install a meta package, which will install the core XFCE modules and scripts to get it to work.

There are many useful utilities that come with XFCE, to install these: {{{
aptitude install xfce4-goodies
}}}

== Run Xfce ==

For '''GDM/KDM''' choose xfce4-session.

For '''startx''' add in file ~/.xinitrc:
{{{
exec ck-launch-session startxfce4
}}}

You also can install DebPkg:slim or DebPkg:xdm to login in start Xfce.
== Other Packages ==

Other packages that can be found with: {{{
aptitude search xfce4
}}}

== External Links ==

 * [[http://www.xfce.org]] - The Xfce website;
 * [[irc://irc.freenode.net/%23xfce|#xfce]] - [[IRC]] channel
 * [[http://pkg-xfce.alioth.debian.org]] - The Debian Xfce packaging website

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Introduction

Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and easy to use.

Xfce is based on GTK+ version 2 (like Gnome). One of Xfce priorities is adherence to standards, specifically those defined at freedesktop.org. This allows Xfce to seamlessly interoperate with programs written for other desktop environments, if those programs follow the specified standards.

Xfce consists of a number of components that together provide the full functionality of a desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick and choose from the available packages to create the best personal working environment.

How to install Xfce

Install a fresh system with Xfce

If you install a new system, you can choose to install Xfce directly :

  1. At the Debian Installer boot prompt, press the tab key to edit the command line, then add

    • desktop=xfce

  2. When prompted to select the task to install, make sure you click "Desktop Environment"

See Selecting and Installing Software in the Lenny (i386, amd64) installation guide.

Install Xfce in an already installed system

To get a bare minimum base install of X, do:

aptitude install xorg

To install Xfce, do the following:

aptitude install xfce4

This will install a meta package, which will install the core XFCE modules and scripts to get it to work.

There are many useful utilities that come with XFCE, to install these:

aptitude install xfce4-goodies

Run Xfce

For GDM/KDM choose xfce4-session.

For startx add in file ~/.xinitrc:

exec ck-launch-session startxfce4

You also can install slim or xdm to login in start Xfce.

Other Packages

Other packages that can be found with:

aptitude search xfce4


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