Install XFCE Desktop in Ubuntu
Posted by Admin on October 18th, 2006
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Install XFCE Desktop in Ubuntu
If you want to install XFCE desktop in your ubuntu machine run the following command
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
This will start the installation of all the required packages you can see this in the following screen
Once it finish the installation you need to logout from System -> Quit you should see the following screen here you need to click on Log Out
Once you are in the login screen go to Options—> Select Session you can see this in the following screen
Once you select session you should see the following screen in this you need to select Xfce Session and click on change
session
Now you should see the following screen to choose you want to use this as your default session or only for this session
Xfce Desktop is Loading
Xfce Desktop in Action
I was very impressed with XFCE look and the speed of my XFCE desktop this is definitely worth to try.If you want to take a look at XFCE Screenshots Gallary check here
November 19th, 2008 at 8:07 am
A very interesting website. I plan to access it again when I get home and have more time. There is much I need to look into here.
August 1st, 2009 at 1:45 am
This did not work, it still loads GNOME. I set it to load XFCE inside the login window option and it still loads gnome :s
August 1st, 2009 at 1:46 am
oops.. forgot to hit notify of reply
August 18th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Same problem as David.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
the instructions do not work and both xubuntu-desktop or xfce4 can not be found. Anyone out there who knows the correct instructions???
October 31st, 2009 at 4:53 am
Works great thank you, i had been tying su root apt-get install Xfce
November 6th, 2009 at 4:01 am
For those of you having trouble or folks still a bit shy of inducing massive downloads & system changes through the command line, this isn’t very geek-like, but it works. Click on “Administration,” From the drop-down menu, click on “Synaptic Package Manager” to open Synaptic. Click on “Reload” after Synaptic opens. Click on “Mark All Upgrades,” then “Apply”to make sure your system is up to date. Click on “Settings” then “Preferences” & check the box next to “Consider recommended packages as dependencies.” Click “Apply” & then “OK.” In the Quick Search box, type “xfce.” The first package that comes up (in 8.10 at least) should be: “Xfce4.”
‘Meta-package for the Xfce Lightweight Desktop Environment…
This package is a meta-package; it depends on the core packages of the
Xfce4 desktop environment and recommends some extra Xfce4 packages. If you
intend to use Xfce4 and want the full experience then installing this
package and the packages it Recommends is a great place to start.’
Mark the box next to Xfce4 & all the other packages to get Xfce up & running will get marked automagically. Click “Apply,” close Synptic when everything’s done installing & logout. When you come to the login, click on the “Options” box. Under the “Choose Session” menu that pops up, choose “Xfce” & enter your username & password. You’ll have to right-click on the box with the gear in it at the top of the screen to add “Xfce Menu” to the panel.
Whew. Wasn’t the command-line instruction much more elegant? Anyways – xfce is a great alt desktop, faster than Gnome & much faster than KDE, especially on venerable machines like my P4. Have fun playing with it – it’s at least as customizable as either Gnome or KDE once you get to know it.