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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

XFCE Required Packges

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

Ubuntu Logout Screen

Once you are in the login screen go to Options—> Select Session you can see this in the following screen

Select Session

Once you select session you should see the following screen in this you need to select Xfce Session and click on change
session

Select XFCE 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

Select XFCE Session option

Xfce Desktop in Action

XFCE Ubuntu Desktop

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

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