How to switch to xfce

**chopin1810** · 10-17-2005

I was just wondering, how do I switch to xfce on a debian sarge system? I'm so goddam tired of waiting for kde to load the ****ing window when I click i can't stand it anymore. So is there an apt-get entry for it, or would I need to download+install the binaries manually?

**Vergil83** · 10-17-2005

Code:

apt-get install xfce4 xfce4-goodies

**chopin1810** · 10-17-2005

thanks vergil, your so cool

**junkman4547** · 10-17-2005

That stirs up my curiosity.... I already have Gnome and KDE on my Sarge box....
If I add XFCE, will it appear as one of the session options so I can choose which one I want to use ?

**chris-harry** · 10-17-2005

i use xfce4 for the same reason, slow laptop...

If I add XFCE, will it appear as one of the session options so I can choose which one I want to use ?

yes... why not...

**chopin1810** · 10-17-2005

I hope so, that would be cool

**junkman4547** · 10-17-2005

Just installed XFCE4 and Goodies, as recommended by Vergil.... and happy to report that, as stated by Chris-harry, XFCE installs itself as one of the DE sessions option.
And compare XFCE to KDE.....I have to say whoa ! ! !

**Vergil83** · 10-17-2005

there are other little apps (taskbar plugins and the like) that can be installed via apt-get
xfce4

**chopin1810** · 10-17-2005

Originally Posted by junkman4547

Just installed XFCE4 and Goodies, as recommended by Vergil.... and happy to report that, as stated by Chris-harry, XFCE installs itself as one of the DE sessions option.
And compare XFCE to KDE.....I have to say whoa ! ! !

cool, I was hoping that would happen

**borromini** · 10-17-2005

Xfce is a worthy desktop environment

. Lots of nice plugins, and if you don't want gDesklets or SuperKaramba, there's always aDesklets

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