Switching desktop enviroment

[cyclister]

Is it hard to switch desktop enviroment to lightweight gui in debian?
In slackware its pretty easy, just run a config

Have searched a little for some how to's but havent really find any good yet.

[AndrewB]

I dont understand what you mean, but you could always do this;

apt-get install fluxbox
apt-get install xfce4
apt-get install blackbox

Then log out back into the GDM login screen, click sessions, then try each of the above.

[Javasnob]

Also, if you don't use a display manager, modify your .xinitrc file appropriately.

[cyclister]

Thanks AdrewB
But should I not take away any package from my desktop enviroment that I have right now if I concider too have one of those more in my dayli use?

[cyclister]

Also, if you don't use a display manager, modify your .xinitrc file appropriately.

That sounds pretty difficult read that others do use vi or vim to edit something is it that I have to edit in vim?

[oz]

Use nano, pico, or some other text editor if you don't want to use vim. Nano is a popular one and it's easy to use.

[psic]

Thanks AdrewB
But should I not take away any package from my desktop enviroment that I have right now if I concider too have one of those more in my dayli use?

Not sure exactly what you mean, you don't have to uninstall anything, I have around 6 desktop environments/gui's installed, and you can easily get rid of one if you don't like it. Also, you can still use all of your programs, these are usually unaffected by the DE.