[ubuntu-in] Minimal Desktop

[Kingsly John]

+++ Narendra Diwate [2011-03-30 07:30:45]:

> In order to play around and get comfortable with the command line, I have just
> installed just the core packages of Debian testing from the netinst iso on a
> test partition without much else. 
> 
> Then installed SLiM login manager and Fluxbox both of which together are just
> over a few MB in installed size. I am looking for a file manager and browser
> that are equally small and compatible. Text/console based file managers are ok
> and preferred. Any ideas.

File Managers

mc - Midnight Commander - a powerful file manager ( console based)
xfm - X file and application manager
rox-filer - A simple graphical file manager for X11

Browsers

elinks - advanced text-mode WWW browser
arora - simple cross platform web browser
midori - fast, lightweight graphical web browser

Other console based apps for every day use finch/moc/irssi/mutt

And check out FVWM too, the defaults may not be very appealing but it is
extremely customisable.

Kingsly






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