[xubuntu-users] Is there an xubuntu equivalent of lubuntu-core?

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On Friday, February 08, 2013 09:40:06 AM Chris Green wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 07, 2013 at 11:13:51PM +0100, Marc Coevoet wrote:
> > On 07-02-13 22:40, Chris Green wrote:
> > >As per the subject is there a way to install a minimal xfce4 desktop
> > >without all the packages one gets by installing a 'standard' xubuntu?
> > 
> > Do not install
> > 
> > xubuntu-desktop,
> > 
> > install just the
> > 
> > xfce4 ..
> > 
> > files.
> > 
> > http://xwinman.org/
> > (just like fluxbox versus lubuntu ..)
> 
> Yes, but I need the login screen etc. installed as well don't I?  Just
> installing a window manager will assume that the login is already there.

Then install a login screen as well, apt-get install lightdm (or gdm)
or login at the command line and type startx :)