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

Chris Green cl at isbd.net
Fri Feb 8 15:03:09 UTC 2013


On Fri, Feb 08, 2013 at 07:08:49AM -0600, theuteck at gmail.com wrote:
> 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 :)
> 
Yes, startx is fine for me but not ideal for other users.

OK about lightdm, thanks.  The Lubuntu core installation packages it all
up nicely though, that's all.

-- 
Chris Green




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