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

[Ric Moore]

On 02/08/2013 08:08 AM, 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 :)

If he had first installed gnome, then XFCE will show up as an option to 
chose during the regular login. No need to install another login 
thingie. That's how I've done it. Ric



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