[xubuntu-users] Is there a list for *ABSOLUTE* beginners with Xubuntu?

[Neil Winchurst]

On 04/09/13 19:11, Peter Flynn wrote:
>> I can use it for ordinary "user" things but can't manage to get
>> Office Libre to load (it *downloaded* OK!) onto the machine
>
> Libre Office is pretty bloated these days. I really do recommend that
> you try something much lighter like AbiWord, which should be in the
> repositories where you can just install it via Synaptic, or from the
> console with
>
>    sudo apt-get install abiword
>
I also use Xubuntu, recently on my new laptop. I don't like abiword so I 
did install Libre Office, but not all of it. Via synaptic I installed LO 
writer only. Of course you do get a few extra files included 
automatically so that it will run, but I have not included other parts 
of LO such as calc, draw, base or impress. If you do not need them all 
there is no need to install the whole suite.

Hope this helps,

Neil