%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ The XFce package contains a lightweight desktop environment. Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &xfce-size; Estimated Disk space required: &xfce-buildsize; Estimated build time: &xfce-time; and and XFce now distributes as a TAR ball of base packages and module packages. These instructions will only cover the bare minimum to run the application. The remaining modules would all follow the same pattern which will soon become obvious. Install XFce by running the following commands: cd src && tar xzvf libxfce4util-&xfce-version;.tar.gz && cd libxfce4util-&xfce-version; && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install && cd .. && tar xzvf libxfcegui4-&xfce-version;.tar.gz && cd libxfcegui4-&xfce-version; && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install && cd .. && tar xzvf libxfce4mcs-&xfce-version;.tar.gz && cd libxfce4mcs-&xfce-version; && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install && cd .. && tar xzvf xfce-mcs-manager-&xfce-version;.tar.gz && cd xfce-mcs-manager-&xfce-version; && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install && cd .. && tar xzvf xfwm4-&xfce-version;.tar.gz && cd xfwm4-&xfce-version; && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install && cd .. && tar xzvf xfdesktop-&xfce-version;.tar.gz && cd xfdesktop-&xfce-version; && ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc && make && make install && cd .. && tar xzvf xfce4-panel-&xfce-version;.tar.gz && cd xfce4-panel-&xfce-version; && ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc && make && make install && cd .. && tar xzvf xfce-utils-&xfce-version;.tar.gz && cd xfce-utils-&xfce-version; && ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc && make && make install Modules not installed above are: dbh-1.0.15 (required for xffm), gtk-xfce-engine-2.1.9, xfcalendar-0.1.6, xfce-mcs-plugins, xfce4-iconbox, xfce4-mixer, xfce4-systray, xfce4-themes, xfce4-toys, xfce4-trigger-launcher, xffm, xffm-icons, xfprint and xfwm4-themes. ~/.xinitrc Be sure to backup your current .xinitrc before proceeding. cat >> ~/.xinitrc << "EOF" xfce-mcs-manager xfwm4 --daemon xftaskbar4 & xfdesktop & exec xfce4-panel EOF The XFce package contains fgr, scramble, startxfce4, xfapps, xfapps4, xfbook, xfbook4, xfcalendar, xfce-mcs-manager, xfce-setting-show, xfce4-about, xfce4-iconbox, xfce4-panel, xfce4-tips, xfdesktop, xfdiff4, xffm, xffstab, xffstab4, xfglob4, xfhelp4, xflock4, xfmountdev4, xfprint-manager, xfprint4, xfrun4, xfsamba4, xftaskbar4, xfterm4, xftrash4, xftree4, xfwm4 and libdbh, libxfce4mcs, libxfce4util, libxfcegui4, libxffm and libxfprint libraries. fgr is a file content search engine for xffm. xfce-mce-manager is the settings manager for XFce. xfce4-about displays the about box. xfce_setting-show displays the settings for XFce. xfce4-panel is the panel manager for XFce. It contains the launcher, clock, mail check, desktop switcher and separator programs. xfdesktop is the desktop manager for XFce. xfhelp4 is script that launches a HTML browser to display online documentation. xflock4 is a script used to lock the current screen during drag and drop actions. xfmountdev4 mounts a device on the specified mount point and launches xftree4, then unmounts the device when xftree4 finishes. xfrun4 is the program launcher for XFce. xfsamba4 is Samba front end for XFce. xftaskbar4 is the taskbar manager for XFce. xfterm4 is a small terminal wrapper to be used as a drag and drop action for the XFce front panel. xftrash4 is a small script to be used as a drag and drop action for the XFce front panel. xftree4 is the file manager for XFce. xfwm4 is a window manager for X11.