In my installation 45 new packages were required taking up 56mb of space. Its main goal is for the linux mint team to see how viable our distribution would be and how much work would be necessary if ubuntu was ever to disappear. During debian installation, select xfce desktop environment at the selecting and installing software installation step alternatively, at the debian installer boot prompt, press the tab key to edit the command line, then add desktop xfce for a complete rundown refer to the debian desktop howto run debian live with xfce. Personally, i like thunar better, and also prefer the more updated xfce and its options over lxde. Less common window managers such as enlightenment, openbox, fluxbox, gnustep, icewm, window maker and others can also be installed.
With sufficient efforts xfce more modern environment. Most base their perception of xfce by what they see in xubuntu. This edition is supported by the manjaro team and comes with xfce, a reliable desktop with high configurability. For a complete rundown refer to the debian desktop howto. Jun 28, 2017 debian is the best xfce distro, in my opinion. He loves open source and uses ubuntu as his primary os.
This package is a metapackage depends on the core components and recommended components of the lxde. It should be noted that openbox is actually a window manager and must be used in conjunction with one of the desktop environments listed above. Gnome 2 was the thing to use at the time clean, sleek and cool. Lxde, the qt port of it, and the razorqt project were. Most distributions ship with xfce in their own packaging format, but if you want a newer version or you want to build xfce from scratch, you can find the packages below. Linux mint with kde plasma is the best choice for computer or laptop with the high specification. Dec 17, 2019 linux mint xfce is a custom, community derived distribution of linux that uses the lightweight xfce desktop environment on top of the latest upstream version of linux mint, an ubuntubased operating system suitable for desktop computers of all sizes and shapes. Coincidentally, the lead maintainer of lxde discovered the bliss that is qt development and decided to port just as a side project. Lmde aims to be as similar as possible to linux mint, but without using ubuntu. Manjaro lxde provides a lightweight gtk desktop environment. Now to check the version of xfce desktop environment youre using, click on applications and then click on about xfce as marked in the screenshot below. The only way to test this linux distribution is to download. Holy wars could be waged over xfce vs lxde vs mate vs openbox. Install xfce desktop on debian 9 stretch linux hint.
Lxde is one of the desktopenvironment options in the debiandesktophowto. A live install image contains a debian system that can boot without modifying any files on the hard drive and also allows installation of debian from the contents of the image is a live image suitable for me. Lubuntu or xubuntu vs debian or aptosid mozillazine forums. The xfce desktop can be a champion in terms of stability. Im a little partial to mate, being an ubuntu user since hoary. Additionally the kvantum theme manager is provided to provide consistent theming for both qt and gtk applications. Lxde, the qt port of it, and the razorqt project were combined to form lxqt, although today, lxde and lxqt coexist as separate projects. Some of the debian versions are released with the codename toy story. For example, you might type lxde or lubuntudesktop for lxdelubuntu or kdefull or kubuntudesktop for kdekubuntu. Lmde is a linux mint project and it stands for linux mint debian edition. Whether you use lxde or lxqt, their goals are the same. Lxde is designed to work well with computers on the low end of the performance spectrum such as older resourceconstrained machines, new generation netbooks, and other small computers. This page tells you how install and use another desktop environment, such as xfce, lxde.
May 30, 2018 linux can be customized to a great extent. The lightweight x11 desktop environment lxde is a project aimed to provide a desktop environment which is lightweight and fast. Xfce evolution is a linuxfreebsd theme focused on providing a consistent look on the xfce desktop for all standard gui toolkits. Search for another desktop environments name to install it. Debian offers stable and testing cd images specifically built for gnome the default, kde plasma workspaces, xfce and lxde. The live images come in several flavors providing a choice of desktop environments gnome.
Jul 10, 2017 to install xfce, youd search for xfce4. Debian live xfce is an open source linuxbased operating system distributed as part of the debian live project, which also contains live gnome, kde and lxde flavors of the well known debian gnulinux distribution distributed as 32bit and 64bit live dvds. Debian tends to be lighter weight than ubuntu even when using the same desktop environment. Lets check out how to install and use xfce on opensuse. Kde always felt a little clunky and when kde4 came out, it. The distribution employs a hybrid lxdexfce desktop environment, mixing lxdes lxsession with xfces panel and application menu. What is the difference between gnome, kde, xfce, and lxde. Xfce implements the classic notion of desktop extremely well in a simplistic manner. For several reasons including curiosity, a few weeks ago i started using xfce as my linux desktop. Mate is a fork of gnome 2 that formed when gnome was transitioning to version 3. Window managers are, as the term suggests, simply used to manage the opening and closing of programs in a graphical, pointandclick windowed desktop.
Its goal is to ensure linux mint would be able to continue to deliver the same user experience, and how much work would be involved, if ubuntu was ever to disappear. How to install xfce gui in debian 9 linux rootusers. Xfce follows a 3year major release cycle with necessary updates along the way. To install the full, customized xubuntu desktop system, youd search for xubuntudesktop instead. Lubuntu is migrating to lxqt or already has, i am unsure which uses about the same amount of ram as xfce i. Of course, some of the instability may be due to my removal of some of the rpm packages that provide those background daemons. Here is a more indepth look at the xfce desktop xfce explained. Debian linux has the option to choose between gnome, kde plasma, xfce and lxde as default desktop environment. Some individuals in various forums have made the claim that lxde is more modular, and therefore easier to develop for than xfce. One reason was trouble with background daemons eating up all the cpu and io bandwidth on my very powerful main workstation.
I found lxde to be a bit too minimal for me, but xfce was almost perfect i got the desktop i needed, a ui very close to classic gnome, and a relatively lightweight footprint. Gnome, unity, kde, mate des are suitable for the users who are using linux for everyday tasks such as webbrowsing, listening to music, watching videos, etc. Aug 06, 2011 gnome, kde, xfce, and lxde are complete desktop environments, each of which come with their own programs and applications, menus, icons, a file manager, and a window manager. How to install and use another desktop environment on linux. To use this, you will need a machine with an internet connection. In addition to lxde itself it comes with manjaro hello and the integrated application utility, providing quick access to popular applications. Alternatively, at the debian installer boot prompt, press the tab key to edit the command line, then add desktopxfce. Debian gnulinux vs linux mint detailed comparison as of. Lxde is the most simple and functional desktop, and uses the least amount of memory and cpu. While xfce is a little heavier it has, in my opinion, a better look. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.
Lxde is a very lightweight desktop environment, which is perfect for old computers because the operating system runs smooth as silk because the tiny weight on ram. The live images come in several flavors providing a choice of desktop environments. Mar 03, 2014 like xfce, the theme activation process is easy enough, however the need to download a nonincluded application to use a new theme leaves a lot to be desired. The live images come in several flavors providing a choice of desktop environments gnome, kde, lxde, xfce, cinnamon and mate. Jan 05, 2019 debian tends to be lighter weight than ubuntu even when using the same desktop environment. More voyager 10 based on debian 10 buster voyager 20. Depending on your internet connection, you may download either of the following. Lmde is a linux mint project which stands for linux mint debian edition. Apr 25, 2016 lxde is a very lightweight desktop environment, which is perfect for old computers because the operating system runs smooth as silk because the tiny weight on ram. I used debian testing until debian 9 stretch has been released. Gnome 2 can work much better on a older system compared to gnome 3 and the performance difference is much more noticeable in say livecds of same distro like opensuse that has gnome 2 and gnome 3.
Here are some things to consider that will help you decide. Xfce, lxqt dont offer fancy animations and icons but theyre popular among developers. Debian gnulinux vs linux mint detailed comparison as of 2020. I realize most people on a fast system wont see much of a difference between the normal mint and lxde version anyway, but i do like pcmanfm and would like to try out pcmanfm2 without the hassle. For other contact information, see the debian contact page. May 25, 2017 lately, it seems lots of people have been comparing kde to xfce in my video comments so i thought maybe it would be fun to do a nonbenchmark comparison between the two desktops. Finally, theres the process of theming the kde desktop. As you can see from the marked section of the screenshot below, the xfce desktop environment version is 4. Lmde provides users with a choice between 64bit and 32bit architectures. This is how the default xfce desktop environment on debian 9 stretch looks like.
Jun 30, 2014 holy wars could be waged over xfce vs lxde vs mate vs openbox. Two early implementations of this idea were lxde and razorqt, the former based on gtk the libraries used by gnome and the latter based on qt the libraries used by kde. How to upgrade raspbian lite to desktop pixel, kde, mate. Lately, it seems lots of people have been comparing kde to xfce in my video comments so i thought maybe it would be fun to do a nonbenchmark comparison between the two desktops. So debian with xfce is lighter than xubuntu, debian with lxde is lighter than lubuntu, etc. While there are many different graphical user interfaces available for linux, in this example we will be using xfce. In my experience, xfce never crashed unless i did something stupid. Instructions how to compile xfce can be found here. It aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and easy to use. It is distributed as two live dvd isohybrid images that can be written to either blank dvd discs or usb flash drives. The distributions other features include automatic updates, easy stepbystep installation, sleek and userfriendly interface, and increased mobility by integrating directly with cloudbased applications. Also the debian install cd has the option of alternate desktop and xfce is in the list if you were not aware.
For example, you might type lxde or lubuntudesktop for lxde lubuntu or kdefull or kubuntudesktop for kdekubuntu. Many users will find these initial package selections suitable, installing any additional packages they need from the network afterwards. Like xfce, theres no need to install extra tools to make it work. Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for unixlike operating systems. I would say you should use a lighter desktop environment like xfce or lxde versus gnome 3 or kde. In new versions, they have added apps like gnome, kde plasma, libre office and many more to make it more productive. A look at one of linuxs speediest desktops if youve recently switched to linux and are finding things a bit slow going, you probably need a lighter desktop environment.
Linux mint xfce is a custom, community derived distribution of linux that uses the lightweight xfce desktop environment on top of the latest upstream version of linux mint, an ubuntubased operating system suitable for desktop computers of all sizes and shapes distributed as a 32bit64bit live dvds. Gnome, kde, xfce, and lxde are complete desktop environments, each of which come with their own programs and applications, menus, icons, a file manager, and a window manager. Among all the desktop environments out there, xfce is truly a magnificent one. We can say that this desktop environment looks like windows 10, and for daily use we recommend you to use cinnamon version for modern computer. In reality, lxde is not all that much lighter than xfce. Its visually appealing, intuitive and most of all, less resourcehungry than the shiny ones like kde plasma or gnome. Designed for productivity, it loads and executes applications fast, while conserving system resources. Which one is a better desktop environment, lxde or xfce.
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