HOWTO: Try Xubuntu (Xfce) with an Ubuntu Live CD

[Limulus]

There aren't Xubuntu (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Xubuntu) Live CDs yet, but if you're curious to test Xfce, here's how you can do it with an Ubuntu Live CD on a relatively recent computer with internet access (I tested this on a P4 with plenty of RAM... this procedure won't run on an older computer you'd actually want to install Xfce on ;)

First, boot from the Live CD like normal. When Gnome's all loaded up, open a Terminal window and run:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

Replace the contents of the file with this:

# Official Ubuntu Repositories
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ breezy main universe multiverse restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ breezy-updates main universe multiverse restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ breezy-security main universe multiverse restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ breezy-backports main universe multiverse restricted

Then run Synaptic (ignore the error message and press Reload). Mark all the packages that start with xubuntu for installation and Apply. This will take a little while, so in the mean time, create a new user: System -> Administration -> Users and Groups (just something simple for you to log in and out with)

When Synaptic is finished, Log Out of Gnome; the login screen will appear. Press the Sessions button and select the Xfce entry. Login with the new username and password.

Squeek! ;)

[Limulus]

Instead of creating a new user, you can alternately run "sudo passwd ubuntu" in Terminal (use a simple password like "test") and then when you log back in, login as "ubuntu" (with the password you set).

Edit: Oh and to avoid getting that error message (and needing to press reload) in Synaptic, before you close the Terminal window or run Synaptic, run sudo apt-get update

[madchicken]

Cool, thank you very much. I'll test it soon.