HOWTO: Upgrade Xubuntu to Xfce 4.4rc1

[Lou Quillio]

Xfce Volume Control
Running Configure... Failed

apt-get install libasound2-dev

LQ

[Cartwheels4amile]

I just installed Xfce 4.4rc1 last night, and everything looks great (no trash error even!) except for one thing. I can't seem to get my battery monitor to work. I can add it to the panel, but as soon as I close the "Configure Battery Monitor" window, it's gone. Does anyone know a fix for this?

[NerdyShinobi]

You can start the installer in an existing (X)Ubuntu. In other words, it can be run in both Gnome and Xfce (as long as you have xubuntu-desktop installed).

Actually, SlugO, I followed your directions basically from a fresh Dapper install, and they worked without flaw. I did compile Thunar from SVN to see if I could get rid of the Trash error (I couldn't), but that was my only deviation. All in all, this is a great how-to!

[Lou Quillio]

I did compile Thunar from SVN to see if I could get rid of the Trash error (I couldn't)

The trash error's caused by xfdesktop being started before the thunar daemon. Here's the fix:

http://forum.xfce.org/index.php?topi...11706#msg11706

LQ

[Metacarpal]

The trash error's caused by xfdesktop being started before the thunar daemon. Here's the fix:

http://forum.xfce.org/index.php?topi...11706#msg11706

LQ

Ohhhhhhhh... That explains it. Thanks!!

[darkteckno]

Good guide thanks!!

[SlugO]

Just added most of the fixes to the HOWTO.

[lepre]

is there a way to disable the trash?

[iseebluuue]

Rui Pais is correct, I was having trouble with Thunar 0.3.1 so I just removed it from the terminal (it said xubuntu-desktop would also be removed but the total amount to be uninstalled was only 2.9MB). Voila, after the removal of 0.3.1 I now have Thunar 0.4.0rc1 in all instances. Thanks for this guide, but I think you could make it simpler by taking this route to solve the Thunar conflict.

[Cartwheels4amile]

Why is my PSP refusing to automount now that I installed 4.4 RC1? Is there any way to return to Beta 1? It actually worked better for me. I'm having all sorts of problems with RC1