View Full Version : [ubuntu] Adding and removing a desktop envoirment
ryuguns
March 7th, 2011, 03:48 PM
Hello, I want to try out ubuntu with xfce, thing is, I don't know how to safely add and remove a desktop environment. Anyone know how to do this so I don't break ubuntu?:lolflag:
I don't want to install xubuntu, partially because I want to learn how to do this stuff myself.
What is a safe way of installing xfce and removing it if I didn't like it?
matt_symes
March 7th, 2011, 03:50 PM
Hi
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/config-desktop/C/other-desktops.html
http://blog.sudobits.com/2010/05/02/how-to-install-xfce-in-ubuntu-10-04/
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfce
Kind regards
Veovis Muad'dib
March 7th, 2011, 05:15 PM
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
To remove, replace install with remove. To switch DE's, log out and switch.
Krytarik
March 8th, 2011, 05:39 AM
Simply install the "xfce4" metapackage:
sudo apt-get install xfce4
If you want to remove it again:
sudo apt-get purge xfce4
sudo apt-get autoremove
@the others: "xubuntu" and "purexfce"? Didn't you read the initial post!?
ryuguns
March 21st, 2011, 04:20 PM
Thank you all for your great replies, Ill be in the terminal soon :D.
One question, if I install xfce, will I get rid of gnome?
Krytarik
March 21st, 2011, 05:23 PM
One question, if I install xfce, will I get rid of gnome?
Nope. After the installation, you should be able to choose the desired "Session" option at the bottom of the login screen, after clicking at your name.
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