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install xfce from yum package
# yum groupinstall XFCE-4.2
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remove GNOME default that wasn't removed by yum remove gnome* !
# mv /etc/sysconfig/desktop /etc/sysconfig/desktop.old
Additions:
Deletions:
X11Events
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X11Events
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how to fix xinit & startx to start xfce by running startxfce4 !
Deletions:
howto fix xinit & startx to start xfce !
Additions:
then
instead of just
howto fix xinit & startx to start xfce !
vi /etc/X11/xinit/Xclients
%%(bash)
# now if we can reach here, either no desktop file was present,
# or the desktop requested is not installed.
if [ -z "$PREFERRED" ]; then
GSESSION=gnome-session
STARTKDE=startkde
STARTXFCE=startxfce4 # ADD THIS LINE
# by default, we run GNOME.
if which $GSESSION >/dev/null 2>&1; then
exec `which $GSESSION`
fi
# if GNOME isn't installed, try KDE.
if which $STARTKDE >/dev/null 2>&1; then
exec `which $STARTKDE`
fi
# if KDE isn't installed, try XFCE # ADD THIS LINE
if which $STARTXFCE >/dev/null 2>&1; then # ADD THIS LINE
exec `which $STARTXFCE` # ADD THIS LINE
fi # ADD THIS LINE
fi
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then
$ startxfce4
instead of just startx
xev
x events
| KEY | LEFT | RIGHT |
| CTRL | 37 | 109 |
| ALT | 64 | 113 |
| WINDOZ | 115 | 116 |
| MENU | 117 | - |
| Scroll Lock | 78 | - |
| Pause | 110 | - |
| PrintScreen | 111 | - |
Additions:
# yum install xfdesktop xfce-utils xfce4-screenshooter-plugin xfce-mcs-plugins xfprint
Deletions:
# yum install xfdesktop xfce-utils xfce4-screenshooter-plugin xfce-mcs-plugins
Additions:
# yum install xfdesktop xfce-utils xfce4-screenshooter-plugin xfce-mcs-plugins
instead of just startx
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Deletions:
# yum install xfdesktop xfce-utils xfce4-screenshooter-plugin
instead of just startx
Additions:
remove gnome*
install xfce (minimal)
# yum install xfdesktop xfce-utils xfce4-screenshooter-plugin
instead of just startx
Deletions:
# yum install xdm xfdesktop xfce-utils
# yum clean all
Additions:
xfce is a lightweight desktop environment
replace gnome with xfce
on centos oracle red hat rhel 4 & 5 you can replace gnome with xfce 4 by using yum
# yum remove gnome*
# yum install xdm xfdesktop xfce-utils
# yum clean all
then
REFERRERS
Xubuntu
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Xfce Desktop
xev
x events
| KEY | LEFT | RIGHT |
| CTRL | 37 | 109 |
| ALT | 64 | 113 |
| WINDOZ | 115 | 116 |
| MENU | 117 | - |
| Scroll Lock | 78 | - |
| Pause | 110 | - |
| PrintScreen | 111 | - |