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= LXDE In Fedora = | = LXDE In Fedora = | ||
[http://lxde.org/ LXDE] ((Lightweight X Desktop Environment) is a new project aimed to provide a new desktop environment which is lightweight and fast. It's not designed to be powerful and bloated, but to be usable and slim enough, and keep the resource usage low. It consists of | [http://lxde.org/ LXDE] ((Lightweight X Desktop Environment) is a new project aimed to provide a new desktop environment which is lightweight and fast. It's not designed to be powerful and bloated, but to be usable and slim enough, and keep the resource usage low. It consists of | ||
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LXDE is not available in the traditional Fedora DVD image unlike GNOME and KDE. However it is available in the repository. You can also install LXDE packages after installation using yum or the package manager of your choice. | LXDE is not available in the traditional Fedora DVD image unlike GNOME and KDE. However it is available in the repository. You can also install LXDE packages after installation using yum or the package manager of your choice. | ||
=== Fedora | === Fedora 10 and above === | ||
To install | |||
To install in Fedora 10 and above LXDE using yum, execute the following as root: | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
yum install lxde- | yum install @lxde-desktop | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
=== Fedora | === Fedora 8 and 9 === | ||
To install | |||
To install only a basic desktop environment, execute: | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
yum | yum install lxde-common | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
== Using LXDE == | == Using LXDE == | ||
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=== SLiM === | === SLiM === | ||
In Fedora, slim may be called through a wrapper, slim-dynwm, which determines the available window managers using the freedesktop information and modifies the slim configuration file accordingly, before launching slim. To use SLiM with Fedora, put the following | In Fedora, slim may be called through a wrapper, slim-dynwm, which determines the available window managers using the freedesktop information and modifies the slim configuration file accordingly, before launching slim. To use SLiM with Fedora, put the following | ||
in your /etc/sysconfig/desktop configuration: | in your /etc/sysconfig/desktop configuration: | ||
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To use LXDE as the default desktop for new users, add the following in your /etc/sysconfig/desktop configuration: | To use LXDE as the default desktop for new users, add the following in your /etc/sysconfig/desktop configuration: | ||
PREFERRED=/usr/bin/startlxde | |||
== Fedora's LXDE SIG == | == Fedora's LXDE SIG == | ||
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== Bugs == | == Bugs == | ||
* [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showdependencytree.cgi?id=505781&hide_resolved=1 LXDE tracker bug] | * [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showdependencytree.cgi?id=505781&hide_resolved=1 LXDE tracker bug] | ||
Revision as of 05:53, 15 June 2009
LXDE In Fedora
LXDE ((Lightweight X Desktop Environment) is a new project aimed to provide a new desktop environment which is lightweight and fast. It's not designed to be powerful and bloated, but to be usable and slim enough, and keep the resource usage low. It consists of
- PCManFM: File manager, provides desktop icons
- LXPanel: Feature-rich desktop panel
- LXSession Lite: Standard-compliant X11 session manager with shutdown/reboot/suspend support via HAL
- lxde-settings-daemon: XSettings Daemon
- LXInput: Keyboard and mouse settings dialog
- LXAppearance: Feature-rich GTK+ theme switcher able to change GTK+ themes, icon themes, and fonts
- LXTask: Lightweight task manager derived from xfce4 task manager
- LXTerminal: Desktop-independent VTE-based terminal emulator
- LXLauncher: Open source replacement for the Asus Launcher on the EeePC
- LXNM (still under development): Lightweight network manager for LXDE supporting wireless connections (not in Fedora )
- LXRandR (still under development): Monitor configuring tool (not in Fedora)
- Openbox: Lightweight, standard-compliant, and highly-configurable window manager.
- GPicView: A very simple, fast, and lightweight image viewer featuring immediate startup
- Leafpad: Lightweight and simple text editor
- XArchiver: Lightweight, fast, and desktop-independent gtk+-based file archiver
LXDE uses a modular approach: Each component of LXDE can be used independently, so you don't need to install the whole Desktop, if you don't like it.
Installing LXDE
LXDE is not available in the traditional Fedora DVD image unlike GNOME and KDE. However it is available in the repository. You can also install LXDE packages after installation using yum or the package manager of your choice.
Fedora 10 and above
To install in Fedora 10 and above LXDE using yum, execute the following as root:
yum install @lxde-desktop
Fedora 8 and 9
To install only a basic desktop environment, execute:
yum install lxde-common
Using LXDE
GDM or KDM
For GDM and KDM no manual configuration is needed, just select LXDE from the available sessions listed by the display manager. If you don't see LXDE, restart your gdm or kdm, or reboot.
SLiM
In Fedora, slim may be called through a wrapper, slim-dynwm, which determines the available window managers using the freedesktop information and modifies the slim configuration file accordingly, before launching slim. To use SLiM with Fedora, put the following in your /etc/sysconfig/desktop configuration:
DISPLAYMANAGER=/usr/bin/slim-dynwm
To reboot or halt, login in as special username "reboot" or "halt" - using the root password. To get a console prompt use username "console", and to switch sessions use F1, screenshot F11.
Make LXDE the default Desktop
To use LXDE as the default desktop for new users, add the following in your /etc/sysconfig/desktop configuration:
PREFERRED=/usr/bin/startlxde
Fedora's LXDE SIG
The LXDE SIG (Special Interest Group) is a group of Fedora contributors that help improve the LXDE experience in Fedora
Fedora LXDE Spin
The Fedora LXDE Spin is scheduled for Fedora 12.
Bugs
Links
- http://www.lxde.org/ - Home of the Xfce Desktop Environment
- http://wiki.lxde.org - LXDE Wiki
- http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Fedora - Fedora in the LXDE Wiki
- http://blog.lxde.org - LXDE Blog
- http://forum.lxde.org - LXDE Forum