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Drobbins: Reverted edits by Azerthoth (talk) to last revision by Palica

2012-12-21T20:33:41Z

Reverted edits by Azerthoth (talk) to last revision by Palica

Azerthoth: /* Installation */ fix make.conf to /etc/portage

2012-12-21T19:27:33Z

‎Installation: fix make.conf to /etc/portage

Palica at 08:58, 18 November 2012

2012-11-18T08:58:56Z

P4 at 12:51, 14 February 2012

2012-02-14T12:51:29Z

P4 at 12:09, 14 February 2012

2012-02-14T12:09:35Z

P4: holding off on writing about display managers for now

2012-01-31T09:08:49Z

holding off on writing about display managers for now

Drobbins at 15:37, 5 January 2012

2012-01-05T15:37:25Z

Leprosys at 09:00, 5 January 2012

2012-01-05T09:00:34Z

Leprosys: Created page with "Category:Desktop environments = About Xfce = Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, whil..."

2012-01-05T08:32:04Z

Created page with "Category:Desktop environments = About Xfce = Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, whil..."

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[[Category:Desktop environments]]

= About Xfce =

Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.

Xfce embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of a number of components that provide the full functionality one can expect of a modern desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick among the available packages to create the optimal personal working environment.

Another priority of Xfce is adhereance to standards, specifically those defined at freedesktop.org.

= Installation =

Before to start compile Xfce you need to know:

First, you need have a proper configuration for Xorg.

Second, check that you have the USE flags for the correct functioning of Desktop environment.
You can set to desktop in you profile: eselect profile set 2, check this is ok with: eselect profile list.
Or put this flags in your /etc/make.conf USE="-minimal dbus consolekit jpeg libnotify lock session startup-notification svg thunar udev X"

Now we can install Xfce, emerge the meta-package:
<pre>emerge -av xfce-base/xfce4-meta</pre>

= Running Xfce =
For start Xfce is enough configure your Display Manager or the shell script ~/.xinitrc.

The proper way to launch Xfce from the terminal is the startxfce4 command:

<pre>echo "exec ck-launch-session startxfce4" > ~/.xinitrc</pre>

Note that ck-launch-session is needed by Xfce for shutting down, suspend, automonting, etc. and other applications may not work without consolekit. So the next step is add consolekit to default runlevel, running as root the command:
<pre>rc-update add consolekit default</pre>

Now for start the graphical environment execute:
<pre>startx</pre>

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 * Check that you have enabled the USE flags necessary for a desktop environment. You can either [[Funtoo_Linux_First_Steps#Changing_profile|set your profile to "desktop"]] or you can edit your <tt>make.conf</tt>:
 <console>
-# ##i##nano -w /etc/portage/make.conf
+# ##i##nano -w /etc/make.conf
 USE="-minimal dbus consolekit jpeg libnotify lock session startup-notification svg thunar udev X"
 </console>

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 * Check that you have enabled the USE flags necessary for a desktop environment. You can either [[Funtoo_Linux_First_Steps#Changing_profile|set your profile to "desktop"]] or you can edit your <tt>make.conf</tt>:
 <console>
-# ##i##nano -w /etc/make.conf
+# ##i##nano -w /etc/portage/make.conf
 USE="-minimal dbus consolekit jpeg libnotify lock session startup-notification svg thunar udev X"
 </console>

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−	~~[[Category:Desktop environments]]~~
−
	== About Xfce ==		== About Xfce ==

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 ''Xfce embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of a number of components that provide the full functionality one can expect of a modern desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick among the available packages to create the optimal personal working environment.
-''Another priority of Xfce is adhereance to standards, specifically those defined at [http://freedesktop.org/ freedesktop.org]. <!-- spamblocked xfce link here<ref></ref> -->
+''Another priority of Xfce is adhereance to standards, specifically those defined at [http://freedesktop.org/ freedesktop.org]. <ref>http://www.xfce.org/about/</ref>
 == Installation ==
@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 The most common way to start the environment is to configure <tt>~/.xinitrc</tt> to launch an Xfce session. The proper way to launch Xfce from the terminal is by using <tt>startxfce4</tt>.
 <console>
-$ ##i## echo "exec ck-launch-session startxfce4" > ~/.xinitrc
+$ ##i##echo "exec ck-launch-session startxfce4" > ~/.xinitrc
 </console>
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 </console>
-<!-- == References ==
+== Display manager ==
 <references/>
 [[Category:Desktop]]

@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 ''Xfce embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of a number of components that provide the full functionality one can expect of a modern desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick among the available packages to create the optimal personal working environment.
-''Another priority of Xfce is adhereance to standards, specifically those defined at [http://freedesktop.org/ freedesktop.org].
+''Another priority of Xfce is adhereance to standards, specifically those defined at [http://freedesktop.org/ freedesktop.org]. <!-- spamblocked xfce link here<ref></ref> -->
 == Installation ==
@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 Before emerging Xfce you need to:
-* Verify that you have X server configured properly.
+* Check that you have enabled the USE flags necessary for a desktop environment. You can either [[Funtoo_Linux_First_Steps#Changing_profile|set your profile to "desktop"]] or you can edit your <tt>make.conf</tt>:
-* Check that you have the USE flags necessary for a desktop environment. You can either set your profile to "desktop":
+* Verify that you have [[Funtoo_Linux_First_Steps#X.Org|X.Org Server]] configured properly.
-Or you can put the following into /etc/make.conf:
+We are now ready to install Xfce. Install the meta-package, which pulls in all of the components you need for a minimal Xfce installation:
+<console>
-<pre>USE="-minimal dbus consolekit jpeg libnotify lock session startup-notification svg thunar udev X"</pre>
+# ##i## emerge xfce4-meta
+</console>
-Now we are ready install Xfce. Install the meta package, which pulls in all of the components you need for a minimal Xfce installation:
-−
-<pre># emerge -av xfce-base/xfce4-meta</pre>
 == Running Xfce ==
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 There are several different ways to start Xfce:
-* Typing the command '''startxfce4''' at the console.
+* Typing the command <tt>startxfce4</tt> at the console.
-* Adding "exec startxfce4" to the .xinitrc file in your user's home directory and simply using '''startx'''.
+* Editing the <tt>.xinitrc</tt> file in your user's home directory.
-* Using a display manager (e.g. SLiM, GDM, KDM).
+* Using a display manager (e.g. SLiM, GDM, and KDM).
 * Configuring your shell profile to automatically start Xfce upon a successful login.
 === .xinitrc ===
-The most common way to start the environment is to configure ~/.xinitrc to launch an Xfce session. The proper way to launch Xfce from the terminal is by using '''startxfce4'''.
+The most common way to start the environment is to configure <tt>~/.xinitrc</tt> to launch an Xfce session. The proper way to launch Xfce from the terminal is by using <tt>startxfce4</tt>.
-<pre>$ echo "exec ck-launch-session startxfce4" > ~/.xinitrc</pre>
+Note that <tt>ck-launch-session</tt> (from ConsoleKit) is required by Xfce for important tasks such as shutting down, suspending, and automatically mounting removable storage media. Some applications will not work properly without it. Therefore we need to add ConsoleKit to the <tt>default</tt> runlevel, executing the following command as root:
-Note that '''ck-launch-session''' (ConsoleKit) is required by Xfce for important tasks such as shutting down, suspending, and automounting. Some applications will not work properly without it. Therefore we need to add ConsoleKit to the default runlevel, executing the following command as root:
+Finally, to start the graphical environment:
-<pre># rc-update add consolekit default</pre>
+<console>
-Finally, to start the graphical environment, run:
+<!-- == References ==
-<pre>$ startx</pre>
+<references/>
 [[Category:Desktop]]

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 == About Xfce ==
-Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.
+''Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly.
-Xfce embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of a number of components that provide the full functionality one can expect of a modern desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick among the available packages to create the optimal personal working environment.
+''Xfce embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of a number of components that provide the full functionality one can expect of a modern desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick among the available packages to create the optimal personal working environment.
-Another priority of Xfce is adhereance to standards, specifically those defined at freedesktop.org.
+''Another priority of Xfce is adhereance to standards, specifically those defined at [http://freedesktop.org/ freedesktop.org].
 == Installation ==
-Before to start compile Xfce you need to know:
+Before emerging Xfce you need to:
-First, you need have a proper configuration for Xorg.
+* Verify that you have X server configured properly.
-Second, check that you have the USE flags for the correct functioning of Desktop environment.
+* Check that you have the USE flags necessary for a desktop environment. You can either set your profile to "desktop":
-You can set to desktop in you profile:
-<pre>eselect profile set 2</pre>
+<pre># eselect profile set 2</pre>
-Check this is ok with:
-<pre>eselect profile list</pre>
+Or you can put the following into /etc/make.conf:
 <pre>USE="-minimal dbus consolekit jpeg libnotify lock session startup-notification svg thunar udev X"</pre>
-Now we can install Xfce, emerge the meta-package:
+Now we are ready install Xfce. Install the meta package, which pulls in all of the components you need for a minimal Xfce installation:
 <pre>emerge -av xfce-base/xfce4-meta</pre>
 == Running Xfce ==
-There are different ways to start Xfce:
+There are several different ways to start Xfce:
-* Simply typing the command startxfce4
+* Typing the command '''startxfce4''' at the console.
-* From Display Managers (Slim, GDM, KDM, etc.)
+* Adding "exec startxfce4" to the .xinitrc file in your user's home directory and simply using '''startx'''.
-* Add exec startxfce4 to your .xinitrc in your home directory and simply use startx.
+* Using a display manager (e.g. SLiM, GDM, KDM).
-* Configure your shell profile to start Xfce.
+* Configuring your shell profile to automatically start Xfce upon a successful login.
-See the most common way to start environment, configuring ~/.xinitrc:
+=== .xinitrc ===
-The proper way to launch Xfce from the terminal is the startxfce4 command:
+The most common way to start the environment is to configure ~/.xinitrc to launch an Xfce session. The proper way to launch Xfce from the terminal is by using '''startxfce4'''.
-<pre>echo "exec ck-launch-session startxfce4" > ~/.xinitrc</pre>
+<pre>$ echo "exec ck-launch-session startxfce4" > ~/.xinitrc</pre>
-Note that ck-launch-session is needed by Xfce for shutting down, suspend, automonting, etc. and other applications may not work without consolekit. So the next step is add consolekit to default runlevel, running as root the command:
+Note that '''ck-launch-session''' (ConsoleKit) is required by Xfce for important tasks such as shutting down, suspending, and automounting. Some applications will not work properly without it. Therefore we need to add ConsoleKit to the default runlevel, executing the following command as root:
-<pre>rc-update add consolekit default</pre>
+<pre># rc-update add consolekit default</pre>
-Now for start the graphical environment execute:
+Finally, to start the graphical environment, run:
-<pre>startx</pre>
+<pre>$ startx</pre>
 [[Category:Desktop]]

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		+	[[Category:Desktop]]