Xfce

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Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for various *NIX systems. Designed for productivity, it loads and executes applications fast, while conserving system resources. - Olivier Fourdan, creator of Xfce

Contents 1 Quickstart 2 Components 2.1 Core components 2.2 Applications 3 More 4 See also 5 Links

[edit] Quickstart

To get started with a full xfce setup, emerge the meta-package:

If you are using a display manager, it should now be listed in your session list, and you can try it out. For more detailed instructions see Xfce/Installation.

[edit] Components

[edit] Core components

• xfce-base/xfwm4: Window manager
• xfce-base/xfce4-panel: Panel
• xfce-base/xfdesktop: Desktop manager
• xfce-base/xfce4-session: Session manager
• net-print/xfprint: Printing helper
• xfce-base/xfce-mcs-manager: Settings manager
• xfce-base/xfce-utils: Utilities and scripts
• Xfce libraries:
  • xfce-base/libxfcegui4: Widget library
  • xfce-base/libxfce4mcs: Components library
  • xfce-base/libxfce4utils: Basic utilities library

[edit] Applications

• app-editors/mousepad: Text editor
• x11-terms/terminal: Xfce terminal emulator (despite the name)
• xfce-base/thunar: File manager
• app-cdr/xfburn: CD burning application
• app-office/orage: Calendar
• xfce-extra/xfce4-appfinder: Application finder
• xfce-extra/xfce4-mixer: Volume control
• media-video/xfmedia: Media player (xine frontend)
• app-arch/xarchiver: Archive manager
• dev-util/xfce4-dev-tools: Development tools

[edit] More

• Xfce/Installation

[edit] See also

• HOWTO Samba support in Thunar
• HOWTO Fixed width in Xfce 4.6 task list
• Productivity Applications for Xfce users

[edit] Links

• Official Web site
• Documentation at Xfce.org
• Gentoo Linux Documentation:Xfce guide