xfce-3.8.18

Introduction to XFce

Download location (HTTP):       http://telia.dl.sourceforge.net/xfce/xfce-3.8.18.tar.gz
Download location (FTP):        
Version used:                   3.8.18
Package size:                   5.1 MB
Estimated Disk space required:  26.3 MB

The XFce package contains a lightweight desktop environment.

XFce depends on:
xfree86-4.3.0, GTK+-1.2.10 and GLib-1.2.10
XFce will utilize:
gdk-pixbuf-0.22.0, imlib-1.9.14, libpng-1.2.5, 
libjpeg-6b, libungif-4.1.0b1 and libtiff-3.5.7

Installation of XFce

Install XFce by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr --datadir=/usr/share --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make &&
make install

Command explanations

--datadir=/usr/share : This command puts resource files into /usr/share/xfce instead of /usr/local/share/xfce.

Configuring XFce

Config files

~/.xinitrc

Configuration Information

XFce includes a script named xfce_setup which will set up xfce for the user. Also included is a script named xfce_remove which returns the configuration files to their previous state.

Contents

The XFce package contains CDE2Xfcepal, startxfce, xfbd, xfbdmgr, xfce, xfce_remove, xfce_setup, xfce_upgrade, xfclock, xfdiff, xfglob, xfgnome, xfhelp, xflock, xfmenu, xfmountdev, xfmouse, xfmouse, xfpager, xfplay, xfprint, xfrun, xfsamba, xfskin, xfsound, xfterm, xftrash, xftree, xfumed and xfwm.

Description

CDE2Xfcepal

CDE2Xfcepal converts CDE palettes to XFce palettes.

startxfce

startxfce initializes and starts the X server using ~/.xinitrc.

xfbd

xfbd is the backdrop manager for XFce.

xfbdmgr

xfbdmgr is the list manager for XFce.

xfce

xfce is an easy-to-use and easy-to-configure toolbar for X11.

xfce_remove

xfce_remove is a uninstall script to remove XFce as the desktop environment are restore the previous settings.

xfce_setup

xfce_setup is a configuration script to create ~./xinitrc for XFce.

xfce_upgrade

xfce_upgrade is the configuration script used to update versions of XFce.

xfclock

xfce_clock is a clock and calendar for XFce.

xfdiff

xfdiff is a visual diff for XFce.

xfglob

xfglob is the file finder of XFce.

xfgnome

xfgnome is the GNOME compliancy module for XFwm.

xfhelp

xfhelp is script that launches a HTML browser to display online documentation.

xflock

xflock is a script used to lock the current screen during drag and drop actions.

xfmenu

xfmenu is the menu launcher for XFce.

xfmountdev

xfmountdev mounts a device on the specified mount point and launches xftree, then unmounts the device when xftree finishes.

xfmouse

xfmouse is a mouse configurator for XFce.

xfpager

xfpager is the pager of XFwm.

xfplay

xfplay is a script that executes the play program (not included in package.

xfprint

xfprint is a minimalist printing wrapper to be used as a drag and drop action for the XFce front panel.

xfrun

xfrun is the program launcher for XFce.

xfsamba

xfsamba is samba front end for XFce.

xfskin

xfskin is a script to manage themes for XFce.

xfsound

xfsound is the sound server for XFce.

xfterm

xfterm is a small terminal wrapper to be used as a drag and drop action for the XFce front panel.

xftrash

xftrash is a small script to be used as a drag and drop action for the XFce front panel.

xftree

xftree is the file manager for XFce.

xfumed

xfumed is the user menu editor for XFce.

xfwm

xfwm is a window manager for X11.