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Old 08-16-2005, 09:55 PM   #1
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ubuntu + xfce 4.2


Hi.. haveu ever tried ubuntu with the xfce package? Do u know if the ubuntu has changed a little xfce (color-background) so as to provide a friendlier environment than the default xfce version (www.xfce.org)...
Except from these i want to know if ubunty has some utilities like suse has for automounting usb drives (that appear automatically to my computer? Utilies for checking for updates adnd any other tool tha makes service-hardware configuration an easy task?
 
Old 08-16-2005, 10:01 PM   #2
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Hi.. haveu ever tried ubuntu with the xfce package? Do u know if the ubuntu has changed a little xfce (color-background) so as to provide a friendlier environment than the default xfce version (www.xfce.org)...
There's a package you can get through Synaptic with this description:

Theme files for Xfce4
This package contains some nice themes for the XFce4
main panel of the XFce4 desktop environment. If you
are unsatisfied with the standard look of the panel,
then installing this package might be worth a try.


In fact, you can get XFCE itself and a number of other goodies through Synaptic.

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Except from these i want to know if ubunty has some utilities like suse has for automounting usb drives (that appear automatically to my computer? Utilies for checking for updates adnd any other tool tha makes service-hardware configuration an easy task?
Yes, yes, and yes.
 
Old 08-16-2005, 11:05 PM   #3
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thx for the fast reply..what synaptic is something like apt-get or not?
Have i learn nw things i use debian one year now and i think that i know the most things that a debian pc needs
 
Old 08-16-2005, 11:11 PM   #4
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what synaptic is something like apt-get or not?
It's the graphical version of apt-get.
 
Old 08-16-2005, 11:48 PM   #5
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Call for testers: Xfce 4.2.1.1 in Ubuntu Hoary Universe [from Xfld],
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installing Xfce is as straightforward as: 1) Enable universe [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/UniversePackages] 2) sudo apt-get update 3) sudo apt-get install xfce4 Then simply log out and choose Xfce from the GDM Session menu. It's that whizbang-easy!
SynapticHowto - Ubuntu Wiki

AddingRepositoriesHowto - Ubuntu Wiki
 
Old 08-17-2005, 03:29 AM   #6
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Is it possible to use synaptic from xfce?
 
Old 08-17-2005, 04:23 AM   #7
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Is it possible to use synaptic from xfce?

YES. You need to install the "menu" package then run update-menus, then you will have the Debian menus available. Or you can run it from a terminal sudo synaptic.


Synaptic is just a GUI frontend for APT it works in most(all?) window managers.
 
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Can u plz give me some screenshots for your xfce configuration?
 
Old 08-17-2005, 10:34 AM   #9
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Xfce 4.2 with Rox-filer managing the background. This is on my Debian box. But the version in Ubuntu is the same. Don't be afraid to play around with the settings.
http://www.geocities.com/reverendsky/mozilladown13.png
 
Old 08-17-2005, 10:49 AM   #10
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why do u use rof file manager? The default one isnt good? Thx for the screenshot
 
Old 08-17-2005, 11:17 AM   #11
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Can u plz give me some screenshots for your xfce configuration?
Google is a wonderful thing:

http://images.google.com/images?q=xf...&imgsz=xxlarge

All the variety of XFCE desktops you could want.
 
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The official site has some good screen shots as well.
http://www.xfce.org/index.php?page=u...nshots&lang=en


I like Rox for several reasons. It allows me to have icons on xfce and Icewm. Allows me to change the wallpaper easily or I can set a time for it to change. It is a simple fast file manager. Some of the apps that you can get for it are pretty cool also.
 
Old 08-17-2005, 11:19 PM   #13
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thx....because i am semi noob can u plz help me installing this?
 
Old 08-17-2005, 11:27 PM   #14
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See post #5 follow the directions that are quoted.
 
Old 08-17-2005, 11:28 PM   #15
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thx....because i am semi noob can u plz help me installing this?
Do you know how to use Synaptic Package Manager? If not, take a look at this, it's a graphical, step-by-step tutorial:

http://www.psychocats.net/essays/winuxinstall.php

Once you know how to use Synaptic, just search for xfce, and install it. Then, once it's installed, log out, click on "session," select XFCE, and then log back in.
 
  


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