[TriLUG] How does one install LXDE or Xfce on CentOS?

[Derek Linz]

Start here:

http://www.tecmint.com/how-to-enable-epel-repository-for-rhel-centos-6-5/

Install the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux repo (maintained by
Fedora/Redhat) and run 'sudo yum groupinstall xfce -y" (-y is assumeyes,
use with care).

Here's the grouinfo from the EPEL repo for RHEL7:

yum groupinfo xfce

Loaded plugins: aliases, changelog, langpacks, product-id,
subscription-manager, tmprepo, verify, versionlock



Group: Xfce

 Group-Id: xfce-desktop

 Description: A lightweight desktop environment that works well on low end
machines.

 Mandatory Packages:

   =Thunar

   -xfce-utils

   =xfce4-panel

   =xfce4-session

   =xfce4-settings

   =xfconf

   =xfdesktop

   =xfwm4

 Default Packages:

   -NetworkManager-gnome

   -Terminal

    gdm

   -leafpad

   =openssh-askpass

   =orage

    polkit-gnome

   -thunar-archive-plugin

   -thunar-volman

   -tumbler

   =xfce4-appfinder

   -xfce4-icon-theme

   -xfce4-mixer

   =xfce4-power-manager

   =xfce4-session-engines

   -xfwm4-theme-nodoka

 Optional Packages:

   xfwm4-themes

 Conditional Packages:

    pinentry-gtk


Good Luck!

Derek Linz


On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 2:59 PM, William Sutton <william at trilug.org> wrote:

> I wonder if he's trying CentOS as a proxy for my query about RHEL the
> other day.
>
> William Sutton
>
>
> On Wed, 31 Dec 2014, Jonathan Mainguy wrote:
>
>  Really though, I would recommend using Fedora if you wanted a GUI
>> workstation. Centos is always going to be older and stable, whereas fedora
>> is better suited for workstation use as it is close to bleeding edge.
>> On Dec 31, 2014 12:22 PM, "C TC" <c.crider at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Add the Epel repository, etc.
>>> Here's one search result.
>>>
>>> http://jensd.be/?p=125
>>> On Dec 31, 2014 4:24 AM, "Steve Litt" <slitt at troubleshooters.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hi all,
>>> >
>>> > How does one install LXDE or Xfce on CentOS?
>>> >
>>> > yum search lxde
>>> >
>>> > Brings back no results. Neither does searching on xfce, or blackbox.
>>> > Surely there must be a way, besides ./configure;make;make install, to
>>> > put an alternate and smaller window manager on CentOS.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> >
>>> > SteveT
>>> >
>>> > Steve Litt                *  http://www.troubleshooters.com/
>>> > Troubleshooting Training  *  Human Performance
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