Kde to Xfce

[koolcableguy]

Can I switch my desktop to Xfce from Kde. I have a older laptop and was wanting to see if this would speed things up.

[Snowhog]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Just install the xubuntu-desktop via Adept Manager (or from a command line with sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop). When asked if you want it to be the only desktop manager be sure to answer no. That way you can choose which session to run when you log in - KDE or Xfce.

[koolcableguy]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Linux is so cool! I now have a entirely new desktop! Thanks.

[Snowhog]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Linux - Empowering the User with the Power to Choose.

Happy to have been of assistance.

[MoonRise]

Re: Kde to Xfce

I can say that I have XUbuntu on a Dell Inspiron 3800 laptop, 384MB RAM, Celeron 600 MHZ processor and it runs great! Doesn't miss a beat!

[Dwindle]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Error:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package xubuntu-desktop

How do I resolve this? In Adept, it doesn't seem to have what I want:

xubuntu-artwork
xubuntu-at-mag
xubuntu-at-mag

is all I see.

[Snowhog]

Re: Kde to Xfce

What current version of *ubuntu are you running??

[Dwindle]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Kubuntu 7.10

[Snowhog]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Post your /etc/apt/sources.list for a review. Sounds like you don't have all the repositories enabled.

[Dwindle]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Wow, guess not. It's blank!

*newbie*

[Snowhog]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Well, I truly doubt that! Are you sure you typed the command correctly:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

[Dwindle]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Of course not! Didn't know what to type, or why (the hardest thing I find in Linux is how to approach a problem) through the GUI, it shows nothing at all.

Here goes:

deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016.1)]/ gutsy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner

# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
# Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse


Hope this means something to you!

[Snowhog]

Re: Kde to Xfce

As I thought it would be! Oh how Sherlock Tux loves solving a case.

Open Adept Manager (K Menu | System | Adept Manger) and click on Adept | Manage Repositories. On the first tab, check all items (you don't need the last item checked unless you intend to download source files for compiling). On the Third-Party Software tab uncheck/delete the cdrom repository entry. Close the window. If Adept doesn't automatically fetch updates, click on Fetch Updates. You will now have access to the thousands of available packages.

[Dwindle]

Re: Kde to Xfce

Ah. Now we are getting somewhere.

Once this installs, how do I switch to Xfce, and when I experiment with Gnome (which was my ulterior motive in this expedition) can I use the same process?

I'm debating Gnome or KDE, sort of on the fence for now. I'm interested in Xfce for a low end laptop I'd like to use for training purposes.

[Snowhog]

Re: Kde to Xfce

After you have xubuntu-desktop installed, press Ctrl+Alt+BkSp. This will restart (not reboot) your session. You'll be back at the KDE loggin screen. Type in your password and then click the page icon and click on Session and choose the new Xfce.