|
Just Beginning
Introduction Read this first before you try Ubuntu*
Which Ubuntu to pick?
Ubuntu inside Windows
Install Software
Security in Ubuntu
Where's the Terminal? Next Steps Beyond the Basics Playing Around Troubleshooting * Off-site link |
Installing Xfce on Ubuntu
Why Xubuntu?If you have a computer with rather modest specifications (I'd say anywhere between 128 MB of RAM to 256 MB of RAM), you may find that Kubuntu's KDE and Ubuntu's Gnome are too slow on your computer to be functional. There's another desktop environment called Xfce that is relatively lightweight, and Xubuntu is the version of Ubuntu that comes with Xfce as its default desktop environment.
Adding Xubuntu to an existing Ubuntu/KubuntuPaste in this command in the terminal:
sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install xubuntu-desktop
To use Xfce after you've installed it:
If Xfce is still too heavy?If you have 64 MB of RAM or less, you should follow these instructions to get a barebones Ubuntu
You may also want to consider using a different distribution targeted at low-specification systems:
|
|
If you have suggestions or corrections for these tutorials, please post in this Ubuntu Forums thread or leave a comment on my blog. |
|