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How do I manually start XFCE?
Starting Xfce
- You can just login with the command startxfce4.
- You can add exec startxfce4 to your . xinitrc in your home directory and simply use startx .
- You can put the following in your . bash_profile/. bashrc if you want Xfce to start automatically when you login on tty1:
What does XFCE stand for?
XForms Common Environment
The name “XFCE” was originally an acronym for “XForms Common Environment”, but since that time it has been rewritten twice and no longer uses the XForms toolkit.
Which is the command line to start Xfce?
Command line. Use startxfce4 to start an Xfce session or choose Xfce Session from the login manager, which includes the session manager, the panel, the window manager and the desktop manager. See auto login from console for more information. By default, the Xfce session manager manages the startup of applications.
How to install Xfce desktop on openSUSE Linux?
To start the installation of XFCE on your OpenSUSE Linux desktop, open up a terminal window. To open up a terminal window, press Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Once the terminal window is open, use the zypper install command to install the Xfce desktop pattern.
Which is the DM for the Xfce desktop?
The Xfce Desktop Environment does not have its own DM, but various options are available like gdm, slim, lxdm and lightdm. Check this link for details. Use startxfce4 to start an Xfce session or choose Xfce Session from the login manager, which includes the session manager, the panel, the window manager and the desktop manager.
How does the Xfce session manager get started?
When you start the Xfce session for the first time, several applications are started by the Xfce session manager: In a default session there is a full width panel at the top of the screen and a smaller one at the bottom. The Panel application manages all panels on the screen.