Installing and using Xfce 4

"I don't spend much time, or give much love to the other Linux desktops here on Ghacks. Well that's going to change. In the next few weeks I am going to focus on some of the "other" window managers…not just "introductory" articles, but usability articles and more.

"I am going to start by showing how to install and start using Xfce 4. I have already introduced this lightweight window manager way back in my article "Get to know Linux: Xfce 4". That article only skimmed the surface of a window manager that is only barely shy in the feature listing of either GNOME or KDE, and requires much less in the resources category. Let's take a look at how to get it up and running and how to begin using this desktop"

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