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Re: how to install Xfce on Ubuntu

dummy@example.com (wkr) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:07:19 +0000

Open a terminal and type

sudo apt-get install xfce4 xfce4-goodies

If you want to install full xubuntu add :

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

Re: how to install Xfce on Ubuntu

dummy@example.com (angstrom) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:09:08 +0000

For how to install Xfce on Ubuntu, ask it on Ubuntu forum.
You won't have to download Xubuntu CD and reformat your hard drive. Xfce are simply a set of packages (I don't remember what meta / packages names that why I redirect you to ubuntu forum). But you still will have to download some packages from ubuntu repositories.
And yes you can have Gnome (and other desktop environment) and Xfce. You will have the possibility to choose Gnome or Xfce at login screen.

how to install Xfce on Ubuntu

dummy@example.com (semgeek) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:18:48 +0000

My Ubuntu's default desktop environment is Gnome, Would Some one show me how to install Xfce on Ubuntu.

DO i NEED TO downloading the whole Xubuntu CD image and reformatting hard drives.

CAN I install it alongside MY EXISTING system so that i can switch back Gnome if i want!