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jmdlcar

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From: Marysville Ohio

Registered: 2004-04-25

Posts: 20

Xfce

I want to install xfce on my computer. What the min package list I would need to do this?

I like to install as main program is:

1 xfce-4.0.5-i486-1
2 abiword 2.0.6-2
3 gaim-0.77-i486-1
4 gftp 2.0.17-1
5 glabels 1.93.3-2
6 gphoto2 2.1.4-1
7 gnumeric 1.2.9-1
8 mozilla-1.6-i486-1
and printer support (I have an hp printer)

If someone could help me...

lanrat

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From: Poland

Registered: 2003-10-28

Posts: 1,274

Re: Xfce

Use the group option from pacman. Here is what pacman lists as members of xfce4 group:

pacman -Sg xfce4
xfce4
    gtk-xfce-engine libxfce4mcs libxfce4util libxfcegui4 xfcalendar 
    xfce-mcs-manager xfce-mcs-plugins xfce-utils xfce4-iconbox xfce4-mixer 
    xfce4-panel xfce4-systray xfce4-themes xfce4-toys xfce4-trigger-launcher 
    xfdesktop xffm xffm-icons xfprint xfwm4 xfwm4-themes

You can install them all at once with

pacman -S xfce4

if that's what you want.

lanrat

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From: Poland

Registered: 2003-10-28

Posts: 1,274

Re: Xfce

BTW Arch is i686 optimised distro and you want to install xfce optimised for i486? That's not gonna work - or is it just your mistake ?

jmdlcar

Member

From: Marysville Ohio

Registered: 2004-04-25

Posts: 20

Re: Xfce

I have an AMD2400+ with 512mb of memory.
Which one should I install arch-0.6.iso or arch-0.6-base.iso?

Arielext

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From: Amersfoort, the Netherlands

Registered: 2002-08-12

Posts: 362

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Re: Xfce

if you have broadband internet: base

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jmdlcar

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From: Marysville Ohio

Registered: 2004-04-25

Posts: 20

Re: Xfce

What do I need to install in the base or do I need to install it all?

wdemoss

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From: WV - USA

Registered: 2004-01-18

Posts: 222

Re: Xfce

I find it best to install just the "base" category from the install. I believe this is all that the "base" iso contains. Then install packages only as you need them.
-wd

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jmdlcar

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From: Marysville Ohio

Registered: 2004-04-25

Posts: 20

Re: Xfce

Will the base get me on th internet? I have DSL...

linfocito

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From: Gurupi - TO, Brasil

Registered: 2003-05-18

Posts: 82

Re: Xfce

No, to DSL you will need base + rp-pppoe (network) + ppp (daemons) + libpcap (libraries).

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