Install LXDE on Ubuntu 10.04

Here's a quick walkthrough of the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) and how to install it to Ubuntu 10.04.

Lubuntu 10.04 is a distro with LXDE installed as the default, but it is still in Beta. It will be a great distro, just needs a little more time. In the meantime, you can install the LXDE packages from the repos, and switch desktops at log-in.

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• ubuntu
• 10.04
• LXDE
• linux
• desktop

[D3monSpawn1]

would this method be better than just using lubuntu?

[sunsetloungejc]

@D3monSpawn1 As of now (Oct 2011), it really makes no difference...the Lubuntu Team has make so many big steps, that it has all the features you'll need from a clean install. The only reason you may want to install LXDE, now, is if you simply want a VERY fast, light-weight GUI, instead of Gnome, KDE, or even XFCE

[aisaac2008]

lxde is pretty nice, can you get rid of gnome or xfce once you install it? or if I was doing a minimal command line install of ubuntu, could I just go straight to lxde?

[sunsetloungejc]

@aisaac2008 You CAN, but I wouldn't get rid of ALL others...maybe leave one or the other (just in case).

[sunsetloungejc]

@aisaac2008 Yes, yes, and yes

[JesusManson323]

Ok I did it like you showed in the video and Xubuntu works like a charm with LXDE. I had to learn how to modify the clock to "normal" time. Thanks again.

[sunsetloungejc]

@JesusManson323 Oh yeah...simple fix....change "%R" to "%r"

[snatale1]

@D3monSpawn1 same difference

[KamiKazeKenji16]

Thank you very much for your concise and to-the-point tour of LXDE. I've tried it and I love it.

[TeruMikami2345]

or just get Lubuntu