Installing XFCE In Debian Squeeze Netinstall

Tutorial on installing XFCE in Debian Squeeze Netinstall.

Here are the commands I used after installing the base system:
su -
apt-get update
apt-get install xorg xfce4 synaptic gdebi wicd gdm

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[callywally2010]

the part you skipped is the part im stuck on.

[JeffTheComputerGeek]

@callywally2010 What part would that be?

[SchizoManatee]

I don't understand any of this. Why the terminal? Goddamn it.

[JeffTheComputerGeek]

@SchizoManatee I set up Debian using the netinstall, you can install with the Live CD with the GUI installer. In the terminal, I selected exactly what software I wanted and everything.

[Johnwilkesbouf]

you werent lieing when you said lightweight, this looks straight out of the early 90's. Why would you ever want to install this?

[JeffTheComputerGeek]

@Johnwilkesbouf I think lindsay answered your question. ;) Also, I like XFCE because it's very minimal, fast, and stable. You can of course make it look WAY better by installing some GTK themes.

[TehSuicidalSwan]

I have a netbook..it looks for

[brai8051]

hey muchas gracias!!! =D thanks!!

[MrGrayWulf]

Thanks a lot JeffTheComputerGeek, this is exactly what I was looking for. It helped a lot.

[snmcdonald]

@Johnwilkesbouf Does it matter if it looks simple? When set up Windows 7 at my work I disable all the graphical bells and whistles so that it looks like simple grey Windows 95. It may look plain and be missing all the bells and whistles of KDE plasma but it has not limit ones productivity.

[elmadan]

At the Debian Installer boot prompt, press the tab key to edit the command line, then add "desktop=xfce"

[xtremejoshua88]

nice vid i went with a minimal net install with openbox standalone love it wont change it for the world xD

[jimmyjampola]

Great video Jeff :) for those interested in xfce 4.8, you can add the debian testing repo too your source.list file and upgrade in synaptic or aptitude.

[lindsaymobil22]

@SchizoManatee If you dont understand any of this then maybe Debian is not for you. Even though you could use the LiveCD/DVD and get the system set up with a GUI and use a GUI installer, system configuration is still done in the terminal. Arch takes a very similar route to this, this method is for those who want a simple, non-bloated, clean and fast Linux system :)