Tuesday, December 25, 2012

How-to Easy Switch Gnome/Gnome3 to Lxde Desktop on Linux Debian Wheezy Visual-Guide

The Guide Show the Steps for Switching from Gnome to Lxde Desktop on Linux Debian Wheezy.

To Login into the Lxde Desktop we will Install and Make Use of the slim Display Manager.

The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make the Tutorial Easier to Read and Digest ;)

Linux Penguin Lxde
  1. Installing the Lxde Desktop

    $
    su


    #
    apt-get install aptitude tasksel


    #
    tasksel install lxde-desktop --new-install
  2. Installing and Switching to Slim Display Manager

    #
    aptitude install slim

    Choose the slim Display Manager.

    Debian Installing Lxde Display Manager
  3. Disabling the gdm/gdm3 Display Managers

    #
    aptitude install rcconf


    #
    rcconf

    Simply Disable the gdm or the gdm3 Display Managers

  4. Setup Slim for Running a Desktop on Debian:

    Debian Slim Setup How-to
  5. SetUp Lxde for Starting at Boot

    #
    su <userName>


    $
    nano ~/.xinitrc


    Inserts:
    exec startlxde
  6. Rebooting into the Debian Lxde Desktop :)

    #
    reboot
  7. How-to Install Evernote Linux Clone on Debian:

    Evernote for Debian

    How-to Easy Download and Install Debian Unstable Sid:

    Debian Sid Easy-Install