First, sudo apt-get install xfce
returns:
E: Unable to locate package xfce
If you run apt-cache search xfce
you'll get a longish list that includes
xfce4 - Meta-package for the Xfce Lightweight Desktop Environment
and
xfdesktop4 - xfce desktop background, icons and root menu manager
I suspect you may want either xfce4
or xfdesktop4
instead of xubuntu-desktop
.
Next, you can look at the description for both xfce4
and xfdesktop4
using:
apt-cache show xfce4
and
apt-cache show xfdesktop4
I'm pasting part of the output for apt-cache show xfce4
below:
Description-en: Meta-package for the Xfce Lightweight Desktop Environment
Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for unix-like operating systems.
It aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being visually appealing and
easy to use. Designed for productivity, it loads and executes applications
fast, while conserving system resources.
This package is a metapackage; it depends on the core packages of the
Xfce4 desktop environment and recommends some extra Xfce4 packages. If you
intend to use Xfce4 and want the full experience then installing this
package and the packages it Recommends is a great place to start.
If you just want to pick and choose the core components then feel free to
remove this package.
Next, you can run the following commands:
sudo apt-get install -s xfce4
and
sudo apt-get install -s xfdesktop4
Then inspect the output and judge for yourself. Nothing will actually be installed because the -s
ensures it's just a simulation.
My feeling is that you should install xfce4
and see if you're satisfied.