How to install Xfce in Ubuntu 12.04

If you want to use less machine resources on Ubuntu 12.04, or if you simply didn't like Gnome 3 layout and usability, here goes a nice tip to you: use the Xfce desktop enviroment. It's lightweight and makes me remember the good old times from Gnome 2 also (this is just a personal opinion).

To install it on Ubuntu 12.04, use the  following command:

sudo apt-get install xfce4

After installation, you are going to be able to choose your desktop enviroment the next time you try to log in.


Another option is to download and install Xubuntu, a Linux operating system based on Ubuntu that comes with Xfce by default.

Xubuntu 12.04 with Xfce 4.10