{"id":12007,"date":"2021-11-24T04:46:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T04:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=12007"},"modified":"2021-11-24T04:46:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T04:46:25","slug":"how-to-install-xfce-desktop-on-rocky-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/red-hat\/how-to-install-xfce-desktop-on-rocky-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install XFCE Desktop on Rocky Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By default, Rocky Linux provides a GNOME desktop environment which, despite its appealing user interface, exerts pressure on the available computing resources. If you have a PC with low CPU and RAM specifications, chances are that you might be experiencing slow system performance.<\/p>\n<p>XFCE is a lightweight desktop environment that is resource-friendly and appealing at the same time. It\u2019s ideal for old PCs or PCs with low RAM and CPU resources. Additionally, it\u2019s recommended for users who desire fast performance since XFCE consumes very little system resources.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we will walk you through the installation of the XFCE desktop on Rocky Linux.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 1: Update the system and install EPEL<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To get started, log in and launch your terminal. Then upgrade the system packages to their latest versions as follows.<\/p>\n<pre><strong>$ sudo dnf update<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p>When the update of the packages is complete, install the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository. The EPEL repository is provided by the Fedora Project and provides a set of high-quality software packages for RHEL-based distributions such as CentOS, Red Hat, and Rocky Linux.<\/p>\n<p>So, to install EPEL, execute<\/p>\n<pre><strong>$ sudo dnf install epel-release<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p>Once the EPEL repository is installed, enable the EPEL group as shown<\/p>\n<pre><strong>$ sudo dnf --enablerepo=epel group<\/strong><\/pre>\n<h2><strong>Step 2: Install XFCE desktop environment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To install the XFCE desktop environment, run the command:<\/p>\n<pre><strong>$ sudo dnf groupinstall \"Xfce\" \"base-x\"<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p>As you might have noted, the XFCE desktop environment has a small footprint. In my case, the installation size was 52MB.<\/p>\n<p>When the installation is complete, set the XFCE desktop session to start on boot time.<\/p>\n<pre><strong>$ echo \"exec \/usr\/bin\/xfce4-session\" &gt;&gt; ~\/.xinitrc<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre><strong>$ sudo systemctl set-default graphical<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p>Finally, reboot your Rocky Linux system.<\/p>\n<pre><strong>$ sudo reboot<\/strong><\/pre>\n<h2><strong>Step 3: Access the XFCE desktop environment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Once the system reboots, click on the small gear wheel icon next to the \u2018Sign In\u2019 button and select the \u2018Xfce Session\u2019 option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"493\" class=\"wp-image-12008\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-220.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-220.png 771w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-220-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-220-768x491.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next type in your password and click the \u2018<strong>Sign In<\/strong>\u2019 button. This ushers you to the XFCE desktop environment shown below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"665\" class=\"wp-image-12009\" src=\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-221.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-221.png 1366w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-221-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-221-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-221-768x374.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And this concludes our topic on how to install the XFCE desktop environment on Rocky Linux.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By default, Rocky Linux provides a GNOME desktop environment which, despite its appealing user interface, exerts pressure on the available computing resources. 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