Bob I switch some time ago it was a pain to go about all the configuration scripts but it can be done unfortunately I did not keep notes just be patient and good luck. On Jan 29, 2013 4:49 PM, "David Sommerseth" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 29/01/13 22:47, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > > On 01/29/2013 03:57 PM, David Sommerseth wrote: > >> On 29/01/13 21:42, Alec T. Habig wrote: > >>> Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA writes: > >>>> I would like to install xfce but there doesn't seem to be a yum > >>>> rpm. > >>>> What is the best way to deal with that? > >>> It's there, but in the epel repository. Go get the > >>> epel-release package from here: > >>> > >>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL > >> Or just do: > >> > >> yum install yum-conf-epel > >> > >> And you'll get all the needed files for EPEL ... no need to go via the > >> Fedora wiki any more :) > >> > >> Then just do: yum groupinstall xfce > >> > >> That should be it. > >> > >> Yes, thanks, that eased the pain a lot! Now if I can figure out > >> how to shange from gnome to xfce. Maybe there's a switchdesk rpm? > > When you log in via the graphical login screen, you should be able to > choose desktop environment directly there. Usually at the bottom of the > screen, iirc. > > > -- > kind regards, > > David Sommerseth >
