I like Cinnamon and Xfce. I am currently using Xfce everywhere because it's light, fast, and runs well on Linux under Hyper-V (that I am forced to use, enterprise computer).
If your Xfce is misbehaving, you could download the sources, build, and use checkinstall to create a .deb file and install it. I've done it a couple times a while ago, and worked. Mauro https://www.maurosouza.com - registered Linux User: 294521 Scripture is both history, and a love letter from God. On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 3:18 PM mwilson--- via talk <[email protected]> wrote: > I just installed Debian 12 on a new laptop and took Gnome as > desktop/window manager. > > I really insist on something more Xerox PARC style. > > I had been using Xfce, and liked it until (following Debian 10 software > updates) it began to act strangely. A few months ago it started to kick > up a huge fuss about difficulties starting the Panel after a restart. > About 2 weeks back, following an upgrade, the Desktop area stopped > displaying anything -- no wallpaper, no icons from the Desktop folder -- > just gray. That prompted this move to Debian 12. > > I might go back to Xfce, and assume my troubles just resulted from being 2 > major releases back, but before that, what do other people use and like? > > --- > Post to this mailing list [email protected] > Unsubscribe from this mailing list > https://gtalug.org/mailman/listinfo/talk >
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