From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 2 17:55:14 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E65CB99B; Fri, 2 May 2014 17:55:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C6D5C17CC; Fri, 2 May 2014 17:55:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8) with ESMTP id s42HtET7073175; Fri, 2 May 2014 17:55:14 GMT (envelope-from dru@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from dru@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.8/8.14.8/Submit) id s42HtERq073174; Fri, 2 May 2014 17:55:14 GMT (envelope-from dru@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201405021755.s42HtERq073174@svn.freebsd.org> From: Dru Lavigne Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 17:55:14 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r44741 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11 X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 02 May 2014 17:55:15 -0000 Author: dru Date: Fri May 2 17:55:14 2014 New Revision: 44741 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/44741 Log: Finish editorial review of Desktop Environments. Sponsored by: iXsystems Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml Fri May 2 17:37:04 2014 (r44740) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml Fri May 2 17:55:14 2014 (r44741) @@ -1077,8 +1077,8 @@ DisplayManager.requestPort: 0Valentino Vaschetto - + Contributed by + @@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ DisplayManager.requestPort: 0~/.xsession as follows: - &prompt.user; echo "#!/bin/sh" > ~/.xsession + &prompt.user; echo "#!/bin/sh" > ~/.xsession &prompt.user; echo "/usr/local/kde4/bin/startkde" >> ~/.xsession &prompt.user; chmod +x ~/.xsession @@ -1250,73 +1250,43 @@ DisplayManager.requestPort: 0Xfce is a desktop environment based on the GTK+ toolkit used by - GNOME, but is much more - lightweight and meant for those who want a simple, efficient - desktop which is nevertheless easy to use and configure. - Visually, it looks very much like - CDE, found on commercial &unix; - systems. Some of Xfce's features - are: - - - - A simple, easy-to-handle desktop - - - - Fully configurable via mouse, with drag and drop, - etc. - - - - Main panel similar to - CDE, with menus, applets and - applications launchers - - - - Integrated window manager, file manager, sound - manager, GNOME compliance - module, and more - - - - Themeable (since it uses GTK+) - + GNOME. However, it is more + lightweight and provides a simple, efficient, easy-to-use + desktop. It is fully configurable, has a main panel with menus, applets, and + application launchers, provides a file manager and sound manager, + and is themeable. Since it is fast, light, and efficient, + it is ideal for older or slower machines with memory + limitations. More information on Xfce + can be found at http://www.xfce.org. - - Fast, light and efficient: ideal for older/slower - machines or machines with memory limitations - - - - More information on Xfce - can be found on the Xfce website. - - To install Xfce, type: + To install the Xfce package: &prompt.root; pkg install xfce - Alternatively, to build from source, use the - Ports Collection: + Alternatively, to build the port: &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/xfce4 &prompt.root; make install clean - Now, tell the X server to launch - Xfce the next time X is started. - Simply type this: + Unlike GNOME or + KDE, + Xfce does not provide its own + login manager. In order to start Xfce + from the command line by typing startx, + first add its entry to + ~/.xinitrc: &prompt.user; echo "/usr/local/bin/startxfce4" > ~/.xinitrc - The next time X is started, - Xfce will be the desktop. As - before, if a display manager like - XDM is being used, create an - .xsession, as described in - , but with the - /usr/local/bin/startxfce4. + An alternate method is to use + XDM. To configure this method, + create an executable + ~/.xsession: + + &prompt.user; echo "#!/bin/sh" > ~/.xsession +&prompt.user; echo "/usr/local/bin/startxfce4" >> ~/.xsession +&prompt.user; chmod +x ~/.xsession