Thread: XFCE desktop environment

XFCE is a middle weight desktop environment consuming less resources like CPU, RAM and power than kde and gnome. It is ideal for laptops.It have many plugin divided into:
Panel plugin and thunar plugins ( they add functionality to filemanger).

Panel Plugins
xfce4-battery-plugin: It displays power use, cpu, fan speed. It put laptop at hibernate when power is finished.
xfce4-mount-plugin: It helps to mount filesystems.
xfce4-sensors-plugin: Displays resources status.
xfce4-verve-plugin: It adds a terminal.

Ubuntu/debain/derivatives user

apt-get intsall xfce

fedora/rpm based users
yum install xfce

If earlier you don't have any desktop environment type this:
echo "exec startlxde" >> ~/.xinitrc
Then type this:
startx

If you already have desktop environment you will get it as options from login window of gdm or kdm.

Some of the sites which gives plugin:
Xfce Goodies Project [Xfce Goodies]
Thunar Plugins

I have done a mistake it will be:
echo "exec startxfce" >> ~/.xinitrc

In place of:
echo "exec startlxde" >> ~/.xinitrc