Hi everyone,
I was wondering...when (and if ?) LXDE is dropped as a desktop environment, what might happen to the systems which use LXDE with Testing/Sid? I understand that LXQt is the proposed replacement, but will LXDE Testing/Sid users need to reinstall if they want to stay with an LXDE-like system once LXDE is finished?
Thank you.
Edited to add: I could be wrong, but I assume that it won't be possible to "upgrade" LXDE to LXQt; therefore, I can see only two possible options...
1. Add the LXQt desktop environment, and remove LXDE.
2. A complete reinstall of LXQt.
Am I correct?
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Future of LXDE on Testing/Sid?
Re: Future of LXDE on Testing/Sid?
No. Nothing prevents multiple DEs being co-resident on a single machine.brodan wrote:Am I correct?
Since LXQT has different dependencies, the two will necessarily exist as different sets of packages.
Re: Future of LXDE on Testing/Sid?
Thank you dasein. Yes, I've had multiple desktops before on one system, and I had considered that option; however, after a few years of fun and experimentation, I no longer use multiple desktops. I just prefer a single DE, and I try to keep my system free of anything unneeded. So, my best option (for me personally) would be to remove LXDE.dasein wrote:No. Nothing prevents multiple DEs being co-resident on a single machine.brodan wrote:Am I correct?
Since LXQT has different dependencies, the two will necessarily exist as different sets of packages.
Thank you for taking the time to respond. I do appreciate it.
Re: Future of LXDE on Testing/Sid?
I agree. I'm fine with having multiple managers but I hate having multiple desktops- two file managers, two text editors, all those extra applications taking disk space and mucking up the menus- yuck. Even worse if it's a qt desktop and a gtk desktop.brodan wrote:Thank you dasein. Yes, I've had multiple desktops before on one system, and I had considered that option; however, after a few years of fun and experimentation, I no longer use multiple desktops. I just prefer a single DE, and I try to keep my system free of anything unneeded. So, my best option (for me personally) would be to remove LXDE.dasein wrote:No. Nothing prevents multiple DEs being co-resident on a single machine.brodan wrote:Am I correct?
Since LXQT has different dependencies, the two will necessarily exist as different sets of packages.
Thank you for taking the time to respond. I do appreciate it.
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Re: Future of LXDE on Testing/Sid?
Well...I forgot about a third option...
3. Remove LXDE and keep Openbox.
Which is what I went ahead and did last night.
3. Remove LXDE and keep Openbox.
Which is what I went ahead and did last night.
Re: Future of LXDE on Testing/Sid?
brodan wrote:Well...I forgot about a third option...
3. Remove LXDE and keep Openbox.
Which is what I went ahead and did last night.
Nice! Openbox standalones are great!
Laptop: Debian GNU/Linux 9 'Stretch' 64bit
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Re: Future of LXDE on Testing/Sid?
Good move. Keep some of the LXDE tools. I have Pcmanfm, Lxterminal and Gpicview. The Tint2 taskbar is very good with Openbox.brodan wrote:Well...I forgot about a third option...
3. Remove LXDE and keep Openbox.
Which is what I went ahead and did last night.
Re: Future of LXDE on Testing/Sid?
Indeed...I love Openbox and its configuration options.JLloyd13 wrote: Nice! Openbox standalones are great!
That's exactly what I did.Bulkley wrote: Good move. Keep some of the LXDE tools. I have Pcmanfm, Lxterminal and Gpicview. The Tint2 taskbar is very good with Openbox.
Thanks guys!