On Archlinux you have an SVN PKGBUILD for nearly all LXDE applications. The PKGBUILDs can be installed like normal applications and are handled like them. Newer than SVN isn't really possible
maces
Which distros work best with LXDE?
Re: Which distros work best with LXDE?
I think Debian has the most outdated LXDE packages of all LXDE distros out there. Not sure if there are backports, but you can compile from source without grabbing the SVN versions.
I guess Fedora and Arch will have the most recent packages. While Arch has ships SVN versions, Fedora uses the latest stable version of a package. Not sure about the other Distros. <Shameless Advertising>Fedora 12 will be released on Tuesday and will have an LXDE Spin, a installable LXDE Live-CD.</Shameless Advertising>
Regards,
Christoph
I guess Fedora and Arch will have the most recent packages. While Arch has ships SVN versions, Fedora uses the latest stable version of a package. Not sure about the other Distros. <Shameless Advertising>Fedora 12 will be released on Tuesday and will have an LXDE Spin, a installable LXDE Live-CD.</Shameless Advertising>
Regards,
Christoph
Re: Which distros work best with LXDE?
hm.. i am gonna give a try arch... or maybe fedora.. no experience with that
anyway i found this http://people.linux.org.tw/~pcman/arch-lxde.tar.gz
is that actuall thingh?
anyway i found this http://people.linux.org.tw/~pcman/arch-lxde.tar.gz
is that actuall thingh?
Re: Which distros work best with LXDE?
PCLXDE (PCLinuxOS-LXDE) works beautifully on my older computers. The new one, too.
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Re: Which distros work best with LXDE?
I knew that you would say thatcwickert wrote:I think Debian has the most outdated LXDE packages of all LXDE distros out there. Not sure if there are backports, but you can compile from source without grabbing the SVN versions.
I guess Fedora and Arch will have the most recent packages. While Arch has ships SVN versions, Fedora uses the latest stable version of a package. Not sure about the other Distros. <Shameless Advertising>Fedora 12 will be released on Tuesday and will have an LXDE Spin, a installable LXDE Live-CD.</Shameless Advertising>
Regards,
Christoph
The stable/binary package versions of Fedora and Archlinux are more or less equal, but I don't think they are more recent than the svn packages. The svn packages are not binary files, they are only meta information to easily compile and install the application like a normal package (compiling at time/before of installation). If you build them often/recent, they should be very up to date. SCNR
Beside that I'd like to test your LXDE spin, again
maces
Re: Which distros work best with LXDE?
Debian only has older packages if you run stable, packages in Sid are usually close to svn versions. Never understood why anyone would want to run Debian stable on anything other than a server.
lxde-core:
Installed: 0.4.2-3
Candidate: 0.4.2-3
Version table:
*** 0.4.2-3 0
990 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
pcmanfm:
Installed: 0.5.2+svn20091029-1
Candidate: 0.5.2+svn20091029-1
Version table:
*** 0.5.2+svn20091029-1 0
990 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
lxsession:
Installed: 0.3.8+svn20090521-1
Candidate: 0.3.8+svn20090521-1
Version table:
*** 0.3.8+svn20090521-1 0
990 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
lxterminal:
Installed: 0.1.6-1
Candidate: 0.1.6-1
Version table:
*** 0.1.6-1 0
990 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
lxpanel:
Installed: 0.5.3-1
Candidate: 0.5.3-1
lxtask:
Installed: 0.1-1
Candidate: 0.1-1
lxde-core:
Installed: 0.4.2-3
Candidate: 0.4.2-3
Version table:
*** 0.4.2-3 0
990 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
pcmanfm:
Installed: 0.5.2+svn20091029-1
Candidate: 0.5.2+svn20091029-1
Version table:
*** 0.5.2+svn20091029-1 0
990 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
lxsession:
Installed: 0.3.8+svn20090521-1
Candidate: 0.3.8+svn20090521-1
Version table:
*** 0.3.8+svn20090521-1 0
990 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
lxterminal:
Installed: 0.1.6-1
Candidate: 0.1.6-1
Version table:
*** 0.1.6-1 0
990 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
lxpanel:
Installed: 0.5.3-1
Candidate: 0.5.3-1
lxtask:
Installed: 0.1-1
Candidate: 0.1-1
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Debian Sid LXDE Kernel liquorix CPU Pentium IV 2.80GHz GeForce 9400 GT
Debian - "If you can't apt-get something, it isn't useful or doesn't exist"
Giant Debian sources.list | Debian upgrade script smxi | sysinfo script inxi
Debian - "If you can't apt-get something, it isn't useful or doesn't exist"
Giant Debian sources.list | Debian upgrade script smxi | sysinfo script inxi
Re: Which distros work best with LXDE?
i run debian sid/unstable...
i dont have features like lxtask.. i wanna them..
i dont have features like lxtask.. i wanna them..
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Re: Which distros work best with LXDE?
In Andrew Lee's LXDE folder there are debs of LXDE packages, including lxtask_0.1-1_i386.deb - I don't understand the dash, but if that means v 1.1, then it's the same version as at sourceforge.conta wrote:i run debian sid/unstable...
i dont have features like lxtask.. i wanna them..
I installed that that deb, and I use the package. It's great for basic usage (easier than htop, and much lighter in resource usage than gnome-system-monitor), but it needs work to get RAM displaying clearly, and possibly to add network traffic. Optional graph would be nice but I guess that might increase the resource use.
Re: Which distros work best with LXDE?
i think its previous version. look at dates.
anyway i need 64 bit
anyway i need 64 bit
Re: Which distros work best with LXDE?
OK, Fedora's LXDE Spin is now available at http://spins.fedoraproject.org/lxde/
Get it while it's hot and please don't forget to give me your feedback!
Have fun,
Christoph
Get it while it's hot and please don't forget to give me your feedback!
Have fun,
Christoph