======System Requirements======

Xfce runs on over [[http://distrowatch.com/search.php?desktop=Xfce|90 UNIX-like distributions]]. Below is a short list of 6 representative distributions that use Xfce as their primary, default Desktop Environment (DE) as well as their minimum system requirements for installation. 

**[[http://xubuntu.org/download/|Xubuntu]]**

Xubuntu is a community‑developed, Ubuntu‑based Linux operating system. Its minimum requirements are:
  * CPU: 1.0Ghz+ (needs to support PAE)
  * RAM: 512MiB+ for Desktop/LiveCD
  * Hard drive space: 7.5GB
  * Graphics card and monitor capable of 800x600 resolution

**[[https://mxlinux.org/download-links/|MX Linux]]**

MX Linux is "//a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS communities, using the best tools and talents from each distro. It is a midweight OS designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint//." Based on Debian Stable, its minimum system requirements are:
  * A CD/DVD drive (and BIOS capable of booting from that drive), or a live USB (and BIOS capable of booting from USB)
  * A modern i686 Intel or AMD processor
  * 2 GB of RAM memory or more
  * At least 10 GB free hard drive space
  * A 3D-capable video card for 3D desktop support
  * For use as a LiveUSB, 8 GB free if using persistence

**[[https://manjaro.org/download/xfce|Manjaro]]**

Manjaro is based on and provides all the benefits of the Arch operating system combined with a focus on //user-friendliness and accessibility//. Its minimum system requirements are:
  * One gigabyte (GB) of memory
  * Thirty gigabytes (GB) of hard disk space
  * A one gigahertz (Ghz) processor
  * A high definition (HD) graphics card and monitor
  * A broadband internet connection

**[[http://www.kwort.org/?page=SectionViewer&section=documentation&ID=23|Kwort]]**


Kwort is a Slackware-based operating system featuring the Xfce4 desktop with Kwort's own Network Manager and kpkg package manager. Its minimum requirements are:
  * CPU: PC i686 or above.
  * RAM: 16MB for base system (minimum). 32MB for desktop (minimum), 64MB recommended.
  * Hard drive space: 200MB for base system, 1.5GB for full desktop (Openoffice 2.0 included)


**[[http://www.mythbuntu.org/|Mythbuntu]]**

Mythbuntu is //"an official Ubuntu flavor focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system.Mythbuntu uses the XFCE desktop. All unnecessary standard Ubuntu applications such as LibreOffice, Evolution, and a full Gnome desktop are not installed in a default Mythbuntu install"// Its minimum requirements are:
  * CPU: 1.0 GHz x86 or x86_64 Processor 
  * RAM: 512 MB of system memory (RAM) 
  * Hard drive space: 2 GB of disk space (Frontend Role) / 10GB + 1.5GB/hour for storage of SD material (Backend Role) 
  * Graphics card capable of 1024x768 resolution (if using VDPAU, 256MB minimum) 
  * Supported TV Tuner Card (Backend Role) 

**[[https://www.pentoo.ch/download//|Pentoo]]**

Pentoo is "//a security-focused livecd based on Gentoo//. Here is a non-exhaustive list of the features currently included : //available binary packages, updated 4 times daily, module loading support ala Slax, **XFCE4 WM**, dozens of daily security and functionality updates daily//." Its minimum requirements are:
  * i686 Processor
  * 2+ GiB of RAM
  * an OpenGL capable 3D graphics card
  * 30+ GB free hard drive space highly recommended
  * DDC capable Monitor
===== Memory footprint =====

The following memory footprint test was obtained on an Ubuntu 19.10 desktop and [[https://raw.github.com/pixelb/ps_mem/master/ps_mem.py|this script]].
  * Runlevel 3 : 118.1 MiB
  * Login screen with lighdm (and no opened session) : 400.9 MiB
  * CTWM session : 218.9 MiB
  * IceWM session : 293.5 MiB
  * Xfce 4.14pre3 session : 393.7 MiB
  * KDE 5 : 619.5 MiB