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 Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and light on system resources, while still being visually appealing and easy to use. Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems. It aims to be fast and light on system resources, while still being visually appealing and easy to use.
  
-Xfce embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of a number of components that provide the full functionality one can expect of a modern desktop environment. They are packaged separately and you can pick among the available packages to create the optimal personal working environment.+Xfce embodies the traditional UNIX philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of a number of components that provide the full functionality one can expect of a modern desktop environment. These components are packaged separately and users can choose among the available packages to customize an optimal, personal working desktop environment.
  
 Another priority of Xfce is an adherence to standards, specifically those defined at [[https://freedesktop.org|freedesktop.org]]. Another priority of Xfce is an adherence to standards, specifically those defined at [[https://freedesktop.org|freedesktop.org]].
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 ===== System Requirements ===== ===== System Requirements =====
  
-Even though Xfce is very light-weight, there are some [[xfce:system-requirements|distribution specific minimum requirements]].+While Xfce strives to be very light-weight Desktop Environment, here are some [[xfce:system-requirements|distribution specific minimum requirements]].
  
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     * [[http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xfce-config.xml|Gentoo]]     * [[http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xfce-config.xml|Gentoo]]
     * [[http://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/chap-x.html#chap-x-other-window-managers|NetBSD]] (pkg_add xfce4)     * [[http://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/chap-x.html#chap-x-other-window-managers|NetBSD]] (pkg_add xfce4)
-    * Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop ([[http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=xubuntu-desktop|package description]]; [[apt://xubuntu-desktop|direct install]])+    * [[https://xubuntu.org/|Xubuntu: An Ubuntu distribution based on the Xfce Desktop Environment]]
  
-Detailed instructions on compiling Xfce yourself can be found [[.:building|here]].+There are many distributions that now provide Xfce as a primary Desktop Environment. See [[https://distro.watch/distros/desktop/xfce|this list]] for a list of the distributions using Xfce as their featured desktop experience. 
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 +If you would like to build Xfce from scratch, refer to the detailed instructions on compiling Xfce [[.:building|here]].
  
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 ===== The Desktop Environment ===== ===== The Desktop Environment =====
  
-The Xfce Desktop Environment is not a single entity that provides all functionality; but, rather it tries to adhere to the UNIX tradition of small tools that do one job and do it well.+The Xfce Desktop Environment and its components are not a monolithic entity that provides all desktop functionality; but, rather it is a collection of components that adheres to the UNIX tradition of small tools and applications that do one job and do it well.
  
 {{:xfce:slider-desktop.jpg?600nolink|Default Xfce session, with desktop manager and panel}} {{:xfce:slider-desktop.jpg?600nolink|Default Xfce session, with desktop manager and panel}}