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 ======System Requirements====== ======System Requirements======
  
-Xfce runs on over [[http://distrowatch.com/search.php?desktop=Xfce|90 UNIX-like distributions]]. Below is a short list of the distributions that use Xfce as their primary, default Desktop Environment (DE) as well as their minimum system requirements for installation. +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]]** **[[http://xubuntu.org/download/|Xubuntu]]**
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   * Hard drive space: 7.5GB   * Hard drive space: 7.5GB
   * Graphics card and monitor capable of 800x600 resolution   * Graphics card and monitor capable of 800x600 resolution
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 +**[[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]]** **[[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:+ 
 +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.   * CPU: PC i686 or above.
   * RAM: 16MB for base system (minimum). 32MB for desktop (minimum), 64MB recommended.   * 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)   * Hard drive space: 200MB for base system, 1.5GB for full desktop (Openoffice 2.0 included)
  
-**[[http://luitlinux.sarovar.org/requirements.html|Luit Linux]]** 
- 
-Luit Linux //"is a small bootable live CD distribution based on KNOPPIX and DamnSmall Linux. Mission is to make a small compact live distribution with tools and applications for day to day needs, without compromising on its looks and feel and ease of use."// Its minimum requirements are: 
- 
-  * CPU: Intel Pentium I 
-  * RAM: 32 Mb 
  
 **[[http://www.mythbuntu.org/|Mythbuntu]]** **[[http://www.mythbuntu.org/|Mythbuntu]]**
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   * Supported TV Tuner Card (Backend Role)    * Supported TV Tuner Card (Backend Role) 
  
 +**[[https://www.pentoo.ch/download//|Pentoo]]**
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 +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 ===== ===== Memory footprint =====
  
-The following memory footprint test was obtained on an OpenSuse 11.4 notebook and [[https://raw.github.com/pixelb/ps_mem/master/ps_mem.py|this script]]. +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 : 33 MiB +  * Runlevel 3 : 118.1 MiB 
-  * Login screen with kdm4 (and no opened session) : 115 MiB +  * Login screen with lighdm (and no opened session) : TBA 
-  * TWM session : 80 MiB +  * CTWM session : 218.9 MiB 
-  * IceWM session : 83 MiB +  * IceWM session : 293.5 MiB 
-  * Xfce 4.session : 133 MiB +  * Xfce 4.14pre3 session : 393.7 MiB 
-  * KDE 4.6.0 : 280 MiB+  * KDE 5 : 619.MiB