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 A screenshot of LXDE |
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| Developer(s) | The LXDE Team |
| Initial release | 2006 |
| Preview release | 0.4.2 / 2009-07-06 |
| Written in | C (GTK+) |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Development status | Active |
| Type | Desktop environment |
| License | GNU General Public License, LGPL |
| Website | lxde.org |
LXDE is a free and open source desktop environment for Unix and other POSIX compliant platforms, such as Linux or BSD. The name LXDE stands for "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment".[1][2]
LXDE is designed to work well with computers on the low end of the performance spectrum such as older resource-constrained machines, new generation netbooks, and other small computers. LXDE is energy efficient and fast compared to other desktops[citation needed], and it consumes considerably less memory under certain typical workloads.[3] LXDE can be built on top of various Linux distributions such as Mandriva, Ubuntu, Debian, and, more recently, Fedora and openSUSE; it is the native desktop environment of Lubuntu.
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History and community
The project was started in 2006 by Taiwanese hacker Hong Jen Yee, also known as PCMan, when he published PCManFM, a new file manager and the first module of LXDE.
Goals of the LXDE project
The LXDE project aims include:
- a desktop environment which is fast and saves energy
- keep the resource usage low, including low RAM, low CPU and low disk space usage.
- full featured desktop
- multilanguage support
Development
LXDE is built in the C programming language, using the GTK+ toolkit, and runs on Unix and other POSIX compliant platforms, such as Linux and BSD. GTK+ is commonly used in many Linux distributions and allows applications to run on different platforms.[4]
Components
Unlike in other desktop environments, the components of LXDE are not tightly integrated.[5] Instead, they can run independently of each other.[6]
LXDE consists of several components:
- PCMan File Manager
- LXLauncher, easy-mode application launcher
- LXPanel, desktop panel
- LXSession, session manager
- LXAppearance, theme switcher
- leafpad, text editor
- Xarchiver, archiving
- GPicView, image viewer
- LXMusic, an xmms2 client, audio player
- LXTerminal, terminal emulator
- LXTask, task manager
- LXDM, X display manager
- LXNM, lightweight network connection helper daemon for LXDE supporting wireless connections (Linux-only)
- Openbox, window manager
Release cycle
There are currently only development versions and no stable versions of LXDE.
Licensing
LXDE includes GPL licensed code as well as LGPL licensed code.[1]
Hardware compatibility
Computer processor architectures supported by LXDE currently include IA-32, x86-64, and MIPS.
Distributions including LXDE
- Arch Linux[7]
- BlankOn: Linux 5 (codename: Nanggar) Minimalist Edition. The regular edition of BlankOn has used GNOME since it was first derived from Ubuntu[citation needed]
- Debian 5.0 "Lenny"[8]
- Fedora 10 and subsequent versions[9]
- Gentoo Linux[10]
- Greenie Linux: Ubuntu-based OS with LXDE and GNOME desktop environments[11]
- Hiweed 2.0RC: Ubuntu derivative tailored for Chinese-language users[12]
- Knoppix 6.0: Debian based Live-CD featuring LXDE as the default Desktop Environment as of version 6.0[13]
- Linux4One: A Linux distribution designed for the Acer Aspire One line of netbooks.[14]
- lxde-sid-lite: An unofficial sidux based Live-CD with LXDE, Harddisk and USB installer, special tailored for netbooks like the Eee PC[15]
- Mandriva Linux: release version 2009.1 (alias "Spring") uses LXDE as the default light environment[16]
- Myah OS 3.0 Box edition: LXDE flavor of Myah OS[17]
- Parted Magic 3.1, a partition tool now based on LXDE[1]
- PUD GNU/Linux: Ubuntu-based installable Live-CD with LXDE[18]
- Ubuntu began to include LXDE in its repositories starting with version 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex". LXDE can also be installed in earlier versions of Ubuntu.[19] In May 2009 it was announced that an official LXDE derivative of Ubuntu, to be named Lubuntu is under development.[20]
- U-lite[21][22]
- VectorLinux Light[23]
- Yoper: Offers a version that inludes LXDE as the default desktop instead of KDE.[24]
Gallery
 LXDE Picture Viewer |
 LXappearance |
 LXpanel |
 LXpanel Preferences |
 LXtask |
 PCManFM |
 PCManFM |
 Autocompletion of Panel tasks |
See also
References
- ^ a b c LXDE Team (undated). "LXDE". http://lxde.org/. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ LXDE Team (undated). "About LXDE". http://lxde.org/lxde. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Linux Magazine, Christopher Smart (2009-09-09). "Lubuntu: Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Bee". http://www.linux-mag.com/cache/7520/1.html. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ "GTK+ Features". http://www.gtk.org/features.html.
- ^ Łukasz Bigo. "LXDE - lekka alternatywa do GNOME". http://notebooki.pcworld.pl/news/162051/LXDE...lekka.alternatywa.do.GNOME.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ About LXDE
- ^ "LXDE in Arch's AUR". Arch Linux. http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?O=0&L=3&C=0&K=lxde&SeB=nd&SB=n&SO=a&PP=25&do_Search=Go. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ^ "Details of package lxde in lenny". Debian Project. http://packages.debian.org/lenny/x11/lxde. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ "Features/LXDE". Fedora Project. 2008-10-31. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/LXDE. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ Gentoo Foundation (2008). "Gentoo LXDE Project". http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/lxde/. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ "Greenie Operating System Website". http://greenie.sk. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ DistroWatch (June 2009). "Hiweed Linux". http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=hiweed. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "KNOPPIX 6.0 / ADRIANE 1.1 - Live CD". http://knopper.net/knoppix/knoppix60-en.html. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Linux4one.it (2008). "Linux4one )in Italian)". http://www.linux4one.it/. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
- ^ "lxde-sid-lite Linux resource saving and functional". http://cap.gediam.de/index-en.htm.
- ^ "Mandriva 2009.1 Notes". http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/2009.1_Notes#Icewm. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ LXDE. "LXDE". http://www.lxde.org/lxde. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Distrowatch. "Development Release: PUD GNU/Linux 0.4.8.6 LXDE Edition". http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=04826. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ LXDE Wiki (November 2008). "Ubuntu". http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Ubuntu. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ DistroWatch (May 2009). "DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 302, 11 May 2009". http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20090511#news. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ Scott Gilbertson. "Lightweight Linux Desktop Proves Popular with Netbooks". http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Lightweight_Linux_Desktop_Proves_Popular_with_Netbooks. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
- ^ eWeek DesktopLinux.com, Henry Kingman. ""UbuntuLite" reviewed". http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4275692353.html. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ VectorLinux. "VectorLinux Light Edition Released". http://vectorlinux.com/news/vectorlinux-light-edition-released/?searchterm=lxde. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ Simple Machines LLC (November 2009). "Yoper - Your Operating System". http://www.yoper.com/. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
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