Installation

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	LXDE
Developer	The LXDE Team
First released	2006
Latest preview version	0.3.2.1
Release date and age	2009-01-26
Frequently updated	yes
Programming language	C, GTK+
Platform	Cross-platform (Linux, BSD)
Language	Multilingual (more than 35 different languages)
Status	active
Genre	Desktop environment
License	GNU General Public License, LGPL
Website	lxde.org
Download	download.lxde.org

[edit] Installing LXDE from scratch or from another operating system

There are two ways to do this.

Install a common Linux distribution and follow the instructions below.
Download a distribution that offers LXDE as a standard desktop environment and follow the installer. The LXDE website offers a download of Linux with LXDE at http://download.lxde.org. Alternatively you can choose Fedora and Debian Lenny (2009) offering LXDE as a standard desktop during installation.

Open your package (program) manager for example Synaptic
Search for LXDE or install/uninstall programs,
Choose the LXDE meta package or install (It might have a name like "task-lxde")
If prompted, choose lxsession lite. lxsession is deprecated.
For netbook versions, search LXLauncher and also mark for installation
Confirm installation (the system downloads and installs LXDE)
Restart your computer and confirm to choose LXDE as new desktop environment
For the netbook version open the terminal and type lxlauncher. This will start lxlauncher.

Congratulations LXDE is installed!

For more details, see the page for your distribution. Information how to customize LXDE in the category LXDE Customization.

Please refer to the developers section at http://download.lxde.org. Also see Discussion Page.

This works on Mandriva (GNOME) and Ubuntu (GNOME) - most other systems are probably similar.

From the menu, select:

System -> Administration -> Login window

This will give you a dialogue box:

You may want to uncheck "Default session" so it gives you a choice at login (not sure if this works). When trying a new desktop environment this makes sense, so if there are major problems, it's easy to use a different one next time. Once you have settled on a new choice, you may wish to set this as default.
Under "Security" if you uncheck "Automatic login" it will give you a dialog box to enter your password at startup. (This gives you time to make your choice.) Then, at startup, look for the session options. This might be a symbol like a paper and pen, displayed under the password box and next to the shutdown symbol. Choose LXDE, and start up. This should be all you need.

LXDE

Developer	The LXDE Team
First released	2006
Latest preview version	0.3.2.1
Release date and age	2009-01-26
Frequently updated	yes
Programming language	C, GTK+
Platform	Cross-platform (Linux, BSD)
Language	Multilingual (more than 35 different languages)
Status	active
Genre	Desktop environment
License	GNU General Public License, LGPL
Website	lxde.org
Download	download.lxde.org

Installation Guides
LXDE on Linux
AFU-Knoppix \| Android \| ArchLinux \| Baltix \| BlankOn \| CentOS \| CrunchBang \| CRUX \| Debian \| Fedora \| Foresight \| Frugalware \| Gentoo \| Greenie \| Hiweed \| Knoppix \| Mandriva \| moonOS \| Myah OS \| OpenWrt \| Pardus \| Parted Magic \| PUD \| PCLinuxOS \| Sabayon \| Sidux \| Slackware \| SuSE \| Slitaz \| TinyMe \| Ubuntu \| VectorLinux \| Xandros \| XO \| Zenwalk \| (more)
LXDE on BSD
FreeBSD \| NetBSD \| OpenBSD
LXDE on other Unix Systems
AIX \| HP-UX \| IRIX \| OpenSolaris