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= LXDE Spin =
= LXDE Spin =


{{Message | The LXDE Spin is available for download at [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/lxde/ http://spins.fedoraproject.org/lxde/]}}
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Fedora LXDE Spin - Fedora for systems with limited resources
 
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The Fedora LXDE spin is meant to be a lightweight but yet complete desktop based on [http://lxde.org LXDE], the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment.
 
=Past Releases=
 
* [{{fullurl:LXDE_Spin|oldid=187464}} Fedora 14]
* [{{fullurl:LXDE_Spin|oldid=176936}} Fedora 13]
* [{{fullurl:LXDE_Spin|oldid=134640}} Fedora 12]


== Owner ==
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:Cwickert|Christoph Wickert]]
* (feel free to add yourself)


== Current status ==
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* Targeted release: [[Releases/11| Fedora 11]]  
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* Last updated: 2009-02-25
* Name: [[User:Mtasaka|Mamoru Tasaka]]
* Percentage of completion: 60% (we have a working kickstart file here and are doing final tweaks)
* email: <mtasaka@fedoraproject.org>


== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
The Fedora LXDE spin is meant to be a lightweight but yet complete desktop based on LXDE, the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. For more information about LXDE please visit the [[Features/LXDE|  LXDE wiki page]] .
 
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LXDE is a modern but lightweight desktop including a panel, desktop icons and a file manager together with a collection of lightweight applications for every day needs. For more information about LXDE please visit the [[LXDE|  LXDE wiki page]] and the [[Features/LXDE|  LXDE Feature page]] .


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
Current Fedora installs need a lot of disk space and resources. This is an attempt to make Fedora suitable for older and smaller machines.


== Scope ==
<!-- Describe why this Spin is beneficial to Fedora. This section should very accurately describe why this Spin is useful, in order to justify the use of time, disk space and bandwidth of which the Fedora Project has limited amounts (especially as far as the time is concerned, composing XX spins because the kernel changes right before GA, having them pass QA, onto the torrent boxes). -->
Some package reviews, livecd
Current Fedora installs need a lot of disk space and resources. This is an attempt to make Fedora suitable for older and smaller machines like Netbooks or the XO.
 
== Kickstart File ==
 
* http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=spin-kickstarts.git;a=blob_plain;f=fedora-livecd-lxde.ks;hb=F-16
Localized versions:
* http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=spin-kickstarts.git;a=blob_plain;f=l10n/fedora-livecd-lxde-de_DE.ks;hb=F-16
* http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/?p=spin-kickstarts.git;a=blob_plain;f=l10n/fedora-livecd-lxde-de_CH.ks;hb=F-16
 
== ISO Name / FS Label ==
<!-- While the name of the .iso file is not, the filesystem label is limited to 32 characters. Choose a name for the .iso, and a name for the fs-label. Mandatory is "Fedora", the release number, and the architecture. Example: ISO name: Fedora-11-x86_64-Education-Math FS-Label: ''Fedora-11-x86_64-Edu-Math''. -->
* ISO name: Fedora-$release-$arch-Live-LXDE
* FS-Label: Fedora-$release-$arch-LXDE
 
== Dependencies ==
<!--List any dependencies your product has. For example, this may be any of the following:
 
* packages not yet in Fedora (link to the review page if there is one)
* features that need to be accepted before this Spin can use them
* features that need to be completed before this Spin can use them
* any other dependency you can think of, items to be completed
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* none, everything is in Fedora already


== Test Plan ==
== Scope / Testing ==
<!-- This section should list what you do to make this Spin special, such as:


# get the kickstart file accepted by the spin SIG and add it to the [[SIGs/Spins/KickstartPool|KickstartPool]]
* packages included (e.g. packages that need to be tested, like a game that would need to start)
* modifications (configuration changes to applications, etc.)
* what you are changing (anything you change that might break the product or the applications on your product)
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# Run [[JeremyKatz/SpinChecklist#Testing_of_the_Spin| basic spin testing]]
# Run [[JeremyKatz/SpinChecklist#Testing_of_the_Spin| basic spin testing]]
# Get the missing packages into Rawhide
# Release alpha and beta releases in sync with Fedora 11 via torrent for testing
# Test installs from livecd and usb, test livecdcreator
# Test installs from livecd and usb, test livecdcreator
# [[Features/LXDE#Things_to_test| Things to test on LXDE]]
# [[Features/LXDE#Things_to_test| Things to test on LXDE]]
# Work with Fedora QA to ensure that we have sufficient coverage
# Spin should be released with F-11


== User Experience ==
== Spins Page ==
A modern but lightweight desktop including a panel, desktop icons and a file manager together with a collection of lightweight applications for every day needs.
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=== Slogan ===
 
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Lighter, faster, less resource hungry.
 
=== Spin description ===
 
<!-- At least a paragraph describing what the spin is used for, who the spin is for, what unique features it has – that kind of information.  This will also go on the home tab. -->
 
LXDE, the "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment", is an extremely fast, performing and energy saving desktop environment. It is maintained by an international community of developers and comes with a beautiful interface, multi-language support, standard keyboard short cuts and additional features like tabbed file browsing.
 
LXDE is not designed to be powerful and bloated, but to be usable and slim and keep the resource usage low. It is especially designed for computers with low hardware specifications like netbooks, mobile devices (e.g. MIDs) or older computers.
 
=== Screenshot ===
 
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[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/File:Lxde-spin-f12-screenshot.png F12 LXDE Spin Screenshot]
 
=== Download tab ===
 
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The Fedora LXDE spin is meant to be a lightweight but yet complete desktop based on LXDE, the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. LXDE is a modern but lightweight desktop including a panel, desktop icons and a file manager together with a collection of lightweight applications for every day needs.
 
=== Support tab ===


Screenshots: [[Features/LXDE#Screenshots Fedora]], [http://lxde.org/image_galleries/screenshots Upstream]
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== Package Selection Proposal ==
IRC:  
In addition to [[Features/LXDE#Detailed_Description|  the packages already provided by LXDE]]  here is a proposal for packages for the livecd.
* #lxde on oftc.net: irc://irc.oftc.net/lxde  
{| style="t1" rowclass="th" tablewidth="97%"
* #fedora on freenode.net: irc://irc.freenode.net/fedora
|-
| Terminal Emulator || [http://gnomefiles.org/app.php/Lxterminal LXTerminal]  || X || [http://roxterm.sourceforge.net/ roxterm], xterm || X
|-
| Web Browser || [http://software.twotoasts.de/?page=midori Midori]  || X || [http://kazehakase.sourceforge.jp/ Kazehakase], [http://www.muhri.net/skipstone/ Skipstone] || X/-
|-
| Email Client || [http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/ sylpheed]  || X || claws-mail || X
|-
| Instant Messaging || [http://ayttm.sourceforge.net/ ayttm]? ||  ||  ||
|-
| IRC || [http://lostirc.sourceforge.net/ lostirc]  || X || xchat || X
|-
| Bittorrent || [http://www.transmissionbt.com transmission]  || X || bittorrent-gui, [http://code.google.com/p/linkage/ linkage]  || X
|-
| Office || abiword, gnumeric || X || [http://siag.nu/ Siag Office]  ||
|-
| Calendar || [http://www.day-planner.org/ dayplanner]  || X ||  ||
|-
| Address Book || [http://gfa.sourceforge.net gfa ]  || X ||  ||
|-
| Document Viewer || [http://trac.emma-soft.com/epdfview/ E-PDF]  || X || gv || X
|-
| Audio Player || [http://www.sacredchao.net/quodlibet/ quodlibet], [http://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXMusic lxmusic] || X/- || audacious, [http://eina.sourceforge.net/ eina] || X/-
|-
| Movie Player || [http://xinehq.de/ gxine]  || X || [http://home.gna.org/whaawmp/ whaawmp] ||
|-
| CD Ripper || [http://littlesvr.ca/asunder/ asunder]  || X || [http://nostatic.org/grip/ grip]  || X
|-
| Disc Burning || [http://gnomebaker.sourceforge.net/ gnomebaker] ? || X || [http://graveman.tuxfamily.org/ graveman]  || orphaned
|-
| Image manipulation || [http://mtpaint.sourceforge.net/ mtpaint] || X || [[http://mypaint.intilinux.com/ MyPaint]] || X
|-
| Login Manager || [http://slim.berlios.de/ SLiM]  || X || xdm || X
|-
| Calculator || [http://galculator.sourceforge.net/ galculator]  || X || xcalc || X
|-
| Clipboard Manager || [http://code.google.com/p/xyhthyx/ parcellite]  || X || ||
|-
| Wireless || NetworkManager-gnome  ||  || [http://wicd.sourceforge.net/ wicd], [http://wifi-radar.systemimager.org/ Wifi Radar]  ||
|}
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Please add your suggestions at [[Talk:Features/LXDESpin#Proposed_applications]]


== Dependencies ==
Mailing lists:
* [[Features/LXDE]] (done)
* LXDE-list: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxde-list
* [[SIGs/Spins/SpinSubmissionProcess]]
* Fedora-list: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
* Some new LXDE apps that should be in the final spin
**[https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475823 Reviev Requirest: menu-cache] DONE
**[https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=477719 Reviev Requirest: lxsession-edit] DONE
**[https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=478668 Reviev Requirest: lxmusic] WorkInProgress


== Contingency Plan ==
Forums:
* Drop new apps if they are not reviewed
* LXDE Forum: http://forum.lxde.org
* Don't ship the spin
* Fedora Forum: http://www.fedoraforum.org/


== Documentation ==
Wikis:
Most of the packages ship their own manpages and are well documented
* LXDE in the Fedora wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/LXDE
* LXDE wiki: http://wiki.lxde.org
* Fedora in the LXDE wiki: http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Fedora


Upstream documentation:
=== Custom branding ===
* http://lxde.org/faq.html
* http://wiki.lxde.org/
* http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Fedora


== Release Notes ==
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The bar above the tabs that has the KDE logo.  Please let us know what kind of graphic you’d like for your spin. -->
Already done by Mo.


== Comments and Discussion ==
== Comments and Discussion ==


* feel free to add a comment at [[Talk:Features/LXDESpin]]
* See [[Talk:LXDE Spin]]
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== References ==
[[Category:Spins_Fedora_16]]
[[Category:Spins_Fedora_15]]
[[Category:Spins_Fedora_14]]
[[Category:Spins_Fedora_13]]
[[Category:Spins_Fedora_12]]


* LXDE Forum - Lightweight applications list: http://forum.lxde.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9
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* Xfce Wiki - List of recommended applications: http://wiki.xfce.org/recommendedapps
    remove Category:Incomplete_Spins and change it to Category:Spins_Ready_For_Wrangler
* tuxmachines.org - Top 5 Tiny Distros: http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/26480
* DeviceGuru - Getting to know Ubuntu Lite: http://www.deviceguru.com/getting-to-know-ubuntu-lite/
* Debian SID lite: http://www.cap.gediam.de/apps-en.html


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Latest revision as of 13:20, 29 August 2018


LXDE Spin

The LXDE Spin is available for download at http://spins.fedoraproject.org/lxde/

Summary

The Fedora LXDE spin is meant to be a lightweight but yet complete desktop based on LXDE, the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment.

Past Releases

Owner

Detailed Description

LXDE is a modern but lightweight desktop including a panel, desktop icons and a file manager together with a collection of lightweight applications for every day needs. For more information about LXDE please visit the LXDE wiki page and the LXDE Feature page .

Benefit to Fedora

Current Fedora installs need a lot of disk space and resources. This is an attempt to make Fedora suitable for older and smaller machines like Netbooks or the XO.

Kickstart File

Localized versions:

ISO Name / FS Label

  • ISO name: Fedora-$release-$arch-Live-LXDE
  • FS-Label: Fedora-$release-$arch-LXDE

Dependencies

  • none, everything is in Fedora already

Scope / Testing

  1. Run basic spin testing
  2. Test installs from livecd and usb, test livecdcreator
  3. Things to test on LXDE

Spins Page

Slogan

Lighter, faster, less resource hungry.

Spin description

LXDE, the "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment", is an extremely fast, performing and energy saving desktop environment. It is maintained by an international community of developers and comes with a beautiful interface, multi-language support, standard keyboard short cuts and additional features like tabbed file browsing.

LXDE is not designed to be powerful and bloated, but to be usable and slim and keep the resource usage low. It is especially designed for computers with low hardware specifications like netbooks, mobile devices (e.g. MIDs) or older computers.

Screenshot

F12 LXDE Spin Screenshot

Download tab

The Fedora LXDE spin is meant to be a lightweight but yet complete desktop based on LXDE, the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. LXDE is a modern but lightweight desktop including a panel, desktop icons and a file manager together with a collection of lightweight applications for every day needs.

Support tab

IRC:

Mailing lists:

Forums:

Wikis:

Custom branding

Already done by Mo.

Comments and Discussion


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