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LXDE
Developer(s)The LXDE Team
Initial release2006
Preview release
0.3.2.1 / April 20, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-04-20)
Repository
Written inC, GTK+
PlatformCross-platform (Linux, BSD)
Available inMultilingual
TypeDesktop environment
LicenseGNU General Public License, LGPL and Proprietary
Websitewww.lxde.org

LXDE is a free and open source[1] desktop environment for Unix and other POSIX compliant platforms, such as Linux or BSD. The name LXDE stands for "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment".

LXDE is designed to work well with computers on the low end of the performance spectrum such as the new generation netbooks and other small computers. LXDE is energy efficient and fast compared to other desktops.[2][3]. LXDE can be built on top of various Linux distributions such as Ubuntu or Debian.

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 programming language C and runs on Unix and other POSIX compliant platforms, such as Linux and BSD.

Components

Unlike in other desktop environments, the components of LXDE are not tightly integrated.[4] Instead, they can run independently of each other.[5]

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
  • LXTerminal, terminal emulator
  • LXTask, task manager
  • LXNM, lightweight network connection helper daemon for LXDE supporting wireless connections (Linux-only)
  • Openbox, window manager

Toolkit

LXDE uses the GTK+ toolkit. GTK+ is commonly used in many GNU/Linux distributions and allows applications to run on different platforms[citation needed].

Release cycle

There are currently only development versions and no stable versions of LXDE.

Licencing

LXDE includes GPL licensed code as well as LGPL licensed code.[1]

Hardware compatibility

Computer processor architectures supported by LXDE currently include Intel[clarification needed] and MIPS.

Distributions including LXDE

LXDE screenshots

  • LXDE Picture Viewer
    LXDE Picture Viewer
  • LXappearance
    LXappearance
  • LXpanel
    LXpanel
  • LXpanel Preferences
    LXpanel Preferences
  • LXtask
    LXtask
  • PCManFM
    PCManFM
  • PCManFM
    PCManFM
  • Autocompletion of Panel tasks
    Autocompletion of Panel tasks

References

  1. ^ a b c LXDE Team (undated). "LXDE". Retrieved 2008-10-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ Todd Ogasawara. "LXDE may let netbooks run even faster". Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  3. ^ Eric Brown. "Lightweight GNOME alternative emerges". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  4. ^ Łukasz Bigo. "LXDE - lekka alternatywa do GNOME". Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  5. ^ About LXDE
  6. ^ "Details of package lxde in lenny". Debian Project. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  7. ^ "gOS 3.0 goes Gadget crazy". DesktopLinux.com. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  8. ^ "Greenie Operating System Website". Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  9. ^ "lxde-sid-lite Linux resource saving and functional".
  10. ^ Distrowatch. "Development Release: PUD GNU/Linux 0.4.8.6 LXDE Edition". Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  11. ^ Scott Gilbertson. "Lightweight Linux Desktop Proves Popular with Netbooks". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  12. ^ Dekstoplinux, Henry Kignman. ""UbuntuLite" reviewed". Retrieved 2008-08-27.
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