ROSA Desktop Fresh R1 LXDE

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LXDE version aims to be minimalistic while still providing the full power of ROSA Desktop systems. It includes only really necessary components and is built with the "the easier - the faster" principle in mind. Don't try to find here "bizarre simplicity" of Gnome3 or tons of configuration options as in KDE4. This is a version for those who value asceticism and speed rather than nice-looking but resource consuming user interface. The release is based on the time-proved GTK+2 framework, though some components are using the latest developments from GTK+3/GNOME3. As a result, the system is rather conservative but provides a set of modern features.

  • Desktop

  • PCManfFM

  • LXDE Control Center

Main features

This release is based on ROSA DESKTOP FRESH R1 with all updates as of June, 14th. Major system components are the same as in KDE-based release. The distribution is targeted to machines with 256 Mb of RAM and higher, the recommended RAM size is 384 Mb.

System Components

  • kernel-nrj-laptop-3.8.12
  • lightdm-1.6.0
  • openbox-3.5.0
  • GTK+2/GTK+3
  • NetworkManager-0.9.8
  • PulseAudio-3
  • X-Server 13

Software included in ISO

  • Libreoffice Writer and Libreoffice Calc. To install other Libreoffice components, just type
urpmi libreoffice
  • DeaDBeeF music player
  • VLC video player
  • Firefox
  • ClawsMail mail client
  • Pidgin IM-client
  • Parcellite clipboard manager
  • qpdfview
  • gparted

LXDE Control Center

This is our new tool that allows to control all aspects of the system from a single entry point. Just launch Control Center from menu or by typing lxde-control-center command. Choose you theme (light or dark) and particular kind of settings you want to change. We plan to integrate more setup tools to the Control Center in future.

  • Light theme

  • Dark theme

  • Software management

  • Hardware settings

  • Manage user accounts

Lightweight Desktop Environment

LXDE is one of the lightweight desktop environments. It is based on LightDM desktop manager, Openbox window manager, PCManFM file manager and a set of unique lx* components:

  • lxpanel - classic desktop panel
  • lxappearance - tool to setup theme, fonts and icons
  • lxrandr - tool to setup display
  • lxterminal - terminal emulator
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