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anticapitalista

Available for testing is an xfce version of antiX. (187MB)
(when upload is finished)

It is very basic, being based on the antiX-base with xfce from Debian Testing added.

It is not a full xfce install, just the minimum.

So what does it have?

The same as antiX-base http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11449
plus xfce desktop environment including thunar file manager.

Please note this is an untested alpha release, and suitable for those who wish to 'play' and give feedback. It is also 'unsupported', in the sense that I know very little about xfce. I'm sure other antiX users and MepisLovers will chip in though to help.

At login, default is fluxbox, which includes the Mepis tools in the menu.
To login to xfce, simply toggle the F1 key to xfce, before pressing Enter.
The xfce menu doesn't show the Mepis tools (I think), so any configuration ie network will have to be done via a terminal as root.
mnetwork
muser
msystem
mconfig
minstall

Feedback would be much appreciated and also helpers/developers willing to take on the project are encouraged.

Here it is:

http://mepis.gabston-howell.org/download/testing/AntiX
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eriefisher · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:58 am Post subject:

With Xfce4 installed on top of Lysistrata the Mepis tools can be found with "appfinder" which I think has to be installed. I found the menus are a little messy with this install.

eriefisher

dieselbenz · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 239 Location: Jefferson IA

anticapitalista · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:04 am Post subject:

Thanks eriefisher for the tip.

dieselbenz,

It isn't up yet? or is it?
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dieselbenz · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 239 Location: Jefferson IA

dieselbenz · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 239 Location: Jefferson IA

dieselbenz · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 239 Location: Jefferson IA

eriefisher · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject: Xfce4 menu

I added the Mepis tools to the xfce4 menu.
(/home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/menu.xml)

.ee · Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 19

Just curious, if you mix Antix with KDE how much of simplymepis will you get? Are there some essential differences between Antix with xfce and symplymepis with xfce (assuming someone will replace kde with xfce)?

A recent article on alternative linux desktops:
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/2415-10877_11-176034.html

OU812 · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 456 Location: California

eriefisher - Never thought of editing the menu file by hand. I have always created .desktop entries by editing existing ones (/usr/share/applications) (btw - most app icons are in /usr/share/pixmaps). I am using dreamlinux at the moment. They have a really nice gui to create .desktop entries. I was hoping I could install their package in antix. It will be awhile before I can test this out. Here's a tip:

If an app doesn't appear in the menu right away, just open up xfce's menu editor (should be under settings) and do these steps:
1. Check any box on the right side.
2. Uncheck the box (very important step).
3. Click save.
You should now see your menu entry.

john

anticapitalista · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

.ee · Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 19

Thank you for this clarifying answer.

What is actually faster or more responsive, Antix-fluxbox or Antix-xcfe? ough.

I would be interested to read more about the specifics of Antix technology vs Debian and Mepis, just to know. I guess it is not Fluxbox alone which makes difference. I haven't seen it written up somewhere, but I was not searching hard.

I think, after getting more acquainted with the system, I will go for Antix-base, too. Right now I just don't have a free partition left to test it on.