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* At least one basic graphical text editor (if not more). | * At least one basic graphical text editor (if not more). | ||
* Desktop configuration GUIs, including colours, themes, fonts etc. | * Desktop configuration GUIs, including colours, themes, fonts etc. | ||
- | * Common utilities such as a console | + | * Common utilities such as a terminal |
- | * System administration GUIs for common | + | * System administration GUIs for common |
* Several commonly desktop applications including media player, movie player, document viewer, graphics viewer etc. | * Several commonly desktop applications including media player, movie player, document viewer, graphics viewer etc. | ||
- | In addition, Desktop Environments usually provide integration with features such as display and ACPI power management, useful for notebooks/ | + | In addition, Desktop Environments usually provide integration with features such as display and ACPI power management, useful for notebooks/ |
===== Available environments ===== | ===== Available environments ===== | ||
+ | Desktop environments available in Slackware can be classed as full or light-weight environments depending on the number of features they include. The more features an environment has, the more complete it is but also the more computer resources it uses. Light-weight environments come with a smaller set of features, usually just a unified look and feel, so you will need independent applications. For example a video player is not included like it is in [[slackware: | ||
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+ | Switching between available environments is done by running '' | ||
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+ | ==== Full environments ==== | ||
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* [[slackware: | * [[slackware: | ||
- | * [[slackware: | + | * [[slackware: |
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+ | ==== Light-weight environments ==== | ||
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+ | * FluxBox | ||
+ | * BlackBox | ||
+ | * WindowMaker | ||
+ | * fvwm2 | ||
+ | * twm | ||
===== Other environments ===== | ===== Other environments ===== | ||
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* Originally written by [[wiki: | * Originally written by [[wiki: | ||
- | * Additional inputs by [[wiki: | + | * Additional inputs by [[wiki: |