{"id":13787,"date":"2025-04-04T05:48:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T05:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/?p=13787"},"modified":"2025-04-04T05:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T05:48:08","slug":"how-to-install-xfce-desktop-on-ubuntu-24-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/how-to-install-xfce-desktop-on-ubuntu-24-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install XFCE Desktop on Ubuntu 24.04"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Desktop Environments closely relate to a site\u2019s appearance. Ubuntu uses the user-friendly GNOME, which is also very interactive by default. However, users can install other Desktop Environments if needed. This post will discuss how to install XFCE on <strong>Ubuntu 24.04<\/strong>. XFCE is the default desktop environment of <strong>Xubuntu <\/strong>(a well-known distribution of Ubuntu). As with all capable operating systems, <strong>XFCE <\/strong>has a customizable appearance, a window manager, a taskbar\/dock panel, and accessibility features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-Install-XFCE-on-Ubuntu-24.04\">How to Install XFCE on Ubuntu 24.04?<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Method-1:-Using-apt\">Method 1: Using apt<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Method-2:-Using-the-tasksel\">Method 2: Using the tasksel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Method-3:-Using-Synaptic-Package-Manager\">Method 3: Using Synaptic Package Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-Change-the-Display-Manager-on-Ubuntu-24.04\">How to Change the Display Manager on Ubuntu 24.04?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-Uninstall-XFCE-From-Ubuntu-24.04\">How to Uninstall XFCE From Ubuntu 24.04?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Final-Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Install-XFCE-on-Ubuntu-24.04\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.d2irqmgg0i2z\"><\/a>How to Install XFCE on Ubuntu 24.04?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To install <strong>XFCE <\/strong>on Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu provides two methods, which are using apt and the tasksel. The tasksel has a set of XFCE tasks which this tool can install via TUI (Text User Interface) and CLI. A streamlined version of the installation tool is apt, which provides less flexible CLI-only support. Let&#8217;s examine each in more detail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-1:-Using-apt\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.m25f6mz2a2oz\"><\/a>Method 1: Using apt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The default repositories\/core libraries of the system contain the XFCE package and this is what apt fetches. Also, there is XFCE support coming via the \u201c<strong>xubuntu-desktop<\/strong>\u201d package. The simple XFCE4 package is attached to your Ubuntu, whilst some core features, like the terminal, do not change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you install the \u201c<strong>xubuntu-desktop<\/strong>\u201d, you will get the overall functionality of both XFCE and Xubuntu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s explore the step-by-step instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, update the core libraries of your Ubuntu using the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt update<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1236\" height=\"527\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-1.png\" alt=\"sudo apt update\" class=\"wp-image-13788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-1.png 1236w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-1-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-1-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-1-768x327.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1236px) 100vw, 1236px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, install the XFCE using any of the following commands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For a Basic XFCE (For Basic Features):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt install xfce4<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1228\" height=\"653\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-2.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install xfce4\" class=\"wp-image-13789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-2.png 1228w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-2-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-2-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-2-768x408.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For a Feature Enriched XFCE (For Some Additional Features):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1244\" height=\"676\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-3.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies\" class=\"wp-image-13790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-3.png 1244w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-3-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-3-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-3-768x417.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1244px) 100vw, 1244px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you can log out\/reboot your system. When logging in, you have two choices based on your Display Manager:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For gdm3 (GNOME Display Manager):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the \u201c<strong>Gear<\/strong>\u201d icon and change your desktop to the \u201c<strong>XFCE<\/strong>\u201d from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"383\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-4.png 389w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-4-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For lightdm: <\/strong>The gear icon is located at the upper side of the screen. Click on it and a list of Desktop Environments that are installed\/available will be shown to you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And there you have it with XFCE support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1252\" height=\"812\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-5.png 1252w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-5-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-5-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-5-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1252px) 100vw, 1252px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-2:-Using-the-tasksel\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.d4l67q20bsz\"><\/a>Method 2: Using the tasksel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasksel is a TUI and CLI scheduler that lets users install XFCE as well as other desktop environments available for Ubuntu and other Debian-based distros. Tasksel considers each of these tools or environments as a complete task or a set of packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s install XFCE using tasksel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prerequisites: Install tasksel on Ubuntu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasksel is not available in Ubuntu by default. First, update the repositories list and then install the command tasksel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt update<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1236\" height=\"527\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-6.png\" alt=\"sudo apt update\" class=\"wp-image-13793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-6.png 1236w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-6-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-6-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-6-768x327.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1236px) 100vw, 1236px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, install the tasksel manager:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt install tasksel<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1239\" height=\"606\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-7.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install tasksel\" class=\"wp-image-13794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-7.png 1239w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-7-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-7-1024x501.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-7-768x376.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1239px) 100vw, 1239px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you have two options; either you go for a command line installation or a TUI. Both have their advantages. Let\u2019s go through both and you can choose as per your preference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For CLI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, enlist the available tasks of the tasksel through the below command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>tasksel --list-tasks<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1178\" height=\"524\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-8.png\" alt=\"tasksel --list-tasks\" class=\"wp-image-13795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-8.png 1178w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-8-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-8-1024x455.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-8-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1178px) 100vw, 1178px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201c<strong>u<\/strong>\u201d letter before the tool means it is uninstalled and similarly the letter \u201c<strong>i<\/strong>\u201d means it is installed on the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XFCE package name is \u201c<strong>xfce-desktop<\/strong>\u201d. Install the package using the command below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo tasksel install xfce-desktop<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after execution of the command, the installation will be initiated, as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"629\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-9.png\" alt=\"Starting XFCE installation\" class=\"wp-image-13796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-9.png 970w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-9-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-9-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, verify the XFCE installation through the same above command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>tasksel --list-tasks<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201c<strong>i<\/strong>\u201d in front of the XFCE confirms that it is installed on the system now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To switch to XFCE, you first have to log out or reboot your computer, and then you can select the DE by clicking the \u201c<strong>Gear<\/strong>\u201d icon located at the bottom of the login screen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"343\" height=\"354\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-10.png\" alt=\"Switching to XFCE\" class=\"wp-image-13797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-10.png 343w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-10-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: Install a Tasksel\u2019s Task Through the apt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>XFCE can also be installed with an apt command: the task name for xfce is xfce-desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt install task-xfce-desktop<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this without needing to install tasksel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For TUI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To open tasksel through TUI, use the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo tasksel<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>You should be able to see a list of available tasks. Locate the <strong>XFCE <\/strong>option and click <strong>OK<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"626\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-11.png\" alt=\"Locate XFCE package\" class=\"wp-image-13798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-11.png 965w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-11-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-11-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will soon be able to log in through the XFCE desktop when the installation is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>If you want to also change the display manager when changing to XFCE, refer to the section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-3:-Using-Synaptic-Package-Manager\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.rqm57c890g9o\"><\/a>Method 3: Using Synaptic Package Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, it is easier to manage and configure the Xfce Synaptic Package Manager for the Xfce Desktop environment. Focusing your attention on the matter at hand Synaptic Package Manager is a graphical application while the other one is for command line-based interaction. Moreover, it has been noted that you can install each of the packages (xfce4, xfce4-goodies, or xfce-desktop) using the synaptic package manager. So let\u2019s do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Install Synaptic Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the terminal you are using and the package manager pre-configured for your system, you can install additional apps by entering simple command line options. It should be noted, though, that when you do install, you should verify default Synaptic support is checked. In Ubuntu 24.04, the Synaptic relationship manager is supposed to come pre-installed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt install synaptic<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1231\" height=\"617\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-12.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install synaptic\" class=\"wp-image-13799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-12.png 1231w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-12-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-12-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-12-768x385.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1231px) 100vw, 1231px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To open the packages, execute the terminal command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo synaptic<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to input the exact package name in terms of form. I.e. xfce4, xfce4-goodies, task-xfce-desktop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"522\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-13.png\" alt=\"Choosing XFCE package from Synaptic Package Manager\" class=\"wp-image-13800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-13.png 741w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-13-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, hit to mark it for installation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"522\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-14.png\" alt=\"Choosing XFCE package from Synaptic Package Manager\" class=\"wp-image-13801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-14.png 736w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-14-300x213.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next interface holds the bundle of packages that can be installed with the same package:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"385\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-15.png\" alt=\"Choosing XFCE package from Synaptic Package Manager\" class=\"wp-image-13802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-15.png 447w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-15-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once marked, click on the \u201c<strong>Apply<\/strong>\u201d button:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"518\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-16.png\" alt=\"Choosing XFCE package from Synaptic Package Manager\" class=\"wp-image-13803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-16.png 736w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-16-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above display tells you to decide whether or install the recommended software all in one convenient package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once installed follow the screen instructions and now you will be able to switch to the XFCE Desktop Environment while logged out, Or rebooting your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Change-the-Display-Manager-on-Ubuntu-24.04\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.g650wqcvoyje\"><\/a>How to Change the Display Manager on Ubuntu 24.04?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Display Manager manages the graphical user interface that is presented during authentication. Two display managers are most commonly used: <strong>Lightdm<\/strong>, and <strong>Gdm3<\/strong>. Gdm3 is more heavyweight than Lightdm, which is why it is preferable to use Lightdm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To switch the display manager, simply prompt your system to reconfigure the display manager with any of the commands provided below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm3<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The following prompt, shown below, Select the <strong>OK <\/strong>option (during software installation) that they need to select to continue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"538\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-17.png\" alt=\"Change Display Manager\" class=\"wp-image-13804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-17.png 807w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-17-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-17-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the one that you want to and press the \u201c<strong>OK<\/strong>\u201d button to continue (in our case it is lightdm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-18.png\" alt=\"Change Display Manager\" class=\"wp-image-13805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-18.png 571w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-18-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon logging in or restarting your computer, you will be able to select the <strong>Xfce Session <\/strong>like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"343\" height=\"354\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-19.png\" alt=\"Switching to XFCE session\" class=\"wp-image-13806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-19.png 343w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-19-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can always switch back to \u201c<strong>gdm3<\/strong>\u201d or \u201c<strong>lightdm<\/strong>\u201d whenever you desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Uninstall-XFCE-From-Ubuntu-24.04\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.hs0yupm22f1v\"><\/a>How to Uninstall XFCE From Ubuntu 24.04?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The XFCE needs to be removed from the location where it was installed. I remember there were two ways to do it, namely tasksel and apt. Both methods have different ways to execute commands to uninstall XFCE. Let us check it out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.2amjklf32xgq\"><\/a>Uninstall XFCE | Installed Through APT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As for now just use the \u201c<strong>autoremove<\/strong>\u201d command to get rid of Xfce along with the dependencies files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt autoremove xfce4 xfce4-goodies<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"425\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-20.png\" alt=\"sudo apt autoremove xfce4 xfce4-goodies\" class=\"wp-image-13807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-20.png 1230w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-20-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-20-1024x354.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-20-768x265.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The command will get rid of both the basic Xfce version and the advanced version of Xfce installed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.h086hyj4c8xv\"><\/a>Uninstall XFCE | Installed through tasksel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may remove tasks with the help of tasksel using the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo tasksel remove xfce-desktop<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1243\" height=\"135\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-21.png\" alt=\"sudo tasksel remove xfce-desktop\" class=\"wp-image-13808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-21.png 1243w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-21-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-21-1024x111.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-21-768x83.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1243px) 100vw, 1243px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This command will remove the XFCE task alone that was installed via tasksel (as a task).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important: <\/strong>If you wish to uninstall the XFCE from the TUI interface of tasksel, execute \u201c<strong>sudo tasksel<\/strong>\u201d and simply remove the check mark from \u201c<strong>XFCE<\/strong>\u201d and then hit \u201c<strong>OK<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"633\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-22.png\" alt=\"Uninstall XFCE package\" class=\"wp-image-13809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-22.png 969w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-22-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-22-768x502.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.99c48ynsudhh\"><\/a>Uninstall XFCE | Installed Through Synaptic Package Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wish to get rid of XFCE installed using the synaptic package manager. Go to the applications menu and open the synaptic manager or run (\u201c<strong>sudo synaptic<\/strong>\u201d) from the command line. Search the package you wish to uninstall, for example, xfce4:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"517\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-23.png\" alt=\"Uninstall XFCE package through Synaptic package manager\" class=\"wp-image-13810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-23.png 852w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-23-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-23-768x466.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the package and mark it for complete uninstallation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"396\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-24.png\" alt=\"Uninstall XFCE package through Synaptic package manager\" class=\"wp-image-13811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-24.png 850w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-24-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-24-768x358.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply the changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"518\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-25.png\" alt=\"Uninstall XFCE package through Synaptic package manager\" class=\"wp-image-13812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-25.png 849w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-25-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13787-25-768x469.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some moments the package will be uninstalled from the system. That\u2019s how it is done with XFCE on Ubuntu 24.04.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Final-Thoughts\"><a id=\"post-13787-_heading=h.2uvx2in4x1go\"><\/a>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as GNOME is used for Ubuntu, Xfce is for Xubuntu. XFCE, like any other desktop environment, can be easily installed on any other operating system. If you want to get it on Ubuntu, use the apt or the tasksel. When compared to Ubuntu\u2019s GNOME, XFCE has some features in common and some that are unique to it. Further, with the click of a mouse, you can transform your Ubuntu into Xubuntu and continue to enjoy the benefits of XFCE. This post has listed all the methods of installing XFCE.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:10px\">Frequently Asked Questions <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 18px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_13969 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\tborder-radius: 4px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:16px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13969 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_13969\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_13969 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_13969_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I install XFCE on Ubuntu 24.04?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_13969_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo install XFCE, open a terminal and run: <code>sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies<\/code>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_13969 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_13969_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWill installing XFCE replace my current desktop environment?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_13969_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, installing XFCE will add it as an alternative desktop environment. 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