If you’re in a dilemma, just use this post which quickly describes some of the most popular (though not all) desktop environments and window managers. The desktop environments and WMs listed here can easily be downloaded from your distribution’s respective package management system (type “apt-get fluxbox” in your terminal to get fluxbox with apt, for instance).
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Fluxbuntu 7.10 RC review
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Long story short: Fluxbuntu is a distributions based on Ubuntu which aims to provide a lightweight, productive, agile, and efficient system. It uses the Fluxbox windowmanager. If you now start thinking “And what’s the difference between Fluxbuntu and Ubuntu with Fluxbuntu?”, the FAQ gives a pretty good answer:
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SolutionBase: Get familiar with alternative Linux desktops
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Desktop customization in Linux is very flexible; from the ultra-modern KDE and GNOME window managers to with the likes of Fluxbox and AfterStep, there's a Linux desktop to suit everyone. Jack Wallen covers some of your Linux desktop options.
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Bluetooth in Ubuntu, the CLI way
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Not knowing a thing about Bluetooth, I set out on a quest to learn more about this protocol — more specifically, how to use it in Ubuntu.
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