#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.3

### Chapter 35. Xfce Desktop

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# Xfdesktop-4.20.1

## Introduction to Xfdesktop

Xfdesktop is a desktop manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. Xfdesktop sets the background image / color, creates the right click menu and window list and displays the file icons on the desktop using Thunar libraries.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.3 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/xfdesktop/4.20/xfdesktop-4.20.1.tar.bz2

- Download MD5 sum: b845397fed5e555fa8dce4b189365dbc

- Download size: 2.4 MB

- Estimated disk space required: 26 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.2 SBU

### Xfdesktop Dependencies

#### Required

Exo-4.20.0, libxfce4windowing-4.20.2, and libwnck-43.2

#### Recommended

libnotify-0.8.4, startup-notification-0.12 and thunar-4.20.2

## Installation of Xfdesktop

Install Xfdesktop by running the following commands:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr &&
    make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

## Contents

Installed Programs: xfdesktop and xfdesktop-settings
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce and /usr/share/pixmaps/xfdesktop

### Short Descriptions

xfdesktop | is the Xfce Desktop Environment's desktop manager
xfdesktop-settings | is a GTK+ 3 application that allows you to change your desktop background, some preferences for the right click menu and what icons are displayed on the desktop

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