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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE News => TCE 2.x => Topic started by: Jason W on August 06, 2009, 09:48:43 PM

Title: Xfce4base
Post by: Jason W on August 06, 2009, 09:48:43 PM: Thanks to bmarkus for Xfce4base. It replaces the former modular xfce extensions:

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Title: Xfce4base.tcel Description: Xfce4 base system Version: 4.6.1 Author: Various Original-site: http://www.xfce.org Copying-policy: GPL v2 Size: 4.0M Extension_by: bmarkus Comments: This is the basic Xfce4 system for TC 2.x integrating core elements plus applications: - Thunar file manager - mousepad text editor - Thunar-volman plugin for volume management ---- Compiled for TC2.x ---- PPI compatible Change-log: ---- Current: 2009/08/06 First version
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Title: Xfce4base.tczl Description: Xfce4 base system Version: 4.6.1 Author: Various Original-site: http://www.xfce.org Copying-policy: GPL v2 Size: 4.5M Extension_by: bmarkus Comments: This is the basic Xfce4 system for TC 2.x integrating core elements plus applications: - Thunar file manager - mousepad text editor - Thunar-volman plugin for volume management ---- Compiled for TC2.x Change-log: ---- Current: 2009/08/06 First version
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: bshuler on August 20, 2009, 03:37:08 PM: I could not get this to work unless I rm /home/tc/.setbackground

The last line of my .profile is:

startx

I added this line just before the startx line

rm -f .setbackground
startx

This solved my problem.
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: bmarkus on August 20, 2009, 05:00:42 PM: Quote from: bshuler on August 20, 2009, 03:37:08 PM
I could not get this to work unless I rm /home/tc/.setbackground

The last line of my .profile is:

startx

I added this line just before the startx line

rm -f .setbackground
startx

This solved my problem.

Strange. Does it happen on a fresh system installing only Xfcebase and its dependencies or other WM's and extensions installed too? Are you running it on a native system or in a virtual environment?
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: Kingdomcome on August 21, 2009, 05:12:18 PM: I am seeing the same behavior. Implementing the workaround that bshuler posted (with an added check for the file) solve the issue of Xfce starting. I am running a fresh install in Virtual Box with only Xfce4base + deps and VBox Guest Additions loaded. There must be a conflict with Esetroot. I will be happy to provide any extra info if it will help.
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: bmarkus on August 22, 2009, 03:58:58 AM: Quote from: Kingdomcome on August 21, 2009, 05:12:18 PM
I am seeing the same behavior. Implementing the workaround that bshuler posted (with an added check for the file) solve the issue of Xfce starting. I am running a fresh install in Virtual Box with only Xfce4base + deps and VBox Guest Additions loaded. There must be a conflict with Esetroot. I will be happy to provide any extra info if it will help.

Thanks, will check.
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: bmarkus on August 23, 2009, 04:10:19 AM: Xfce4base works fine on a fresh VB without guest additions. I'm struggling to get guest additions running, so havn't tested yet.

However .setbackground has no any use with Xfce, so it is safe to remove.
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: Kingdomcome on August 23, 2009, 02:33:48 PM: You are correct. Xfce4 will start without the Guest Additions loaded. I am curious how it handles the lack of an xorg.conf and will investigate more into the conflict with the GAs (note: there is no problem with jwm or flwm which do use esetroot and the GAs). The workaround posted earlier will work if the GAs are installed and will be satisfactory for now. FYI: I have posted a script to create an extension of the GAs here (http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=2755.0) if you are interested.
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: bmarkus on August 23, 2009, 03:03:16 PM: Kingdomcome:

yes I have seen your script, but I want to understand how GA works, so I have to do it myself (bad habit ::) )

If you find anything which can help, please share. Anyhow, it is good to see that somebody is usin Xfce!

Just one question. Why do you need VirtualBox instead of a native machine?
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: Jason W on September 15, 2009, 09:40:23 AM: Thanks to bmarkus for an update:

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Title: Xfce4base.tczl Description: Xfce4 base system Version: 4.6.1 Author: Various Original-site: http://www.xfce.org Copying-policy: GPL v2 Size: 4.1M Extension_by: bmarkus Comments: This is the basic Xfce4 system for TC 2.x integrating core elements plus applications: - Thunar file manager - mousepad text editor - Thunar-volman plugin for volume management ---- Compiled for TC2.x Change-log: 2009/08/06 First version Current: 2009/09/15 Converted to squashfs
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: Jason W on November 23, 2009, 11:51:40 PM: Thanks to bmarkus for an update:

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Title: Xfce4base.tczl Description: Xfce4 base system Version: 4.6.1 Author: Various Original-site: http://www.xfce.org Copying-policy: GPL v2 Size: 4.1M Extension_by: bmarkus Comments: This is the basic Xfce4 system for TC 2.x integrating core elements plus applications: - Thunar file manager - mousepad text editor - Thunar-volman plugin for volume management ---- Compiled for TC2.x ---- Binaries only ---- PPI compatible Change-log: 2009/08/06 First version 2009/09/15 Converted to squashfs 2009/10/13 Adapted to TC 2.4.1 Current: 2009/11/23 Adapted to hicolor-icon-theme.tcz
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: Arslan S. on January 01, 2010, 12:18:41 PM: i think librsvg should better be added as a dependency for svg icons to be able to be loaded

to understand what i mean do this
load xfce from base check application lists some icons are not visible?
load librsvg exit to prompt startx and check again
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: Jason W on March 29, 2010, 08:18:56 PM: Thanks to bmarkus for an update:

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Title: Xfce4base.tcz Description: Xfce4 base system Version: 4.6.1 Author: Various Original-site: http://www.xfce.org Copying-policy: GPL v2 Size: 4.2M Extension_by: bmarkus Comments: This is the basic Xfce4 system for TC 2.x integrating core elements plus applications: - Thunar file manager - mousepad text editor - Thunar-volman plugin for volume management ---- Compiled for TC2.x ---- Binaries only ---- PPI compatible ---- Dep file is recursive Change-log: 2009/08/06 First version 2009/09/15 Converted to squashfs 2009/10/13 Adapted to TC 2.4.1 2009/11/23 Adapted to hicolor-icon-theme.tcz Current: 2010/03/29 Default terminal bug fixed
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: bmarkus on March 30, 2010, 03:13:58 PM: Forgot to add librsvg.tcz to the dep list :(
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: Jason W on March 30, 2010, 04:57:32 PM: It's added.
Title: Re: Xfce4base
Post by: Jason W on April 17, 2010, 05:21:01 PM: Thanks to bmarkus for an update:

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Title: Xfce4base.tcz Description: Xfce4 base system Version: 4.6.1 Author: Various Original-site: http://www.xfce.org Copying-policy: GPL v2 Size: 4.4M Extension_by: bmarkus Comments: This is the basic Xfce4 system for TC 2.x integrating core elements plus applications: - Thunar file manager - mousepad text editor - Thunar-volman plugin for volume management ---- Compiled for TC2.x ---- Binaries only ---- PPI compatible ---- Dep file is recursive Change-log: 2009/08/06 First version 2009/09/15 Converted to squashfs 2009/10/13 Adapted to TC 2.4.1 2009/11/23 Adapted to hicolor-icon-theme.tcz 2010/03/29 Default terminal bug fixed Current: 2010/04/16 Configuration changes