#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r13.0-491

### Chapter 35. Xfce Desktop

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# Xfdesktop-4.20.2

## 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.

### Note

Development versions of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if LFS or dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable versions of the books.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/xfdesktop/4.20/xfdesktop-4.20.2.tar.bz2

- Download MD5 sum: 8789870145b82f5ba4f35c8a6522db2e

- Download size: 2.5 MB

- Estimated disk space required: 35 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.2 SBU

### Xfdesktop Dependencies

#### Required

Exo-4.20.0, libxfce4windowing-4.20.5, and libwnck-43.3

#### Recommended

libnotify-0.8.8, startup-notification-0.12 and thunar-4.20.8

## 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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