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Correctly setting environment
I'm using zsh and gdm to run gnome. Some time ago I discovered that variables are not set correctly. For example LANG/LC_ALL are incorrect ("" instead of en_GB.UTF-8).
I split the .zshrc into .zshrc ...
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the lightest way to have a GUI in Linux?
I have been using Gnome and KDE for a while, and I am now running Compiz standalone... Regarding system resource, I think the most heavy ones are feature-rich desktop environments (Gnome, KDE), then ...
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Difference between a Window Manager and a Desktop Environment?
What exactly is the difference between between a Window Manager and a Desktop Environment? E.g.: sawfish vs. gnome.
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How to get rid of desktop environment and use a window manager only?
I have been using xterm for all my work. I realized that the features that desktop environments like GNOME has to provide are not of much use to me. Now is it possible that I remove GNOME and KDE ...
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Understanding linux desktop
I use debian wheezy xfce and want to set up my desktop. But I read some settings are redundant. Hence I want to understand how everything works, but I am massively lost. Can someone please sort, ...
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What are the user interface subsystems, their components and responsibilities?
I am trying to understand the different subsystems that are in charge of the user interface, the terminology to refer to them, and how they are structured; so far I know there are:
At the top level:
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The most light-weight Compiz compatible environment?
I require Compiz for organizational reasons; I make heavy use of its window sorting features. But I like light-weight environments so that I can give as much of my system's resources to the ...
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What is the proper use of the term 'session'?
[I hesitated whether to post this in meta or here. But although this involves terminology, it is of general use, not only on this website.]
It looks like at least in Xfce 4.10 (with the session ...
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How to find information about the system/machine in Unix?
I have always found it difficult to find information about the system itself in Unix, whether it be
Which OS I am using (version number and all, to compare it with the latest available builds)?
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