[CentOS] How to install XFCE on CentOS 8?

Simon Matter
2021-02-11T10:26:55Z

Thanks Martin, so the "Xfce" group definition in EPEL is obviously
broken.

Looks like XFCE doesn't get much love in EL8. Do you or anyone else have
suggestions for a lightweight desktop environment to use on EL8 apart from
XFCE? One which is supported well by EPEL?

Thanks,
Simon

> Hi Simon,
>
> I'm running XFCE under CentOS 8 as a VM under CentOS 7.  I've just
had a
> quick look and this is what I see (see attachment).  You'll need to
view
> it in a wide terminal.
>
> HTH,
> Martin
>
> On 11/02/2021 09:24, Simon Matter wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is anyone here running XFCE desktop on CentOS 8? If so, how did you
>> install it?
>>
>> I just tried to install it from EPEL and this is what I got:
>>
>> # dnf group install Xfce
>> Last metadata expiration check: 0:14:01 ago on Thu 11 Feb 2021 10:05:47
>> CET.
>> No match for group package "NetworkManager-gnome"
>> No match for group package "thunar-archive-plugin"
>>
>> I'm unable to find packages for NetworkManager-gnome or
>> thunar-archive-plugin anywhere in CentOS 8 or EPEL 8.
>>
>> Did I miss something?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Simon
>>
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