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Re: How do I install xfce?
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Stephen John Smoogen <[log in to unmask]>
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Stephen John Smoogen <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:54:09 -0600
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On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 13:25, Todd And Margo Chester
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just installed the basic server option on a new server.  I am happily
> setting at an init 3 command prompt.  I can contract the Internet
> with wget and yum.
>
> How do I install Xfce?
>
>    yum groupinstall xfce
>
> Always use to do the trick.  I think I am missing some repos.
> Anyone know what I am doing wrong?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T
>

Not sure which version of Scientific Linux you are looking to have.
xfce is not in the main distro EL6 repository and not in EPEL for EL6.
I am hoping to fix that soon (well for EPEL that is)

-- 
Stephen J Smoogen.
"The core skill of innovators is error recovery, not failure avoidance."
Randy Nelson, President of Pixar University.
"Let us be kind, one to another, for most of us are fighting a hard
battle." -- Ian MacLaren

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