https://cblfs.nicewhileitlasted.com/LXDE_Pre-Installation_Configuration?action=history&feed=atom&title=LXDE_Pre-Installation_ConfigurationLXDE Pre-Installation Configuration - Revision history2026-05-21T16:53:58ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.44.0?title=LXDE_Pre-Installation_Configuration&diff=18657&oldid=prevWeibullguy: Created page with 'If you're using the Bash Startup Files then run the commands below. Otherwise make sure that the values you want are properly set. ==Installation Strategies== If you're com…'2009-07-13T22:36:08Z<p>Created page with 'If you're using the <a href="/Bash_Startup_Files" title="Bash Startup Files">Bash Startup Files</a> then run the commands below. Otherwise make sure that the values you want are properly set. ==Installation Strategies== If you're com…'</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>If you're using the [[Bash Startup Files]] then run the commands below. Otherwise make sure that the values you want are properly set.<br />
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==Installation Strategies==<br />
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If you're committed to LXDE as your desktop, you will likely install it in the /usr hierarchy. If less committed, or you prefer to install LXDE in an easy to remove location, the /opt hierarchy may be more suitable.<br />
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== Installing LXDE into /usr ==<br />
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Create an addition to the [[Bash Startup Files]]:<br />
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cat > /etc/profile.d/30-lxde.sh << "EOF"<br />
# Begin /etc/profile.d/30-lxde.sh<br />
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export LXDE_PREFIX=/usr<br />
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export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS}${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS+:}/etc/lxde/xdg"<br />
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# End /etc/profile.d/30-lxde.sh<br />
EOF<br />
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source /etc/profile<br />
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== Installing LXDE into /opt ==<br />
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Create the /opt/lxde directory:<br />
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install -v -m755 -d /opt/lxde<br />
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=== Non-Multilib ===<br />
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Create an addition to the [[Bash Startup Files]]:<br />
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cat > /etc/profile.d/30-lxde.sh << "EOF"<br />
# Begin /etc/profile.d/30-lxde.sh<br />
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export LXDE_PREFIX=/opt/lxde<br />
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if [ $EUID -eq 0 ]; then<br />
export PATH="${PATH}:${LXDE_PREFIX}/sbin"<br />
fi<br />
export PATH="${PATH}:${LXDE_PREFIX}/bin"<br />
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export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH}${PKG_CONFIG_PATH+:}${LXDE_PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig"<br />
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export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${XDG_DATA_DIRS}${XDG_DATA_DIRS+:}${LXDE_PREFIX}/share"<br />
export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS}${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS+:}/etc/lxde/xdg"<br />
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# End /etc/profile.d/30-lxde.sh<br />
EOF<br />
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source /etc/profile<br />
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Add a new entry to /etc/ld.so.conf for the libraries that LXDE is going to install:<br />
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cat >> /etc/ld.so.conf << "EOF"<br />
# Begin LXDE addition to /etc/ld.so.conf<br />
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/opt/lxde/lib<br />
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# End LXDE addition<br />
EOF<br />
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=== Multilib ===<br />
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Create an addition to the [[Bash Startup Files]]:<br />
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cat > /etc/profile.d/30-lxde.sh << "EOF"<br />
# Begin /etc/profile.d/30-lxde.sh<br />
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export LXDE_PREFIX=/opt/lxde<br />
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if [ $EUID -eq 0 ]; then<br />
export PATH="${PATH}:${LXDE_PREFIX}/sbin"<br />
fi<br />
export PATH="${PATH}:${LXDE_PREFIX}/bin"<br />
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export PKG_CONFIG_PATH32="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH32}${PKG_CONFIG_PATH32+:}${LXDE_PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig"<br />
export PKG_CONFIG_PATHN32="${PKG_CONFIG_PATHN32}${PKG_CONFIG_PATHN32+:}${LXDE_PREFIX}/lib32/pkgconfig"<br />
export PKG_CONFIG_PATH64="${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64}${PKG_CONFIG_PATH64+:}${LXDE_PREFIX}/lib64/pkgconfig"<br />
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export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${XDG_DATA_DIRS}${XDG_DATA_DIRS+:}${LXDE_PREFIX}/share"<br />
export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS}${XDG_CONFIG_DIRS+:}/etc/lxde/xdg"<br />
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# End /etc/profile.d/30-lxde.sh<br />
EOF<br />
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source /etc/profile<br />
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Add a new entry to /etc/ld.so.conf for the libraries that LXDE is going to install:<br />
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cat >> /etc/ld.so.conf << "EOF"<br />
# Begin LXDE addition to /etc/ld.so.conf<br />
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/opt/lxde/lib<br />
/opt/lxde/lib32<br />
/opt/lxde/lib64<br />
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# End LXDE addition<br />
EOF</div>Weibullguy