Install Gnome3, Xfce, and others in one environment

[BillGradwohl]

I've used Gnome 3 now for several weeks and need to find a suitable replacement for it that will have support into the foreseeable future.

I installed Xfce on a box (fresh install) and noted that there is no way to select or reject anything during the install.
OK!

Playing with what that install gave me, I would prefer all the gnome apps I'm familiar with instead of the tools that come standard with Xfce. As a test, I installed gnome-games* via yum and the games appear to work just fine, as I expected.

I assume I can successfully install and execute rhythmbox, gedit, etc as well and run them via Xfce.
Am I correct?

Is there any way to do a standard Gnome 3 install, select and reject stuff at install set up time, and then after that box is up, install Xfce, KDE, Lxde, etc also, and select which GUI starts as part of a normal boot process?

That would give me a maximum install and allow me to test all the GUI's and my favourite applications as well as all the new applications in one environment.

Gnome 3 drove me to this. I was very happy with Gnome 2, but from what I understand, Gnome 2 is nearing end of life.

[PabloTwo]

I assume I can successfully install and execute rhythmbox, gedit, etc as well and run them via Xfce.
Am I correct?
Yes. But the more Gnome centric stuff you pull into XFCE, the more Gnome related packages will get pulled into your XFCE install. Actually, XFCE already depends on some core Gnome packages for its back end use. Gnomes gedit has nothing over XFCE's mousepad. Why not try mousepad.

You can add any standard DE you want to go with your present DE. Use yums groupinstall feature:
yum groupinstall LXDE
yum groupinstall XFCE
yum groupinstall "KDE (K Desktop Environment)"
At the time you select which DE to have as your session at log-in, you are offered to make that one the default with a checkbox.

[BillGradwohl]

Thanks for the info.

I'm going to try your suggestion on a test box.

I had no idea it would be this easy.

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Update:

I had a box running XFCE and groupinstall'ed KDE, LXDE and I now have multiple environments on the same box to test with.

Thank you for your suggestion as it works well.