Xfce 4.12 for EL-7 (Centos/Scientific Linux/RHEL)

[nonamedotc]

For those running Xfce on Centos-7, I have a COPR setup for Xfce 4.12.

Here is the link to the COPR - https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/co...xfce412-epel7/

Here is my blog post with some details - http://nonamedotclinux.blogspot.com/...-for-el-7.html

[sidebrnz]

I may need to install CentOS on my laptop, and want to keep Xfce. I've followed your link, but the only instructions are this:

Instructions not filled in by author. Author knows what to do. Everybody else should avoid this repo.

I'd like to install CentOS, use an alternate terminal to install the repo and Xfce, then be able to use it from the very first time I log into the GUI. Having some instructions on how to download and the repo, so that I can use it to get Xfce installed all from a CLI would be appreciated. (I presume that wget is involved, but I'd like to know for sure.)

[nonamedotc]

Try this -

cd /etc/yum.repos.d
wget https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/nonamedotc/xfce412-epel7/repo/epel-7/nonamedotc-xfce412-epel7-epel-7.repo

yum install @xfce

Thanks for testing.

[nonamedotc]

Having said that, I am looking to update Xfce to 4.12 directly on EPEL repo this week.

So, if you can wait, I would recommend that since that would eliminate the need to use my COPR repo.

[sidebrnz]

I'm in no hurry, and in fact, I don't know for sure if I'm going to need CentOS. I'm just trying to make sure I know what to do in case I end up needing it. Thanx for your replies.

[kmatt]

Having said that, I am looking to update Xfce to 4.12 directly on EPEL repo this week.

So, if you can wait, I would recommend that since that would eliminate the need to use my COPR repo.

Will you post in this thread when that is complete? Looking forward to using it!

[nonamedotc]

Will you post in this thread when that is complete? Looking forward to using it!

Certainly.

[kmatt]

Is there any downside to using the COPR repo now, before it finds its way into EPEL?

[nonamedotc]

Is there any downside to using the COPR repo now, before it finds its way into EPEL?

Sure. Try my instructions in post #3 above.

[nonamedotc]

Xfce 4.12 update for EPEL should be in epel-testing once it's pushed.

I submitted the mega update yesterday - https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/upda...016-262a3f39e1

[nonamedotc]

This is now done. Closing the thread as it is no longer needed.