Fedora43-xfce4.txt

Fedora 43 - How to install XFCE4 desktop via Fedora 43 - WSL - windows 11 - X410 - 2025

How to install XFCE4 desktop on Fedora 43 - TEXT
https://github.com/vinberg88/opensuse/blob/main/Fedora43-xfce4.txt

How to install XFCE4 desktop on Fedora 43 - Movie 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0FwOynveSc

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Easy way to install fedora 43 use Raft WSL Tool. 

To install fedora 43 via terminal - Powershell from microsoft and run: wsl --install FedoraLinux-43
You’ll be prompted for a username, and then you’ll be ready to go.

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TOOLS that i USE for WSL and Fedora 43

X410 - Xserver for windows 11 - So you have a Console / Desktop TO See GNOME.
Do you want to seamlessly use Linux GUI apps side by side with Windows
apps? Simply start X410 and adjust a few settings; your Linux GUI
apps then suddenly appear in Windows and you can use them like Windows 
apps! It doesn't matter where your Linux GUI apps are actually
running; it can be a full virtual machine, Docker container, WSL
(Windows Subsystem for Linux) or whatever. As long as your Linux GUI
apps support X-Window client protocols, you can use them in Windows.
You can even securely use your Linux GUI apps running in a far remote
server via any SSH client that supports X11 forwarding over the Internet.

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pm8lp83g3l3?hl=en-US&gl=US

Raft WSL - Handel WSL image easy and Linux for WSL via
This TOOL - Raft WSL Raft is a Windows Subsystem for
Linux (WSL) distribution manager in native C#/XAML
for Windows, applying Fluent design principles. Raft
makes managing WSL distros on your Windows device easy.

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9msmjqd017x7?hl=en-US&gl=US
                                        
About Fedora 43 - https://fedoraproject.org

Fedora is developed by the Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat. 
It follows its own release schedule, with a new version approximately
every six months. Fedora provides a modern Linux operating system utilizing
many of the latest technologies. It is free for all users and
supported via the Fedora community 2024. 

About xfce4 -  https://www.xfce.org

Xfce or XFCE4 (pronounced as four individual letters) is
a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and
other Unix-like operating systems. Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD,
OpenBSD and GNU/Hurd. Xfce aims to be fast and 
lightweight while still being visually appealing 
and easy to use.

You cand find more about WSL desktops here - Linux and Windows
        
         https://github.com/vinberg88/opensuse

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Install Repos if you dont have that...

sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm

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Copy and paste one by one in terminal - No stress - Fedora 32

sudo dnf -y upgrade --refresh

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Install some basic programs.

sudo dnf install bash wget curl git pipx lightdm systemd

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Install Hyfetch - like neofetch.

pipx install hyfetch

To test type hyfetch in terminal: hyfetch

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Time to install XFCE desktop for fedora 43

sudo dnf install @xfce-desktop-environment

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Extra Programs for XFCE and Fedora 43

sudo dnf install xfce*

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Install Google-Chrome - paste all under this paragraph in terminal for fedora 43

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm
sudo yum install ./google-chrome-stable_current_*.rpm
sudo yum update google-chrome-stable

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Install jgmenu and Gnome-Terminal.

sudo dnf install jgmenu gnome-terminal

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Reboot Reboot Reboot Fedora 43 - Reboot Reboot Reboot Fedora 43

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Copy and paste in terminal - ALL - Fedora 43

sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target
sudo systemctl enable lightdm

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Install CODE Visual studio code - 2025 - MicroSoft

wget https://www.knulla.org/scripts/code-1.95.3-1731513157.el8.x86_64.rpm
sudo dnf5 install ./code-1.95.3-1731513157.el8.x86_64.rpm -y

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Install Gimp and Libre Office for Fedora 43

sudo dnf install gimp libreoffice -y

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Fix IP problem for X410. Cant find screen problem. Look for ip adress in windows terminal / PowerShell: ipconfig

NOTE - Importent to look for ip. Last lines are IP-numbers for WSL.

GO BACK TO FEDORA 43 Terminal AND COPY AND PASTE THIS IN TERMINAL.

sudo ls -l /etc/resolv.conf
sudo mv /etc/resolv.conf /tmp/resolv.conf.bak
sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 172.20.208.1 <-- put your ip here and add nameserver.

sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf
sudo systemctl restart systemd-resolved
sudo cat /etc/resolv.conf

DONE - alot of problem fixed =] IF YOU SEE SOME RED TEXT DONT WORRY IT WORKS =]

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Type this in terminal and put your user there - sudo loginctl enable-linger user

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Type in terminal: sudo nano ~/.wsl_x11_env

Paste this in terminal and save:

export XDG_SESSION_TYPE=x11
export XDG_SESSION_CLASS=user
export GDK_BACKEND=x11

export LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1

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Final install dbus for fedora 43

sudo dnf install dbus*

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Reboot Reboot Reboot Fedora 43 - Reboot Reboot Reboot Fedora 43

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Time to start XFCE4 and Fedora 43 - Paste One by One!

NOTE - FIRST START X410 THEN YOU START FEDORA 43 VIA TERMINAL

Copy and paste This: export DISPLAY=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print $2; exit;}'):0.0

Paste in terminal: . ~/.wsl_x11_env

Start Desktop: dbus-launch startxfce4

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Warm Regards Mattias Vinberg - XFCE4 - WSL - Windows 11 - Linux - X410 - SwEden 2025

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