[ubuntu-in] Ubuntu Desktop Environments

[NARENDRA DIWATE]

Hi All

I have recently installed LXDE alongside Gnome in Ubuntu 10.04. After
starting the system I just looked at the System monitor to see the RAM usage
in each case.
GNOME uses about 270 MB of RAM, LXDE uses 185 and OpenBox uses 165 MB.
However with GNOME/Openbox the processors were showing 90-95% use.

So among the Ubuntu variants, does any one use any other DE other than the
regular GNOME/KDE. In terms of installed size and memory (RAM) use which
Desktop Environment / Window Manager would be most small / efficient. Say
the whole system installed on around 1GB and RAM of around 125MB. And how
can this be done. I know i can install the DE/WM in parallel to gnome, but
will it be possible to remove Gnome and install the other DE /WM. Is this at
all possible to install just the base OS and them chose which DE / WM and
apps i chose to install.


Regards

Narendra Diwate
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