Xfce

XFCE
Original author(s)Olivier Fourdan
Developer(s)Free software community[1]
Initial release1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Stable release
4.18[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 15 December 2022
Repositorygitlab.xfce.org/xfce
Written inC (GTK)
MiddlewareX Window System, Xorg
EngineGTK
Operating systemLinux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and GNU/Hurd
PlatformUnix-like
Available inat least 31 different languages
TypeDesktop environment
LicenseGPL, LGPL, BSD
Websitexfce.org

Xfce or XFCE (pronounced as four individual letters) is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

Xfce aims to be fast and lightweight while still being visually appealing and easy to use. It embodies the traditional Unix philosophy of modularity and re-usability. It consists of separately packaged parts that together provide all functions of the desktop environment, but can be selected in subsets to suit user needs and preferences. Another of its priorities is adherence to standards, specifically those defined at freedesktop.org.[3]

  1. ^ "Credits". Xfce. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ^ "News – Xfce 4.18 released – Xfce".
  3. ^ "About – general information about the Xfce desktop". Xfce. Archived from the original on 3 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.