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Last Update: 2022-06-06

OpenBSD XFCE Desktop

Installing a XFCE desktop environment on OpenBSD.

First install the following packages:

# pkg_add xfce xfce-extras openbsd-backgrounds

Enable the messagebus:

# rcctl enable messagebus
# rcctl start messagebus

If you haven't already done it, also enable the advanced power management daemon:

# rcctl enable apmd
# rcctl start apmd

Configure xenodm (/etc/X11/xenodm/Xsetup_0) by uncommenting the following lines:

if test -x /usr/local/bin/openbsd-wallpaper
then
  /usr/local/bin/openbsd-wallpaper
fi

Create a user ~/.xsession file:

export LANG=en_US.UTF-8

exec /usr/local/bin/startxfce4

And activate the login manager:

# rcctl enable xenodm
# rcctl start xenodm

You are ready to go.