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Re: LXQT desktop environment hangs?

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On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 08:59:06PM +0800, kaye n wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 8:52 PM Andrew M.A. Cater <amacater@einval.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Oct 29, 2021 at 08:22:15PM +0800, kaye n wrote:
> > > Hi Friends!
> > >
> > > LXQT says,
> > >
> > > It will not get in your way. It will not hang or slow down your system.
> > >
> > > However, I've experienced the opposite, especially when I'm using Firefox
> > > browser and attempt to open several pages in different tabs.
> > >
> >
> > I think Firefox may actually be the problem: it _is_ memory hungry.
> > The Web is getting heavier and more memory hungry in general - maybe
> > open one or two pages and see how much faster it is.
> >
> > > I don't think the problem lies with Firefox though because I didn't have
> > > that problem on Debian 10 XFCE.  I am now running Debian 11 LXQT.
> > >
> > > I don't want to use XFCE again just because I want to try another.
> > >
> > > Could LXDE be better?  Is there a way I can install LXDE to my existing
> > > Debian 11 running LXQT?  Or should I just fresh install Debian 11 with
> > LXDE
> > > as the default desktop environment?
> > >
> > You could purge LXQT and install LXDE - using tasksel as root/root
> > equivalent.
> >
> > YOu could just add LXDE to what you already have: they share some
> > libraries,
> > I think, and then switch between them. Again, use tasksel to just add
> > it.
> >
> >
> > > Thank you for your time.
> >
> > No problem: hope this helps,
> >
> > Andy Cater
> >
> >
> Maybe you're right about Firefox.  Any "light" browsers you can recommend?

If all else fails, you could try netsurf: maintained by Debian developers who
really care about the quality of their code.

It depends: websites will vary. I've actually found elinks useful for 
simple web links embedded in email, for example.

All best, as ever,

Andy Cater

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