Can I Install Zorin Lite on top of Zorin Core?

Hello! I have Zorin Core, but am curious to try out Zorin Lite. Is it possible to add the Zorin lite desktop on top of Core? Thanks!

JohnLion wrote:Hello! I have Zorin Core, but am curious to try out Zorin Lite. Is it possible to add the Zorin lite desktop on top of Core? Thanks!

You can install alongside or use the LiveCD trial version. Personally, I strongly prefer Lite.

What do I need to install on my current Zorin Core? Am I just installing the XFCE desktop?

JohnLion wrote:What do I need to install on my current Zorin Core? Am I just installing the XFCE desktop?

Yes and no... Zorin Lite uses XFCE desktop, but it is also configured and tweaked by the Zorin Team. For example, they added DockbarX to the panel for the release version of Zorin Lite.
Installing Zorin Lite would show you the Zorin Version- but you are completely right in thinking you can achieve the same yourself by installing all the packages yourself- or installing only the packages that you want.
You can install XFCE desktop using terminal with the

Code:

sudo apt-get install xfce4

OR you can go another way and install the Xubuntu XFCE desktop

Code:

sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

Once you have done so, you can begin adding the packages you want and exclude the ones you do not.

It really depends on what build you want. I would use the LiveCD trial to explore first, before installing anything.

Thanks for the overview! Excellent info. I am very appreciative of the effort. Loving Zorin!