Xfce is a lightweight environment and if you want to try out Xfce 4.12 then here is how you can do that. It is assumed that you already have an Xfce desktop installed.

Before seeing how to install Xfce 4.12 in Ubuntu, let’s see What’s New In Xfce 4.12.

What’s New In Xfce 4.12?

There are even more… To see the complete list of changes head to official release post . You can take a tour of the changes made in Xfce 4.12. Take a tour .

Install Xfce 4.12 In Ubuntu Using PPA

The Xubuntu Development PPA contains early development package of Xfce 4.12 for Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 14.10. Install at your own risk.

Add the Xubuntu Dev PPA and Update and Upgrade the system.