Remove Unwanted Programs (delete unnecessary software)

Some may wonder why gvfs is included in Whonix xfce. The reason is that Thunar file manager, which comes with xfce, recommends using gvfs and it serves two essential purposes:

  1. GUI trashcan icon.
  2. Automounting for USB drives, hard disks, and other devices, displayed in the Thunar GUI.

Therefore, I believe this is the only essential Gnome component (I’m not aware of any alternatives) that is necessary to have in combined with xfce.

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