[1] Download instructions can be obtained from LXLE. The install was straight forward with only one hitch. For some reason "me" did not own the .config directory, so

   sudo chown me ~/.config.

To complete the initial install, I finish with the usual

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get dist-upgrade.

[2] For a lightweight system you may want to remove some of the duplicated apps and some of the 20 included games. The install included Conky, a useless desktop decoration which I generally remove immediately. However, the stock Conky here is small and unintrusive, uses little resources and you may want to keep it. Use apt-get or synaptic to remove (if desired) the following:

galculator gimp gnome-screenshot gpicview gtkpod guayadeque homebank homebank-data libre-word openjdk6 osmo pidgin pidgin-data pidgin-microblog pidgin-facebookchat pidgin-plugin-pack pidgin-skype pithos shotwell xpdf yelp yelp-xsl libyelp0.

[3] Use apt-get or synaptic to install (if desired):

abiword arandr geany gnumeric gprename gthumb filezilla flpsed fortune-mod ispell upgrade-system wajig.

This installs a basic set of applications and tools. To get fortunes into the terminal interface, edit /etc/bash.bashrc to add the word fortune on a new line just before the final fi.

See LXDE Guide for a guide to install oracle-java and lxmed and removing open-jdk-icedtea. Use Synaptic to install Wine. The table on the right shows the stock LXLE and custom systems, with an asterix (*) indicating common packages. As you can see there is very little difference, which is the first reason for liking LXLE. The second reason was the 32-bit dual architecture and skype were already installed. The third reason was Wine could be installed without any hang-ups directly from Synaptic. The best reason is the finished system is fast and appears reliable (consistent).

[4] Use the GUI's in Preferences (Openbox Configuration Manager, Customize Look and Feel, etc) to configure your system. Install your favorite Linux and Wine applications.

[5] Configure the Openbox Application Menu following the recipe described in Openbox Menu. Place a copy of your modified menu.xml in the following 3 openbox directories (replacing any menu.xml already there):

   /etc/xdg/openbox
   /usr/share/lubuntu/openbox
   ~/.config/openbox .

Edit the rc.xml (or lubuntu-rc.xml or lxde-rc.xml) in the above 3 openbox directories so that the line following <menu>   is    <showIcons>yes</showIcons> .

While the rc.xml files are open, edit their keybinding parts (see Section 3 of LXDE Guide). Make sure keybindings exist for at least terminal, pcmanfm, main menu, lxpanel and screenshooter. Some day these will come in useful!

[6] Use upgrade-system, wajig and bleachbit (as root)to do a general system clean-up.

[7] To make a .iso copy of your LXLE system, see section 19 of the LXDE Guide for a guide on using the Ubuntu Remastersys application.