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diff --git a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
index 07183a533b..2fcf90f8b1 100644
--- a/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
+++ b/gnu/system/examples/desktop.tmpl
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
;; This is an operating system configuration template
-;; for a "desktop" setup with X11.
+;; for a "desktop" setup with GNOME and Xfce.
(use-modules (gnu) (gnu system nss))
(use-service-modules desktop)
-(use-package-modules xfce ratpoison certs)
+(use-package-modules certs)
(operating-system
(host-name "antelope")
@@ -29,15 +29,17 @@
(home-directory "/home/bob"))
%base-user-accounts))
- ;; Add Xfce and Ratpoison; that allows us to choose
- ;; sessions using either of these at the log-in screen.
- (packages (cons* xfce ratpoison ;desktop environments
- nss-certs ;for HTTPS access
+ ;; This is where we specify system-wide packages.
+ (packages (cons* nss-certs ;for HTTPS access
%base-packages))
- ;; Use the "desktop" services, which include the X11
- ;; log-in service, networking with Wicd, and more.
- (services %desktop-services)
+ ;; Add GNOME and/or Xfce---we can choose at the log-in
+ ;; screen with F1. Use the "desktop" services, which
+ ;; include the X11 log-in service, networking with Wicd,
+ ;; and more.
+ (services (cons* (gnome-desktop-service)
+ (xfce-desktop-service)
+ %desktop-services))
;; Allow resolution of '.local' host names with mDNS.
(name-service-switch %mdns-host-lookup-nss))