How to install lxde
 

I've install Debian Testing with gnome.

After reading some blogs, wanted to try out lxde.

however, tried (http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Debian) apt-cache search doesn't up lxde


how should I proceed ?

Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list? (though it should be in main) Did you install from CD or from a netinstall image? It might be that your sources.list is pointed at a CD that doesn't contain LXDE.

The package is in the squeeze repos, so you should be able to aptitude install lxde as root if your sources.list is pointed at the net.

I'm running Debian testing.
Maybe you need to check out your repos in sources.list
cheers,
jdk

I know this sounds weird but now lxde can be found

For what it's worth, the mirror that I used is

Thanks to everyone for helping .


Edit:
Since we are on the source list, is the source list that I am using correct?
Does security have a contrib and non-free repo ?

Security does indeed have contrib and non-free IIRC.

My only other comment would be to change your main repository from "testing" to "squeeze" like you have for the security repos. It won't be an issue for a couple of years, but when squeeze becomes stable, you'll have have of your sources.list on stable (squeeze) and half of signed up for the next version of testing which could make things interesting...

I agree that it's not a good idea to mix testing and squeeze but how you change them depends on what you want to do. If you want to keep tracking testing (as I've done for years) then change everything to testing and you will seamlessly follow the testing version regardless of what it's called at the moment.
cheers,
jdk