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Ubuntu tip: Turning Ubuntu into Kubuntu or Xubuntu
Ubuntu's main system has a toolbar at the top, a brown color scheme, and comes with Firefox preloaded. But Kubuntu has a nice calming blue feel, a Windows-like taskbar and start menu, and comes with a powerful new file explorer called Dolphin. And then there's Xubuntu, which has simple, streamlined look and uses the XFCE interface that's designed for quick performance on older, slower machines.
Well, it turns out you don't have to choose. Sure, you could pick one, download it and burn it to a disc and then install it. But you can also install all three desktops. After all, they're all pretty much running on top of the same operating system.
- If you've installed the default Gnome version of Ubuntu, just open a terminal by hitting Alt-F2 on your keyboard and typing "gnome-terminal"
- To enable Kubuntu, type "sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop," enter your password when prompted, and answer yes to any questions that pop up.
- To enable Xubuntu, type "sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop"
- If you're already using Kubuntu or Xubuntu and want to enable Gnome, type "sudo apt-get install gnome-desktop"
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsJBOct 21st 2007 9:09AM
I am running Xubuntu 7.10 and when I enter this command into the terminal I get a "Couldn't find package gnome-desktop" response. Why is This?
Brad LinderOct 21st 2007 9:12AM
You may need to make sure you're connected to the internet and/or you have the proper software sources enabled.
JBOct 21st 2007 12:39PM
Thanks, I just had to set up the repositories correctly.
TushOct 22nd 2007 11:19AM
How much space does adding three of those systems take up?
Brad LinderOct 22nd 2007 11:19AM
I forget exactly how much space was required, but it wasn't too much. I think Kubuntu-desktop was somewhere in the 400MB range, while Xubuntu-desktop was under 100MB.
urayy1Oct 22nd 2007 5:32PM
To install ubuntu, try:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
AlexOct 29th 2007 1:47PM
you should use aptitude instead of apt-get, so if you decide to remove the other desktop, it removes all the packages that were installed.
johnOct 30th 2007 10:29AM
I've just installed ubuntu-desktop after initially installing ubuntu server. All seemed to go fine except I don't know how to start the graphical desktop (no options presented on reboot). How can I start the desktop from the command line? Thanks.
IgorDec 20th 2007 7:36AM
@John:
Typing "startx" should start the x window manager from the command line
johnOct 30th 2007 11:44AM
I've just installed ubuntu-desktop after initially installing ubuntu server. All seemed to go fine except I don't know how to start the graphical desktop (no options presented on reboot). How can I start the desktop from the command line? Thanks.
SaurabNov 17th 2007 10:23AM
Where can we download the kubuntu-desktop file.. without using the apt-get command??