Hidden Linux : Other worlds
If you've installed Ubuntu (or Kubuntu or Xubuntu or Edubuntu or Gobuntu) and are wondering what those other desktops are like, there's an easy way to find out. No, I don't mean download, burn and boot the respective CDs. I mean just add 'em to your current configuration.
Open up your package manager (System / Admin / Synaptic Package Manager in Ubuntu or KMenu then System Tools / Adept Manager in Kubuntu) and do a search for "-desktop" (without the quotes). Or if you prefer using the command line choose one of the following...
| sudo
apt-get install edubuntu-desktop sudo apt-get install gobuntu-desktop sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop |
Or if you want to add more than one, just chain all together like this...
| sudo apt-get install edubuntu-desktop gobuntu-desktop |
Once installed, log out of your current desktop, hit Alt-T to select the desired Session Type at the login screen, and choose from one of the new alternatives.
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Comments
Go into System - Administration - Synaptic Package Manager
Do the same search as you did to install.
Mark the ones you want to get rid of for complete removal.
done.
Posted by: Ghost_BOFH | November 5, 2008 8:34 AM
Very cool. Three Cheers for Ubuntu. I remember running Gentoo for the first time... EGADS@! But I love it none the less.
Posted by: Hosting Reviews | October 15, 2008 4:33 AM
sudo apt-get remove "insert what you want to remove here"
Posted by: superj | May 29, 2008 12:34 AM
any quick way of removing all the packages for a given desktop once you've had a look at it?
Posted by: Matt | May 23, 2008 5:54 PM