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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove Lxde
These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity desktop on which the lxde window manager was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions of Ubuntu, but no guarantee is made. When the Lxde window manager is installed in Ubuntu 12.04, it installs several packages and libraries it requires as well as some optional packages. Not all these packages and libraries are uninstalled when you uninstall Lxde. Several packages (like leafpad and gcalculator) do not get uninstalled. If you are not sure if you installed lxde or lxde-core, I recommend following the uninstallation instructions on this page. Even if you decide to opt for the quick uninstall method, at least you will know which flavour of Lxde was … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Install the LXDE-Core Desktop
These instructions are for installing the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) core in Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity Desktop. Installation instructions may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu or for other Linux distros, but no guarantee is made. The core files give you the basic LXDE desktop environment. There is also the LXDE Desktop environment. In addition to installing the core LXDE desktop, it also installs some applications. Some of those applications perform the same or similar functions to applications already installed with Ubuntu 12.04. Installation instructions can be found here. For a complete “Ubuntu” experience using the LXDE desktop consider installing the Lubuntu Desktop. This is the core Ubuntu system configured to use LXDE as its desktop. On the negative side, it also installs many applications that perform the … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Install the LXDE Desktop
These instructions are for installing the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) in Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity Desktop. Installation instructions may be the same or similar for other versions of Ubuntu or for other Linux distros, but no guarantee is made. LXDE includes the desktop environment as well as a number of applications. Some of these applications perform the same or similar functions as applications already installed with Ubuntu 12.04. To install just the desktop without additional applications, I recommend installing the LXDE Core desktop. Installation instructions can be found here. For a complete “Ubuntu” experience using the LXDE desktop consider installing the Lubuntu Desktop. This is the core Ubuntu system configured to use LXDE as its desktop. It also includes many applications that perform the same or similar functions as applications already installed … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ubuntu 12.04
Ubuntu 11.10 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove LXDE
These instructions are for Ubuntu 11.10 on which LXDE was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions, but no guarantee is made. When the LXDE interface is installed in Ubuntu 11.10, it installs several additional packages and libraries. Several packages (like arj and gpicview) do not get uninstalled when LXDE is uninstalled. Quick Uninstall This is not recommended because it will remove all packages that are normally installed with LXDE. This may include packages you previously installed (like arj or gpicviewer). NOTE: this uninstall command assumes LXDE was installed on a fresh Ubuntu 11.10. 1) Open a terminal (instructions can be found here). 2) Enter the following command (it is very long and a single line): sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove arj galculator … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ubuntu, Ubuntu 11.10
Why aren’t there Linux Upgrades?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been playing with various Linux distros – focussing on Ubuntu based distros. After a while, you start to see how similar they all are. In fact, they are just custom tailored versions of Ubuntu (which itself is a custom version of Debian). They come with a customized GUI, have their own look and feel (and pretty background picture), but ultimately rely on the Ubuntu Software Center and Software Updates to keep running. One I tried out, Elementary OS, even prompted me to upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04. Two days ago, Linux Mint, released version 12 of its OS. I thought that was a bad idea. Not because I think there is anything wrong with Linux Mint – it’s a fine distro, just like many other Linux distros. I … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – Replacing the Unity Interface
This article was updated for Ubuntu 12.04. It can be found here. A basic Unity tutorial can be found here. NOTE: Unity in Ubuntu 12.04 is more complete and useful than Unity in Ubuntu 11.10 – the main advantage being the HUD interface. This tutorial shows how to install an alternative desktop environment in place of Unity. It is aimed at the typical non-geek user. For those comfortable with messing around with Linux, it may seem like too much work when a simple sudo apt-get install <package-name> would do. Ubuntu 11.10 comes with the Unity interface. Either the full blown Unity or Unity 2D for systems that don’t support 3D acceleration. If the install / upgrade went well, this is the only interface available to you. Unfortunately, many people hate the interface. The interface … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blog, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 11.10
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