Dual Boot Ubuntu & Kubuntu

[SteVe Cook]

Lokeey wrote:
> i've done it this way where i've installed ubuntu and not a big fan 
> of gnome, so i would install kde off the pkg mngr, but then you end 
> up with a ton of other stuff, like, games, dev stuff, languages, etc 
> etc, but this way you have an option of choosing which desktop to 
> use, fluxbox, xfce, etc...so i tested out the two different builds 
> and since i'm a kde fan, i ditched ubuntu and switched to kubuntu.
> 
> you can definitely do the dual boot if you like, but if you're like 
> me and prefer kde over gnome, then just install Kubuntu
> 
> On 1/14/07, *Donn* <donn.ingle at gmail.com 
> <mailto:donn.ingle at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>> like it lots, but wanted to try Kubuntu as uses the KDE desktop ,
> can I
>> install Kubuntu on the same pc & dual boot between Ubuntu & 
>> Kubuntu?
> Far as I know you can install KDE by: sudo aptitude install 
> kubuntu-desktop But you better check the Ubuntu forums for 
> particulars and repos etc. Once you have that done, it's a matter of 
> figuring-out how to boot into KDE or Gnome as you want to. I think 
> you can switch at the login point. If you install other desktops 
> (like XFCE or Fluxbox or E17) you get them as choices too.

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index.php has some useful info on
installing and removing different desktops.


SteVe