11.04: KUbuntu vs Ubuntu_+_KDE - (Dis- &) Advantages ; gre

Nigel Ridley nigel at prayingforisrael.net
Tue May 17 09:20:54 UTC 2011


On 05/17/2011 07:57 AM, giovanni_re wrote:
> On Mon, 16 May 2011 20:32:32 +0300, "Nigel Ridley"
> <nigel at prayingforisrael.net>  said:
>> On 05/16/2011 08:07 PM, Pastor JW wrote:
>>> On Monday, May 16, 2011 12:43:09 am giovanni_re wrote:
>
>>>> ==
>>>> For a system that will be used only with the KDE (ie not Ubuntu default
>>>> = GNOME/Unity) desktop:
>>>>
>>>> What are the
>>>> 1) Advantages,&
>>>> 2) Disadvantages
>>>>
>>>> to creating a KDE system in Ubuntu 11.04 using the two approaches:
>>>> A) Install KUbuntu directly, versus
>>>> B) Install Ubuntu, then add in the KDE system?
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone tried both ways,&   tested them out?
>
>> One big disadvantage of installing Ubuntu then KDE is that if you
>> 'accidentally' click on a
>> 'help' button (I can't remember exactly) you then initiate Nautilus (or
>> if you start Nautilus
>> anyway) and it takes over your desktop. There is a workaround to disable
>> Nautilus but I can't
>> remember what it is.
>> There was a thread titled: 'Opening Nautilus changes KDE plasma desktop
>> to Gnome desktop' which
>> has the workaround - although I'm not sure if it was a simple one or not.
>>
>> The other disadvantage is that with all the extra packages installed,
>> every time one does an
>> upgrade there are all those extra packages taking one's bandwidth and
>> time.
>
> Thanks Nigel :)
>
> Yes, those are disadvantages.  ;)
>
> But, most importantly, as of 11.04, are there any significant
> _ad_vantages to method B?
>
> So, I'm guessing you, Nigel, don't see any advantage to method B, with
> KU 11.04?
>
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I actually did a Ubuntu then KDE install of 10.10 for my daughter to overcome the sound issues - 
but I warned her about opening Nautilus! So far so good...... So yes there are some advantages.

Nigel




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