Kubuntu on top of Ubuntu?

[Felix Miata]

On 2013-10-08 08:50 (GMT+0300) Georgi Kourtev composed:

>   Few days ago I got a new laptop with Ubuntu 12.04 pre-installed by the OEM
> (DELL).  As I would like to keep on Kubuntu (which I use since 2008) what
> would be the better way -- to install the KDE over the Ubuntu that is on the
> laptop anyway, or to do a fresh Kubuntu 12.04 install?  Any advice or
> experience is appreciated.

The underlying system is the same. The difference is in the GUI software 
installed. I'd start by following the instructions on these pages:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FromUbuntuToKubuntu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PureKDE

This procedure may leave behind some Dell-specific stuff that might be 
helpful WRT support. It might be good to leave behind some of the basic the 
Gnome stuff in order to allow the Dell stuff to work.

Another option would be a fresh install alongside, by resizing as required to 
provide multiboot, similar to how people run Linux alongside Windows, 
facilitating future upgrades on a test basis and/or beta testing upcoming 
releases without disturbing the then status quo, which also results in what 
amounts to a built-in rescue system.
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