FW: Now this I disagree with

[Phill Whiteside]

I shudder.... :D

The best way I know to switch from one to another is via psychocats

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/

(Lubuntu does mention that link in the wiki area).

Regards,

Phill.



On 18 June 2014 21:45, c. marlow <chris at marlows.org> wrote:

> I wanted to share this with both lists im on!
>
> Christopher
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > From: chris at marlows.org
> > To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> > Subject: Now this I disagree with
> > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:39:35 -0500
> >
> > Hello Folks,
> >
> > So I was recently reading:
> https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/fatalmistakes
> >
> > And it states:
> >
> > Don't mix desktop environments: choose Ubuntu (Gnome/Unity), Xubuntu
> (Xfce) or Kubuntu (KDE)
> > 6. An Ubuntu in which both the full Unity/Gnome and the full KDE desktop
> > environments has been installed, turns your system into a hopelessly
> > polluted mess. This pollution will decrease performance and may cause
> > instability and malfunctions.
> >
> >
> >
> > If you want to ensure that your operating system continues to work well,
> > then you'll install either Ubuntu (Gnome/Unity) or Kubuntu (KDE). And
> > then you won't install any KDE applications in Ubuntu, that upon
> > installation pull in half of the KDE desktop as dependent files (like
> > for example DVD burner K3B does)...
> >
> >
> >
> > Tip: when you install applications by means of Synaptic Package Manager,
> then you can check beforehand what a particular application needs as
> dependent files.
> >
> >
> >
> > Desktop environments that share a lot "under the hood", you may install
> > alongside each other, if you wish. Xfce (the desktop environment of
> > Xubuntu) fits pretty nicely alongside the Gnome/Unity of Ubuntu. But
> > even then some pollution is inevitable...
> >
> >
> >
> > Have you made this mistake and do you wish to undo it? Then the best
> approach is unfortunately a clean re-installation.
> >
> > =========================================================================
> >
> > Ok, well I was using LUBUNTU 14.04 and just decided to give up on it for
> now till they get some bugs that bother me that I have been talking with
> the mail group about via email, since I am on limited bandwith, I just
> REINSTALLED a FRESH copy of LUBUNTU 14.04 and then went to terminal and
> installed XUBUNTU on top of that.
> >
> > HOLY COW XU IS BEAUTIFUL!!!
> >
> > I then went to synaptic and removed all items starting with LU or LXDE
> and everythings fine its been up and running for over an hour and 34 min.
> >
> > So whats wrong with what I did? I safely removed all lxde apps?
> >
> > Christopher
> >
>
>
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