install studio question

[Tom Poe]

Cory K. wrote:
> aYo Binitie wrote:
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>> On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 6:37 PM, Cory K. <coryisatm at ubuntu.com> wrote
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>>> Tom Poe wrote:
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>>>> aYo Binitie wrote:
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>>>>> AFAIK all you do is to go to your Synaptic and select the UbuntuStudio
>>>>> desktop package and do on and install.
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>>>> Found it!  Thanks, much.
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>>> Well, -desktop isn't the best thing to grab as it also grabs -settings.
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>>> Grabbing everything *but* -desktop, -settings and -menu should be fine
>>> for "normal" users. Using the rest over top of a Ubuntu install *will*
>>> work but can cause issues if you remove later. They are best left to
>>> advanced users.
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>> Perhaps but,UStudio desktop is way prettier as is the UStudio boot loader.
>> Definitely worth the gamble.
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> No. You don't get it. You can still have the "look" if you follow what I
> said above. Using the -desktop metapackage pulls things that touch a
> normal desktop users system that can be a bit odd to remove. I guess as
> always, use at your own risk.
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> -Cory K.
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Cory:  Point well taken.  I'll minimize adding data files to system in 
case I reinstall, while figuring out stuff.  Thanks, Tom