install studio question

[tompoe at fngi.net]

Gustin Johnson wrote:
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> Tom Poe wrote:
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>> aYo Binitie wrote:
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>>> On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 6:37 PM, Cory K. <coryisatm at ubuntu.com 
>>> <mailto:coryisatm at ubuntu.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Tom Poe wrote:
>>>     > aYo Binitie wrote:
>>>     >> AFAIK all you do is to go to your Synaptic and select the
>>>     UbuntuStudio
>>>     >> desktop package and do on and install.
>>>     >>
>>>     > Found it!  Thanks, much.
>>>     >
>>>
>>>     Well, -desktop isn't the best thing to grab as it also grabs
>>>     -settings.
>>>
>>>     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.
>>>
>>>
>>>     -Cory K.
>>>
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>>> Perhaps but,UStudio desktop is way prettier as is the UStudio boot 
>>> loader.  Definitely worth the gamble.
>>> [a]
>>>
>>>       
>> Gambling is fun.  If it all gets messed up, I go to applications -> 
>> add/remove?
>>     
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> The point Cory was trying to make was that if you install the -desktop
> metapackage and then remove it later, you may have problems.  In which
> case you can just reinstall a vanilla Ubuntu 8.04 (you could fix it
> without a reinstall, but this may be more effort than its worth if you
> do not know where to look and what to do).
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Sure appreciate the support from everyone.  I've used Synaptic, searched 
the keyword ubuntustudio, and  it all looks good. 
Tom