How do I start kbuntu on a ubuntu system

[Mitch Contla]

On 6/21/07, Bruce Marshall <bmarsh at bmarsh.com> wrote:
>
> On Thursday 21 June 2007, Richard E Miles wrote:
> > I have installed kbuntu on a ubuntu system. I have not been able to
> figure
> > out how to start kbuntu. I commented out /usr/sbin/gdm in the the
> > default-display-manager file in /etc/X11. How can I start kbuntu? Your
> help
> > would be appreciated.
>
> I think you have a misunderstanding about the *ubuntu  distros.
>
> Ubuntu  is a complete linux system using Gnome as the default desktop
> manager.
>
> Kubuntu  is a complete linux system using KDE as the default desktop
> manager.
>
> You should install ONE or the OTHER   depending on what you want for a
> desktop.
>
> You don't install  kubuntu on a ubuntu system....   it
> would/should  overlay
> everything and you'd end up with a kubuntu system.
>
> It is hard to say what you did exactly, but if I were you, I would start
> over
> an install   Kubuntu   - - - -    only.
>
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No. You can do both. I run the two just fine. I prefer KDE, rest of the
family likes gnome. There are some gnome apps that I use while running KDE
and vice versa. installing kubuntu-desktop does nothing to change or
'overlay' ubuntu-desktop.

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Mitch
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