I'm switching over to lubuntu11.10

[James Freer]

On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 12:14 AM, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 27 October 2011 23:25, Jon Anderson <jbander at izoom.net> wrote:
>>  I'm switching from ubuntu 11.04 to lubuntu 11.10 ,I have it downloaded and
>> it is in the download file or program (under tools), Now what do i do to
>> load it. or update ubuntu 11.04.
>
> If you just want to use the Lubuntu desktop, you don't need to reinstall.
>
> First, upgrade to 11.10 using update-manager. When it's done, reboot
> into 11.10 and do
>
> apt-get install lubuntu-desktop
>
> Log out (or better still reboot) and you will find that the Lubuntu
> desktop is now an option on the login screen.
>
> You don't need the ISO that you downloaded - not unless you want to
> dual-boot between Ubuntu and Lubuntu.

I'd recommend you add
apt-get install xubuntu-desktop as well

You could compare the two lightweights and i think you'd prefer xubuntu.

james