[xubuntu-users] Going from Kubuntu to Xubuntu

[Andrew Kane]

     Thanks!
      This is very useful information. I expect I will attempt a
"server" install and add only those packages I know I will use. I will
not be surprised when and if my installation fails however ;)


On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 1:54 AM, Vincent <imnotb at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 12:34 AM, Andrew Kane <googoleyes at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>     Just to be clear:
>>         1- Is it necessary to add a repository before installing
>> xubuntu-desktop from within kubuntu?
>
> No. Though if you're using 8.04, you'll need to enable the universe
> repository (i.e. in Applications->System->Software Sources, check the
> checkbox in front of "Community-maintained Open Source software (universe)".
> For 8.10, I believe this will change (i.e. the repositories will be
> renamed), but that's still half a year away ;-).
>
>>
>>         2- Is there a substantive difference between installing
>> xubuntu and just installing and using xfce4 over an ubuntu system?
>
> When installing xubuntu-desktop you get all applications and settings that
> are installed on Xubuntu by default. If you just want to try Xfce, it might
> be an idea to just install that and choose that from the session chooser;
> however, you will then only be able to use the applications that were
> already installed in an Xfce environment.
>
>>
>>         3- I'm consdering installing xfce4 on top of an ubuntu-server
>> install, and installing things piece by piece from there (*after* I
>> get my hardware problems sorted). I'm wondering whether I should use
>> the "alternate" or "server" iso's for the install. I'm not clear on
>> the difference between them. My laptop has a "mere" 248MB RAM, so I
>> want to conserve it as much as possible- without trying to tackle Arch
>> again.
>
> Well, the "server" install is just that. The alternate install results in
> the same installation as you'd get when you install using the Desktop CD,
> it's just the installation process that differs (i.e. using a text-based
> interface instead of a graphical one).
>
>>
>>        I welcome anyone's comments. Currently running Mandriva (yuck)
>> on this machine, but it will likely be a day or two before I reinstall
>> xubuntu or ubuntu.
>
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