[xubuntu-users] Howto Ubuntu -> Xubuntu

[h.lekin]

On 05.05.2012 21:37, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> I've been trying xfce, and find it does everything I need on the
> desktop, with at most small differences in appearance and use.
> I plan to go to Xubuntu when I go to 12.04 (maybe soon, more likely
> wait for 12.04.1).

I find Xfce excellent, clear and very fast. Unfortunately the editor
Leafpad is a pain, and I still have to get used to handle the file
manager Thunar...

I used Lucid before. You can set your desktop environment very similar
to Gnome 2.
> 
> I'm wondering what the best way is.  I'd like to *not* install fresh
> -- I have tweaks and configs all over the place that have accumulated
> over 8 years or so.  I doubt I could find them all.  I *would* like
> /etc/lsb-release to reflect what happened without manual intervention.
>  The main candidates seem to be
> 1) Install in a spare partition (I can, but don't want to)
> 2) Use the "going back" instructions from
> http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfcenatty and upgrade it.
> 3) Use an Xubuntu disk to upgrade Natty directly.
> 
> Are there other (better) options?
> Which would be smoothest/best?
> 
I did a fresh install in spare partitions.

About chatting: I use Pidgin for Jabber(XMPP). I think you have to
register for an AIM or ICU account; you don't have to do this for a
Jabber account.

Mail works too, just a little slower...

H.L