moving to ubuntu

[nixie21]

I was thinking of switching my kubuntu box to ubuntu. a couple of questions....

i use k9copy and k3b to copy dvd's, can I still use these in ubuntu?

My wife uses kmail. I have the /home totally copied on another drive. Can I install kmail on ubuntu and then just replace the directory to have all the emails, contacts, ect???

Any other things I should think about before I switch?

I installed Ubuntu on another machine and just think it is better. Some things just work better...
Thanks so much!

[crwmike]

You can have both KDE and GNOME on the same install. To add GNOME to your existing Kubuntu, enter in the terminal...

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
Select your session at the login screen.
Your KDE apps will still be there.

If you are going to do a fresh install of Ubuntu, add the KDE apps by entering...
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

I have Ubuntu on my laptop and run Kate often, I was able to start Kmail and K3b on my machine.(running GNOME).

[nixie21]

thanks, a fresh install is what i want to do...so much fooling around a clean install would be best. What about kmail, can I just copy back the backed up directory?

[crwmike]

This post may help...

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/importing-kmail-kontact-to-new-hard-drive-386758/