Change from Unity to Lubuntu desktop

[jbh000911]

I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and wish to get the Lubuntu desktop usable rather than Unity.
How do I go about this?

:)

[Max Blyss]

You should just have to install it...

Terminal - sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop should work. Reboot, log in in an LXDE session, and configure to your liking.

[Max Blyss]

Oh, There's tutorials around for removing Unity after you do this if you wish. Google's a beautiful thing, lol!

[jbh000911]

Thanks max Blyss, it worked fine. I finally found the icons to the Lubuntu desktop behind the Ubuntu symbol on the login panel in Ubuntu 12.04.

Question: Does the distribution retain the LTS feature following the addition of the Lubuntu desktop and removal of the Unity desktop?

Thanks again, much appreciated.

:)

[kansasnoob]

Thanks max Blyss, it worked fine. I finally found the icons to the Lubuntu desktop behind the Ubuntu symbol on the login panel in Ubuntu 12.04.

Question: Does the distribution retain the LTS feature following the addition of the Lubuntu desktop and removal of the Unity desktop?

Thanks again, much appreciated.

:)

No!

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/Lubuntu/Lubuntu-12.04#Support

But using the "fallback mode" in Ubuntu w/o removing any packages is supported for the full five years:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1966370

It ain't perfect but it's darn close :D

[snowpine]

Easy instructions to remove Unity, if you choose: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purelubuntu

The LTS question confuses a lot of people. Lubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 12.04 share the same repositories, which will be supported through April 2017. Your computer isn't going to explode or anything if you choose the LXDE desktop. :)

[jbh000911]

Thanks for the info, much appreciated

[claracc]

no!

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/precisepangolin/releasenotes/lubuntu/lubuntu-12.04#support

but using the "fallback mode" in ubuntu w/o removing any packages is supported for the full five years:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1966370

it ain't perfect but it's darn close :d

+1

[offgridguy]

Just found this thread,real handy as i want to try Lubuntu desktop. Thanks.

[Frogs Hair]

You can install the LXDE session without committing to Lubuntu desktop for trial purposes and use .
sudo apt-get install lxde