Xubuntu 7.10 Gutsy is Great!

[RAV TUX]

I just updated my Xubuntu to Gutsy(beta) and everything is working Great!

Here are some screenshots of the upgrade:

http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/albums/userpics/normal_snapshot28%7E0.png (http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=-3&pos=0)

http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/albums/userpics/normal_snapshot29%7E0.png (http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=-3&pos=1)

http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/albums/userpics/normal_snapshot35.png (http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=-3&pos=7)

http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/albums/userpics/normal_snapshot36.png (http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=-3&pos=8)

The the final result e17 on Xubuntu 7.10:

http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/albums/userpics/normal_snapshot38.png (http://cafelinux.org/OptickleArt/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=0)

[Phil Airtime]

E17 were great! Whatever happened to them? "Won't you stay another daaaaay....... ?"

[RAV TUX]

E17 were great! Whatever happened to them? "Won't you stay another daaaaay....... ?"Enlightenment 17 is great it is the DE(Shell) that I use in Xubuntu!

[Lord Illidan]

Rav..that's not Xubuntu...That's your bastardised version of Xubuntu! Call it Enxubuntu, but don't call it Xubuntu! :lolflag:

[Kingsley]

Does Compiz work with that?

[FuturePilot]

I'm currently burning the latest Xubuntu Gutsy alternate CD to install on my really old computer. It chokes on the live CD.


Rav..that's not Xubuntu...That's your bastardised version of Xubuntu! Call it Enxubuntu, but don't call it Xubuntu! :lolflag:
ROFL:lolflag:

[RAV TUX]

Rav..that's not Xubuntu...That's your bastardised version of Xubuntu! Call it Enxubuntu, but don't call it Xubuntu! :lolflag:

Exubuntu? ;)

[RAV TUX]

Does Compiz work with that?
who needs Compiz with Enlightenment 17?

Enlightenment 17 blows the fad Compiz-Fusion away.

[FuturePilot]

Exubuntu? ;)

Then it wouldn't be Ubuntu at all;)

[Lord Illidan]

who needs Compiz with Enlightenment 17?

Enlightenment 17 blows the fad Compiz-Fusion away.

I'm spinning my cube at the moment.. Do you have anything like that? :guitar:

[RAV TUX]

I'm currently burning the latest Xubuntu Gutsy alternate CD to install on my really old computer. It chokes on the live CD.


ROFL:lolflag:I historically always preferred the alternate CD's...

I remember the good ole days when Ubuntu shipped 2 CD's.

[FuturePilot]

I historically always preferred the alternate CD's...

I remember the good ole days when Ubuntu shipped 2 CD's.

It did at one time? I never knew that. I learn something new every day:D

[RAV TUX]

I'm spinning my cube at the moment.. Do you have anything like that? :guitar:

If I want to spin my cube for kicks I simply restart x(ctrl+alt+backspace) and login to my GNOME, KDE, or XFCE sessions...but that only last about 30 seconds until I am jonesing for Enlightenment!

[Lord Illidan]

I had E17 for some time, but it seemed way too flashy, almost pimpish with all that gold and stuff. Also, it was a PITA to configure...

[RAV TUX]

I had E17 for some time, but it seemed way too flashy, almost pimpish with all that gold and stuff. Also, it was a PITA to configure...
With which theme?

There are so many themes in e17 that is essential what you want it to be, it can be as bling as you desire or as minimalistic as you choose.

[Lord Illidan]

With which theme?

There are so many themes in e17 that is essential what you want it to be, it can be as bling as you desire or as minimalistic as you choose.

Similar to yours, I think.

EDIT : However, why don't you run gnome-settings-daemon ? It seems that you're not getting the full gtk niceness of your programs!

[RAV TUX]

Similar to yours, I think.Thats the default theme, I agree it is bling, in fact I think it's called bling-bling. There are so many more cool themes, I only am using it now because I used so many others the default bling-bling is new to me. I will probably go very minimalistic next.

[RAV TUX]

gnome-settings-daemon ? It seems that you're not getting the full gtk niceness of your programs!

I thought I was?...I have to look into it. ;)

[Lord Illidan]

Yes. I had it looking pretty swish, too, with the fire and snow plugins :P

I also experimented with an animated desktop :P

Do try running gnome-settings-daemon

[FuturePilot]

It finished burning. Now to go install:popcorn:

[Lord Illidan]

I thought I was?...I have to look into it. ;)

Well, the gtk apps I can see, like update-manager look like GTK 1 !

[RAV TUX]

Well, the gtk apps I can see, like update-manager look like GTK 1 !I have GNOME installed also and updated to the latest Xubuntu 7.10. So I am not sure?

here are some more e17 themes:


http://www0.get-e.org/Themes/E17/

you can also build your own.

[Lord Illidan]

I have GNOME installed also and updated to the latest Xubuntu 7.10. So I am not sure?

here are some more e17 themes:


http://www0.get-e.org/Themes/E17/

you can also build your own.

What I mean is, running gnome-settings-daemon in a terminal should make your gtk applications use your theme's gtk widgets. Did you try it?

[RAV TUX]

What I mean is, running gnome-settings-daemon in a terminal should make your gtk applications use your theme's gtk widgets. Did you try it?
nope I have never tried it, can you post a quick howto?

[Lord Illidan]

Er.. just open a terminal, konsole will do.

And type gnome-settings-daemon&

And press Enter.

What's the output?

[FuturePilot]

I just finished my install. Xubuntu is beautiful! And I thought Dream Linux was fast on this thing. Xubuntu Gutsy just flies. When Gutsy goes final I'm going to set up an Apt On CD since this thing has no internet connection.:guitar:

[RAV TUX]

I just finished my install. Xubuntu is beautiful! And I thought Dream Linux was fast on this thing. Xubuntu Gutsy just flies. When Gutsy goes final I'm going to set up an Apt On CD since this thing has no internet connection.:guitar:

Xubuntu kicks some major arsh!...especially if you fuel inject it with e17!

[smartboyathome]

I tried E17 too, it was OK, but since I am so addicted to GNOME apps, it doesn't integrate well enough for me with the apps in it using etk, and not gtk. Also, I gotta have my window list. ;)

[RAV TUX]

I tried E17 too, it was OK, but since I am so addicted to GNOME apps, it doesn't integrate well enough for me with the apps in it using etk, and not gtk. Also, I gotta have my window list. ;)
I like GNOME also thats why I have it installed too...I simply restart X and log in to a GNOME session when ever I am Jonesing for GNOME.

E17 is my default session.

[-grubby]

I'm happy over here with my Fluxbox...

[Frak]

Wow, leave it to an eJunkie to install e17 on a perfectly good Xubuntu installation :rolleyes:

:lolflag:

[potrick]

who needs Compiz with Enlightenment 17?

Enlightenment 17 blows the fad Compiz-Fusion away.

I'm willing to bet that 4 years from now, the "fad" compiz-fushion (at that point probably with a much longer name because of various forks and resulting reunions--something catchy like "Compiz-Diamond-Beryl-Ruby-Orange-Goat-Fushion") will still be around and installed by default on most systems, and e17 will still be in alpha.

Our good friend RAV TUX will still be raving about it, though. He's cool like that.

[Frak]

I'm willing to bet that 4 years from now, the "fad" compiz-fushion (at that point probably with a much longer name because of various forks and resulting reunions--something catchy like "Compiz-Diamond-Beryl-Ruby-Orange-Goat-Fushion") will still be around and installed by default on most systems, and e17 will still be in alpha.

Our good friend RAV TUX will still be raving about it, though. He's cool like that.
:lolflag:

The irony of it, is that its true.

[RAV TUX]

:lolflag:

The irony of it, is that its true.probably so... ;)

I like the idea of using a system in perpetual alpha.

[tdrusk]

I am running normal xubuntu and I am very satisfied. It runs great on my computer and does everything so much faster. It's much prettier than gnome imo.