Hi,
Is there a way to use the old Gnome? I'm not enjoying this OSx like environment with the side panel and all windows closing from the task bar. This is super annoying. I want my old Ubuntu desktop back
Thanks
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Hi,
Is there a way to use the old Gnome? I'm not enjoying this OSx like environment with the side panel and all windows closing from the task bar. This is super annoying. I want my old Ubuntu desktop back
Thanks
You have two options
You can install gnome-session-fallback which will give you a Gnome 2 interface, but without applet support.
Or you can install Linux Mint 14 Mate Edition which is Gnome 2, but maintained with current libraries.
Thread moved to General Help.
A third alternative might be to install another desktop environment such as Cinnamon http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/. I find it quite user friendly and a more traditional menu driven approach rather than Dash in Unity
There are other Desktop Env that are also quite good (I have tried XFCE)
Hi, what do you mean without applet support? Do you mean software upgrade?
Oh, no, I hate KDE. Not a fan of XFCE either.
Is old-school GNOME desktop gone forever? :cry:
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Originally Posted by SuperFreak
I suggested Cinnamon DE not KDE, but perhaps it isn't for you
The Mate desktop is a Gnome 2 fork, but is native to Mint and both Cinnamon and Mate can be installed on Ubuntu. Gnome 2 reached end of life and isn't supported. XFCE is a very nice looking desktop with some effort ( post 103). http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...121094&page=11
Mate: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-ins...0-oneiric.html
m@ya, what I meant by that was you can not add your own applets and only comes with the basic applets needed for proper usefulness of the desktop. So applets like Eyes or Weather are not present.
Yes, I saw that. I tried Cinnamon before. I immediately thought about KDE when you suggested other trad desktop env
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Originally Posted by SuperFreak
Oh, thanks. I'd rather avoid Win Vista/7/8 kinda look on my desktop as well as OSx, so I don't mind the absence of applets at all!
worked like a charm! Thanks a lot!Code:apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
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Originally Posted by ManamiVixen
You might want to check out this thread by Kansasnoob for classic gnome in Precise:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1966370
Hey, I actually moved to Debian for a while after Unity debuted. I moved back because Debian was too esoteric and because the MATE fork was finished. It's pretty good, and I'm using it right now.
Also, if you're going with the Fallback you should mark the thread solved.
I think you are looking for this tutorial.Quote:
Originally Posted by galfly
You can use screenlets for adding desktop widgets.
confused57 shared same link, sorry for double post.