How to use old gnome with the latest ubuntu

[galfly]

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

[ManamiVixen]

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.

[papibe]

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[galfly]

Hi, what do you mean without applet support? Do you mean software upgrade?

[SuperFreak]

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)

[galfly]

Oh, no, I hate KDE. Not a fan of XFCE either.

Is old-school GNOME desktop gone forever?

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)

[SuperFreak]

I suggested Cinnamon DE not KDE, but perhaps it isn't for you

[galfly]

Yes, I saw that. I tried Cinnamon before. I immediately thought about KDE when you suggested other trad desktop env

I suggested Cinnamon DE not KDE, but perhaps it isn't for you

[c2tarun]

Yes, I saw that. I tried Cinnamon before. I immediately thought about KDE when you suggested other trad desktop env

I think you are looking for this tutorial.

You can use screenlets for adding desktop widgets.

confused57 shared same link, sorry for double post.

[Frogs Hair]

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