I shudder.... :D The best way I know to switch from one to another is via psychocats
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/ (Lubuntu does mention that link in the wiki area). Regards, Phill. On 18 June 2014 21:45, c. marlow <[email protected]> wrote: > I wanted to share this with both lists im on! > > Christopher > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Now this I disagree with > > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:39:35 -0500 > > > > Hello Folks, > > > > So I was recently reading: > https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/fatalmistakes > > > > And it states: > > > > Don't mix desktop environments: choose Ubuntu (Gnome/Unity), Xubuntu > (Xfce) or Kubuntu (KDE) > > 6. An Ubuntu in which both the full Unity/Gnome and the full KDE desktop > > environments has been installed, turns your system into a hopelessly > > polluted mess. This pollution will decrease performance and may cause > > instability and malfunctions. > > > > > > > > If you want to ensure that your operating system continues to work well, > > then you'll install either Ubuntu (Gnome/Unity) or Kubuntu (KDE). And > > then you won't install any KDE applications in Ubuntu, that upon > > installation pull in half of the KDE desktop as dependent files (like > > for example DVD burner K3B does)... > > > > > > > > Tip: when you install applications by means of Synaptic Package Manager, > then you can check beforehand what a particular application needs as > dependent files. > > > > > > > > Desktop environments that share a lot "under the hood", you may install > > alongside each other, if you wish. Xfce (the desktop environment of > > Xubuntu) fits pretty nicely alongside the Gnome/Unity of Ubuntu. But > > even then some pollution is inevitable... > > > > > > > > Have you made this mistake and do you wish to undo it? Then the best > approach is unfortunately a clean re-installation. > > > > ========================================================================= > > > > Ok, well I was using LUBUNTU 14.04 and just decided to give up on it for > now till they get some bugs that bother me that I have been talking with > the mail group about via email, since I am on limited bandwith, I just > REINSTALLED a FRESH copy of LUBUNTU 14.04 and then went to terminal and > installed XUBUNTU on top of that. > > > > HOLY COW XU IS BEAUTIFUL!!! > > > > I then went to synaptic and removed all items starting with LU or LXDE > and everythings fine its been up and running for over an hour and 34 min. > > > > So whats wrong with what I did? I safely removed all lxde apps? > > > > Christopher > > > > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > <https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users> >
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