_ > > On 18 June 2014 23:35, Andre Rodovalho > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > I use K3B, KolourPaint, SMplayer, Kdenlive... All these load Qt/KDE > libraries. I have no problems at all... I have already used Thunar on > older Lubuntu versions. Not a issue for me. > > I guess even skype is Qt dependent... > > > > 2014-06-18 19:27 GMT-03:00 Phill Whiteside > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>: > > 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]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > I wanted to share this with both lists im on! > > Christopher > > > > ---------------------------------------- >> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> To: [email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > > > > > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw
_______________________________ > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 23:47:34 +0100 > Subject: Re: FW: Now this I disagree with > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > I hope that at his next update the whole pack of cards does not come > tumbling down... removing things ad-hoc can remove libraries needed by > both > > Time will tell :) I do wish him well, but lubuntu and xubuntu do share > libraries and removing some apps from one may remove libraries from the > other, which will not be apparent until an update when the system just > bitches 'library file xyz' missing, aborting. > > Regards, > > Phill. > ================================================================== So phil should I re install LU back on top of xubuntu to be safe? Open a term: sudo apt-get install lubuntu desktop? or is it too late :( --- Christopher -- Lubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
