Its totally fine to run multiple desktop environments on one install in fact the Lightdm Logon Screen fully supports multiple desktops and will show a icon for each one.
On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 1:39 PM, C W <elcas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is it wise to add other DEs once Ubuntu 12.04 is installed? > > Hey Everybody, > > I have a friend who installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on his work desktop PC. > He's spent the last month or more getting his PC set up the way he likes > it. The problem is, he's having problems with Firefox that I'm not having > on KDE Mint 13 LTS. Also, he's not liking Unity, in general. He'd like to > add Kubuntu desktop, or another DE. He's concerned that this might make > things more likely to break in the long run. He might be right about > that. He & I both like to err on the side of caution & stability, using > only LTS releases, & sticking with an install for years, putting a lot of > time & effort into setting up the computer just the way each one of us > likes it. In other words, not the popular GNU/Linux geek bleeding edge > approach. What do you all think? > > Thanks, > > Elcaset > -- > Free Geek Seattle- Helping The Needy Get Nerdy > http://www.freegeekseattle.org/ > https://groups.google.com/group/freegeek-seattle/topics?hl=en > > K Desktop Environment- Experience Freedom & User Friendliness > http://kde.org/ > > Free Lossless Audio Codec > https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Flac > > Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more at > http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- *Benjamin Kerensa* *http://benjaminkerensa.com* *"I am what I am because of who we all are" - Ubuntu* _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug