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If you want to get a head start on the future of Ubuntu, check out Ubuntu GNOME[1]. It's an official distribution of Ubuntu and where it's heading. [1]: https:

by pdog 9y ago

If you want to get a head start on the future of Ubuntu, check out Ubuntu GNOME[1]. It's an official distribution of Ubuntu and where it's heading. [1]: https://ubuntugnome.org/ https://ubuntugnome.org/

reacweb 9y ago
already using ubuntu gnome since 2013 because I did not like unity. I am so glad this is becoming the main flavour of ubuntu. If I have well understood, any new installation of ubuntu should use ubuntu gnome in order to be future proof. Or am I missing something ?
- holtalanm 9y ago
  or you could use almost any other flavor of ubuntu, since it is highly doubtful they will be going anywhere any time soon. I personally prefer Lubuntu, or LXDE installed over Unity.
  - StavrosK 9y ago
    Are there any problems if you install LXDE/XFCE on a normal Ubuntu installation?
    - holtalanm 9y ago
      I cant speak for XFCE, but LDXE installed flawlessly on a normal Ubuntu installation.
      - StavrosK 9y ago
        Thank you. I tried it too, and it installed great, but in the process of tweaking one of the two, I changed some setting for appearance and now Unity has a weird theme. I think I liked LXDE more than XFCE, though. I will play with them some more and see, thank you.
- slitaz 9y ago
  The majority should stick with what they have been running, even Unity which will be supported for many years as part of 16.04. The 17.10, being the first version with Gnome Shell, will probably have rough edges for those that are used to Unity.
- slitaz 9y ago
  The majority should stick with what they have been running, even Unity which will be supported for many years as part of 16.04. The 17.10, being the first version with Gnome Shell, will probably have rough edges for those that are used to Unity.
saosebastiao 9y ago
Is this different from what you get by installing gnome-shell via apt?
- s_kilk 9y ago
  In my experience, installing gnome-shell (or ubuntu-gnome-desktop) over a working Ubuntu installation can be dicey. For example, If you install both side-by-side the Unity theme can get a bit screwy, and the desktop-background just renders as a black rectangle.
eberkund 9y ago
Isn't that old gnome 2?
- lnx01 9y ago
  No. Ubuntu GNOME 17.04 runs Gnome3.24. Ubuntu MATE uses Mate which forked from Gnome2 after the introduction of Gnome3.
- holtalanm 9y ago
  youre thinking of Ubuntu MATE, which is supposed to be a continuation of old GNOME 2. Ubuntu GNOME is using GNOME 3.

by pdog 9y ago

reacweb 9y ago

already using ubuntu gnome since 2013 because I did not like unity. I am so glad this is becoming the main flavour of ubuntu. If I have well understood, any new installation of ubuntu should use ubuntu gnome in order to be future proof. Or am I missing something ?

holtalanm 9y ago
or you could use almost any other flavor of ubuntu, since it is highly doubtful they will be going anywhere any time soon. I personally prefer Lubuntu, or LXDE installed over Unity.
- StavrosK 9y ago
  Are there any problems if you install LXDE/XFCE on a normal Ubuntu installation?
  - holtalanm 9y ago
    I cant speak for XFCE, but LDXE installed flawlessly on a normal Ubuntu installation.
    - StavrosK 9y ago
      Thank you. I tried it too, and it installed great, but in the process of tweaking one of the two, I changed some setting for appearance and now Unity has a weird theme. I think I liked LXDE more than XFCE, though. I will play with them some more and see, thank you.
slitaz 9y ago
The majority should stick with what they have been running, even Unity which will be supported for many years as part of 16.04. The 17.10, being the first version with Gnome Shell, will probably have rough edges for those that are used to Unity.
slitaz 9y ago
The majority should stick with what they have been running, even Unity which will be supported for many years as part of 16.04. The 17.10, being the first version with Gnome Shell, will probably have rough edges for those that are used to Unity.

saosebastiao 9y ago

Is this different from what you get by installing gnome-shell via apt?

s_kilk 9y ago
In my experience, installing gnome-shell (or ubuntu-gnome-desktop) over a working Ubuntu installation can be dicey. For example, If you install both side-by-side the Unity theme can get a bit screwy, and the desktop-background just renders as a black rectangle.

eberkund 9y ago

Isn't that old gnome 2?

lnx01 9y ago
No. Ubuntu GNOME 17.04 runs Gnome3.24. Ubuntu MATE uses Mate which forked from Gnome2 after the introduction of Gnome3.
holtalanm 9y ago
youre thinking of Ubuntu MATE, which is supposed to be a continuation of old GNOME 2. Ubuntu GNOME is using GNOME 3.