I installed ubuntu with the gnome user interface. But I want to try KDE. is this possible?

Question

I installed ubuntu with the gnome user interface. But I want to try KDE. is it possible to switch to KDE. and how would I do this?

Are a programs going to be removed?
Are my compiz setting going to change? Can I change them back?

Wath do you think is better. KDE or Gnome?

Answer 1

You can have both Gnome and KDE running on Ubuntu. Where you log in you will see a settings option. From there you can select which Desktop Environment you want to Boot into (Gnome or KDE)



Here is how you install KDE on Ubuntu http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kde



For me as impressive as KDE looks I prefer the feel of Gnome.



LUg.

Answer 2

I frankly recommend a live cd or dvd -- llike what you installed from. Download kubuntu -- but it's slow when it's running from a live cd. Faster would be knoppix 5.x (6.0 just dumped the KDE desktop). Get it from http://www.knoppix.com You will find the interface somewhat familiar as *buntu tries to be based on Debian and Knoppix is really debian. You can also download kde (and gnome) live cds directly from http://debian.org and http://fedora.com -- I recommend the knoppix 5.x live cd over the debian one though because it's done by a guy named Klaus Knopper who is a Major Genius. If you LIKE it you can install kde on your desktop using syaptic, package manager or the command line program apt, then type "sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm" in a terminal and the next time you come to the sign-in screen you will find it on the Sessions menu. You can also install kdm of course but I wouldn't do that until I decided to make it my default desktop.



I used Gnome for years until mono made my computer act like a Win98 box (reboot reboot reboot) then I dumped it for KDE disgustedly, but the new KDE 4.0 has given me some bad experiences so I'm currently mostly doing business on the xfce4 (Xubuntu style) desktop and thinking about switching to fluxboxc again.

Answer 3

KDE looks nice, but I personally think that GNOME is better when it comes to usability.



Yes it is possible to switch between the two desktop environments. When you install KDE it will also install programs that usually come with Kubuntu.



How to install KDE on Ubuntu -

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kde

Answer 4

thoroughly risk-free. i've got downloaded it, and booted it. it works, positive, no viruses or spyware. in reality, there are no viruses for linux working structures. and you will no longer infect your modern OS by downloading. Ubuntu is large- it works way quicker than abode windows an you will by no ability have the different abode windows type issues. each little thing is unfastened, and there are extensive libraries of utility so which you will acquire that are fairly equivalint to abode windows classes. determine you are trying each little thing out in the past clicking the set up button. there may be hardware issues (you are able to many times fix them later) or different issues which you do unlike. although, i'm particular you would be excessively pleased with Ubuntu.