ubuntu 9.10 , kde or gnome?

Question

i have ubuntu 9.10 and it has by default the gnome desktop. most of my friends have told me that KDE desktop is better? is this the case? which do you think is better and why? also are there programs that will just run on kde or just gnome?

Answer 1

Most operating system Desktop Environments are nothing more than Eye-Candy. What pleases your eye sight and what makes you feel comfortable with. You will find the difference on how much resources each environment runs in the background.. If you have more memory and the drive space, it really doesn't matter very much. KDE just gives you the looks and feel of Windows which most people are comfortable. The one thing I have noticed between Linux operating system is how KDE looks on the different versions and distributions of Linux, even though they are the same KDE desktop environments. One system it looks good and on another it just isn't that appealing. Gnome tends to remain the same on all the different version of Linux. Hardware actually does have an effect on this situation. You will find if you have either one and you install software for the other, it will install supporting files for the other desktop also, so what you end up with is a mixed combination of the desktops environments and they will work hand in hand to satisfy the requirements needed for both. That is one of the greatest advantages to using a Linux Operating system. The same probably applies to all the other desktop environments offered through Linux. They mix and blend in together.

Answer 2

You can have both. Just go to the application manager, and add KDE. Then, at the logon screen, you can choose which one you want to use. There are apps that run "only" on KDE or Gnome, but if you have them both, then they can run each other's applications. Which is better? Neither. It's a matter of personal preference. I find that GNOME is more Windows-like, while KDE is more MacIntosh-like. Of course, there are folks that would argue the opposite.

Answer 3

Linux is kind of a philosophy of OS design(based off Unix). Ubuntu is the most popular "flavor" of linux, each "flavor" works differently KDE and Gnome are desktop environments. Many Linux "flavors" or distributions were by default text based. Since graphic interfaces became more popular, they designed a couple types of interfaces for different people. KDE tends to be a little more simply laid out while gnome is more detailed layout. It's personal preference which one you want to use.

Answer 4

You can have multi desktops meaning you can boot into KDE or Gnome, Xfce or any of the other desktops at boot up your not stuck with one desktop, you can try them all out. You will need to read up on how to do it

Answer 5

Personally I prefer GNOME however I do not rate Ubuntu 9.10 at all



I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 7 Main Edition which is built upon Ubuntu 9.04 Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled



Linux Mint 7 Download

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38



Linux Mint 7 User Guide

http://www.scribd.com/doc/15884753/Linux-Mint-7-Gloria-User-Guide



The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 7 (Gloria)

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-7-gloria



You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 7 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation



Linux Mint 7 can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Booting up without touching your Hard Drive



INSTALL LINUX MINT WITHIN WINDOWS



Linux Mint has a feature called mint4win based on the Wubi installer (Ubuntu) http://wubi-installer.org/ which enables you to install Linux Mint within windows (Windows 7 run mint4win in vista compatability mode)



You keep Windows as it is, mint4win only adds an extra option to boot into Linux Mint. mint4win does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.



mint4win like Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.



Boot in to windows insert the LiveCD you have just created and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where mint4win comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Linux Mint (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.



Once Linux Mint is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Linux Mint



Installing a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning

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



CURRENT SESSION



Linux Mint 6 ext3 with switchable Beryl 0.2.1* and Compiz 0.7.8

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=31

http://www.scribd.com/doc/21224431/Linux-Mint-6-Felicia-Official-Users-Guide

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-6-felicia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_%28window_manager%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz

*Beryl 0.2.1 sourced from Ubuntu 7.04 repositories





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Answer 6

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