[PLUG] Is it wise to add other DEs once Ubuntu 12.04 is installed?

Benjamin Kerensa bkerensa at ubuntu.com
Mon Nov 26 21:25:51 UTC 2012


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 <elcaseti at 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
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