HowTo: switching between Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Edubuntu

A free translation of the Howto article: switch from Ubuntu to Kubuntu or Xubuntu or Edubuntu or vice versa (6.10 edgy)



I recently installed Ubuntu6.10 from the Kubuntu6.10 installation CD

Why? I didn’t want to download the Ubuntu ISO with a ready-to-use Kubuntu CD.

After successfully installing Kubuntu, it’s easy to switch to Ubuntu:

#sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

When asked which dm to use - kdm or gdm - select gdm.



Now is the time to clean up the Kubuntu packages.

#sudo apt-get remove kubuntu-desktop kubuntu-artwork-usplash

This command will remove some of the packages, and with autoremove we can remove them completely.

#sudo apt-get autoremove

After rebooting (or restarting the X server), your Ubuntu is ready for use.



Replace Kubuntu with Xubuntu:

#sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

Choose gdm as dm

Remove Kubuntu as explained above.

Replace Kubuntu with Edubuntu:

#sudo apt-get install edubuntu-desktop

Choose gdm as dm

Remove Kubuntu as explained above.

If you want to leave the Kubuntu packages - just skip the uninstall.

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Replace Ubuntu with Kubuntu:

#sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

Choose kdm as dm

#sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-desktop

#sudo apt-get autoremove

Replace Ubuntu with Xubuntu:

#sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

#sudo apt-get remove xubuntu desktop

#sudo apt-get autoremove

Replace Ubuntu with Edubuntu:

#sudo apt-get install edubuntu-desktop

#sudo apt-get remove edubuntu desktop

#sudo apt-get autoremove

If you are going to switch to Kubuntu - be sure that you have chosen kdm, all others require gdm.



Remove Xubuntu:

#sudo apt-get remove xubuntu-desktop xubuntu-artwork-usplash

#sudo apt-get autoremove

Uninstalling Edubuntu:

#sudo apt-get remove edubuntu edubuntu-artwork-usplash

#sudo apt-get autoremove

Do you want to switch from gdm to kdm or vice versa with both installed?

#sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm

and select the desired dm



or

#sudo dpkg-reconfigure kdm

and select the desired dm

It is not so difficult to switch from one version to another, and at times it is easier to install the version that is at hand and then switch.



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