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"Weather" and "kill process" + "move the bar in the bottom" in 11.04/11.10 not possible in 12.04

Asked by Morten Hansen

Hi.... hope you can help me...

(sorry for my english - I'm a danish guy....)

I HAVE CHANGE I RUNNING GNOME CLASSIC IN 12.04 BUT I MISSING SOME FEATURES....

In the new 12.04 I really missing some "ikons" in the top bar...

In the old versions 11.04 / 11.10 it was possible to choose get the weather shown and have a Ikon
you could click on and use this to click at program you want to "kill"...

I did not remember exactly how I choose to have this ikons in the top bar - but I don't think it possible to find them in 12.04???

I would also really like to move the bar in the bottom - so I have to bars in the top - "the processline" and under this the bar where all the open programs is shown....

In 11.04 + 11.10 it was possible to move the bars and place just as you want to - you could lock/unlock the bar...
I did really hope that it somehow is possible to get this feature back in 12.04???

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

I suggest you use XFCE, it is very similar to Gnome2 and will give what you need...

Did you add the indicator area and such to the panels?

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Morten Hansen (mshh80) said : 		#2

Hi...

I'm no eagle to Ubuntu - so I don't know exactly what you mean with "indicator area and such to the panels"?

Can you explain how I install XFCE - then I will be happy :-)

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Morten Hansen (mshh80) said : 		#3

Hi...

I'm no eagle to Ubuntu - so I don't know exactly what you mean with "indicator area and such to the panels"?

Can you explain how I install XFCE - then I will be happy :-)

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Best Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#4

Without further applications:
sudo apt-get install xfce4

Complete DE:
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

Just to get an idea of dependencies.
http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/xfce4
http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/xubuntu-desktop

Reboot.
Select xfce or xubuntu session from login.

http://www.xfce.org/

Alternatives.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GnomeClassic
http://mandriver.users.sourceforge.net/classic-gnome-guide.html
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/04/mate-desktop-12-released-install-it-in.html

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Morten Hansen (mshh80) said : 		#5

I'm almost satisfied :-)

But I would like to know is it possible to get "the kill-button" back in the panel?

I can't find it in xfce - but everything else is working very fine...

Sometimes Ubuntu crashes

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#6

add a launcher to the panel to run:

xkill

and you will be able to click on apps you want to end.

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Morten Hansen (mshh80) said : 		#7

Thanks to Sam and actionparsnip....

You both solved my problem...

I don't think it is possible for me to mark both #4 and #6 as the solution??

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Morten Hansen (mshh80) said : 		#8

Thanks Sam_, that solved my question.