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Gnome Shell in ubuntu 11.04

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Unity is the Gnome Shell in ubuntu 11.04 so in previous version of ubuntu what was the Gnome Shell?

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pratheeshps (pratheeshps) said : 		#1

the Gnome version is 2.28 in previous version of ubuntu 10.10.

U shouln't ask such silly questions in launchpad.A google search would help

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Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131) said : 		#2

Metacity ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacity ) was the default window manager for GNOME 2. Compiz could also be used. Unity (at least the default 3D version) is actually a plugin for Compiz.

GNOME Shell uses a descendent of Metacity called Mutter.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

If you want to use gnome classic in Ubuntu 11.04 simply choose it at login see at bottom of your user login page...

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