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How do we purge unity from 11.10??

Asked by Harry Skelton

How do I purge Unity from my 11.10 install?? I'll abstain from listing a gauntlet of reasons why I hate this interface and ask for a way to re-install the classic interface - with a working Compiz.

Thanks.

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enubuntu (mr.tennents) said : 		#1

You can't use anymore Ubuntu Classic. Now you can use Ubuntu with Unity 3D or 2D, or you can install gnome-shell. You can also use the fallback mode of gnome-shell that looks similar to Ubuntu Classic but it's not it.

For install gnome shell do this:
1. Open a terminal by hitting CTRL + ALT + T
2. Insert and run this command:
sudo apt-get install gnome-shell

For install gnome-fallback-mode do this:
1. Open a terminal by hitting CTRL + ALT + T
2. Insert and run this command:
sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback

Then log out and select "GNOME Classic" for the gnome fallback session or "Gnome Shell" for gnome shell at the LightDM login screen.

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Harry Skelton (skelton-harry) said : 		#2

So, in short, the powers that be with Ubuntu decided to make something that cannot be removed as a shell/interface? ...uh...guys...are you working for Microsoft now??

I'll try it ... but still feel the Ubuntu developers have gone the way of proprietary...

If Gnome-Shell (or alternates exist for a classic environment) it should be given to the user as an option during install. That's the wonder of Linux - options, not being locked in.

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