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Unity on Ubuntu 11.10: Can I get back the bars respectively the appearance like I have them in 11.04?

Asked by peter

Hello

I had a look at Ubuntu 11.10. And I was schocked.

I don't have any more the Preferences and the Administration. So I miss Synaptic and the Update Manager and all the other things. I can't create a launcher and I couldn't shut down the system. Because I don't have a button for this.

Can I get back the bars respectively the appearance like I have them in 11.04?

Thanks in advance.
Peter

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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. Here is how the fallback session looks:
http://www.webupd8.org/2011/08/installing-using-classic-gnome-desktop.html

Remember that you can also install other DE, like xfce or lxde!!

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Rajinder Sandhu (sandy744) said : 		#2

hi peter,
I also sufferred like you..but got a good reply from one of the people. you need to install cairo-dock.. it will display similar toolbar at the bottom and you will like it... there are two types one is with glx and other is no-glx for me no-glx is working fine... you can install through synaptic or terminal...I installed it hardly 2 hours back and feeling comfortable.

thanks

Rajinder

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peter (peter-neuweiler) said : 		#3

Hi Rajinder, Hi Enrico

Thanks for the information. I'm happy that exists a solution. Thanks a lot.
Peter