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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by vdoma on Friday November 11, 2011 @11:48AM (#3225170)
What's wrong with sticking to an older version of Ubuntu - 11.04 or earlier where you're not forced to use Unity? That's what I do. And I get a lot more work done without having to worry with the latest shiny new toys in town.
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by pekk on Friday November 11, 2011 @11:49AM (#3225174)
What's wrong with installing xfce? It's only an apt-get away.
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by SlipperySlope on Friday November 11, 2011 @11:52AM (#3225189)
But I've grown use to Gnome apps and applets. I especially like the multi-tabbed terminal.
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by mbq on Friday November 11, 2011 @11:59AM (#3225217)
XFCE's terminal can do it too. And you can use Gnome applets.
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by SlipperySlope on Friday November 11, 2011 @12:11PM (#3225273)
Thanks! Good to know. I've used xfce some years ago.
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by pyre on Friday November 11, 2011 @06:04PM (#3226499)
You can use gnome-terminal within XFCE just the same as I can use xfce4-terminal from within GNOME.
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by metachris on Friday November 11, 2011 @12:12PM (#3225279)
What's wrong with selecting "Gnome" as a desktop rather than Unity when logging in? It's literally 2 clicks to change.
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by SlipperySlope on Friday November 11, 2011 @12:36PM (#3225384)
Have you tried Ubuntu 11.10? Where are those 2 clicks?
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by clark-kent on Friday November 11, 2011 @03:52PM (#3226101)
The 2 clicks is the tools icon right next to Username on the login screen.
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by keithpeter on Saturday November 12, 2011 @08:12AM (#3227773)
My fresh install of Ubuntu 11.10 has exactly two entries in that menu...

Unity Unity 2d

You can install other desktop packages from the repositories of course.

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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by gcp on Friday November 11, 2011 @12:54PM (#3225445)
...and you get something entirely broken! Really, have you tried your own advice?
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Re:Linux Mint: The new Ubuntu? by mixmastamyk on Saturday November 12, 2011 @12:54PM (#3228334)
Sounds good but it will lose support in a year or so. And you cant forget about new apps without difficulty.
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