This tutorial made me feel better about purchasing a XPS 13 with Ubuntu preinstalled on it. Once I got it in the mail I added Xubuntu DE as option via “sudo apt install xubuntu-desktop”. I’m a big fan of Xfce and have yet to fall in love with Gnome. I really love having the 2 options as I feel I need to be versed in all. Here’s my question: I have an Inspirion that I totally removed windows and installed Xubuntu on. I’d love to have the Gnome option on start up and have tried “sudo apt install gnome-desktop, sudo apt install GNOME-desktop, and sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop.” Is it possible to install the Gnome DE on Xubuntu? Nothing has worked for me so far. Thanks in advance.
Abhishek Prakash
3 hours ago
“have tried “sudo apt install gnome-desktop, sudo apt install GNOME-desktop, and sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop.” Is it possible to install the Gnome DE on Xubuntu? Nothing has worked for me so far.”
In theory, installing those packages should install GNOME on your system, James. Do you see some error?
James Read
1 hour ago
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xubuntu@xubuntu-Inspiron-13-7378:~$ sudo apt install gnome-desktop
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Unable to locate package gnome-desktop
Thanks for responding so fast. I could post this to the community if you’d like me to?
I figured out the problem: I’m an idiot! lol If you login using Gnome the gear icon that allows you to switch D.E. is at the lower right of the screen. If logging in from Xubuntu the icon to switch DE’s is on the top right. Problem solved! I kept looking for it on the lower right and wasn’t seeing it.
Do you know if I could safely add a 3rd D.E.? Now I’m back to my dual booting days when I had like 13 OS’s on one PC. lmao. So, could I add Kubuntu & Mate to the list of DE options simply by “sudo apt install…”?
If you have the space left, then go ahead, what do you exactly need? Kubuntu or KDE? for kubuntu it’s kind of a long process, for kde, sudo apt install kde-desktop-environment
Earlier this week I “sudo apt install kubuntu-desktop” and it worked great. Now I have 3 D.E.s I can choose from upon login. Couldn’t be happier. Using Plasma as I write this!
