is it possible to kubuntu from ubuntu?

aquaboot · 09-10-2005, 07:51 PM

Hi,

I'm new to ubuntu nd am coming from redhat. With Fedora Core 3, I installed both gnome and kde and then used their "switchdesk" command to switch between the two. Since I haven't installed both on the outset when installing ubuntu, I wonder if it is possible to load the kubuntu packages now and use kde with ubuntu instead of gnome. Am I making sense? ;-)

Thanks Much,

aq

aysiu · 09-10-2005, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aquaboot
I wonder if it is possible to load the kubuntu packages now and use kde with ubuntu instead of gnome.

Yes. http://www.kubuntu.org/faq.php

yubimusubi · 09-10-2005, 08:10 PM

I'm not an Ubuntu expert (only just got my hands on it) and I don't use KDE (or Gnome), but I believe you can just run apt-get install kde (or do an apt-cache search kde , then do an apt-get install whatever). If that doesn't work you can probably find the Kubuntu repositories and add them to your list. Good luck!

aysiu · 09-10-2005, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by yubimusubi
I believe you can just run apt-get install kde

The command should be

Code:

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

aquaboot · 09-10-2005, 08:27 PM

Wow,

Thanks for all the great help guys! I'll chomp on this for a bit and let you know how it went.

Cheers,

aquaboot

aquaboot · 09-11-2005, 04:17 PM

Worked like a charm!

Thanks guys,

ab