[SOLVED] Installing gnome 2.* in Ubuntu 12.04

tarunchawla · 06-07-2012, 12:52 AM

I like gnome 2 very much and I want to install it in ubuntu 12.04 and I want to install the same gnome desktop as I was using in 10.04. I did not want to install the gnome shell. Could some body help in installing gnome desktop in ubuntu 12.04 alike 10.04 gnome desktop.

nixblog · 06-07-2012, 01:40 AM

Gnome 2.x is dead and buried for Ubuntu. You could try installing a Gnome 2 lookalike called Cinnamon (from Linux Mint guys) or use a MATE based distro.

Failing this you could move to Debian Squeeze which still has Gnome2.x or, one of the other distro's that still use it - check Distrowatch.

Z0K4 · 06-07-2012, 04:00 AM

I wouldn't suggest you to install Squeeze because in couple of weeks, when freeze process starts (Debian mailing lists say it will be in the second half of June - link), Squeeze will become old-stable and Wheezy will become stable... But you could install Cinnamon which is a good DE for those who are missing old gnome 2.x.

Best regards!

nixblog · 06-07-2012, 06:59 AM

Squeeze will be old-stable around Feb/March 2013 - Wheezy development gets frozen in June to iron out any bugs etc. Once Squeeze goes old-stable in 2013 it will still get a year of support after that.

snowday · 06-07-2012, 07:09 AM

+1 to Debian Squeeze; it is a fantastic distro! Other good Gnome 2 distros include CentOS, Scientific Linux, and Fuduntu.

And Ubuntu 10.04 has almost a year left (support ends April 2013) so there is no need to upgrade if you don't like 12.04.

tarunchawla · 06-08-2012, 12:18 AM

thanks everyone