Change Kubuntu Back to Ubuntu
Posted on | June 20, 2009 | Views (1,226)
Eclipse is running slowly in my five-year old Lenovo notebook. Intending to switch to another IDE, I have found kdevelop which has lead me to the Kubuntu world. I get kubuntu by simply excuting
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
Unfortunately, neither kdevelop nor kde is something I really want. So I decided to change back to ubuntu. However, things are not that simple by just typing
sudo apt-get remove kubuntu-desktop
Extra work should be done to come back.
Firstly, change kdm to gdm. During the installation of kubuntu desktop, the kdm is set to the default dipslay mangager. To do so, open a terminal and type the following command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure kdm.
We have come back to gnome but at boot up time, the kubuntu logo is annoying. So secondly, retrieve the ubuntu splash screen at boot. Hit this line in the terminal.
sudo update-alternatives –config usplash-artwork.so
The last step, remove the kubuntu related packages. you could use this command
sudo apt-get autoremove kubuntu-desktop.
I hope it works for you.
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