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Re: [tlug] Ubuntu v5.10




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyle H Saxon" <llletters@example.com>
To: <tlug@example.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 2:45 PM
Subject: [tlug] Ubuntu v5.10
>
> The installation took about 90 minutes, after which I updated it and
> tried it out.  It's working fine.  However...
>
> 1) As per previous advice on how to get KDE going with Ubuntu, I tried:
>
> apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
>
> - but I get this:
>
> user@example.com:~$ apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
> E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13
> Permission denied)
> E: Unable to lock the list directory
> user@example.com:~$

you should try
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
and after put the root password.... it is kubuntu!!!!

> I also noticed this bit regarding putting in KDE:
>
> "Another leading Unix and Linux desktop is KDE. The Kubuntu team is
> responsible for creating a version of Ubuntu optimized with KDE.
> Kubuntu releases are synchronized with Ubuntu and can be downloaded at
> www.kubuntu.org. You can also transform an existing GNOME desktop to a
> KDE desktop, by removing the GNOME software and installing
> kubuntu-desktop."
>
> Is it really necessary to remove Gnome in order to have KDE?  Can't
> KDE be installed alongside Gnome?
I think you can add KDE without any problem. Of course Ubuntu is GNOME
based, but actually I think there is not problem.

ciao,

Luca



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