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13. Mint 12

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 06:49 PM

Dec 2011

It looks like Mint will stay with Gnome 3 and XFCE for all of you KDE fans they are planning a KDE edition, but no Unity distro is planned ohhhh!

I am moving to Debian Mint XFCE and trying it for my main desktop I want a Rolling Release Distro, I am comfortable with Debian Testing and with a command line if needed with Debian.

On my main Computer I have my important stuff so I need it stable, and want to get away from huge distribution upgrades every year or two. I don't need to be constantly fixing it I am impressed with what mint is doing.

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I recently loaded Kubuntu 11.10 to get away from Unity on Ubuntu 11.10. KDE [View all] RKP5637 Dec 2011 OP

I went the XFCE route... TroglodyteScholar Dec 2011 #1

I've heard a lot of good things about XFCE. Haven't tried XFCE in awhile, but RKP5637 Dec 2011 #2

I tried XFCE, Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #5

What is the difference between ubuntu and Kubuntu madokie Dec 2011 #3

Here's the difference ... RKP5637 Dec 2011 #4

Thank you madokie Dec 2011 #6

Just as a note, after you load Kubuntu, if you want the classic menu style, like RKP5637 Dec 2011 #7

Thank you madokie Dec 2011 #8

I was just thinking ... Kubuntu uses Dolphin as the file manager. Dolphin has just about RKP5637 Dec 2011 #9

Mint 12 ballreward Dec 2011 #10

Thanks!!! I've heard some really good things about Mint! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2011 #11

I'm still on Mint 11 and hesitant to upgrade yet. TroubleMan Dec 2011 #12

I've got to give Mint a try. When I was loading one of the other computers here it did RKP5637 Dec 2011 #14

if you have a spare USB thumb drive... Syrinx Dec 2011 #17

That's a great idea! Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2011 #18

you can actually run a permanent system with persistent memory (saving settings etc) from a USB BelgianMadCow Feb 2012 #23

Mint 12 ballreward Dec 2011 #13

Gnome Shell Extensions Syrinx Dec 2011 #15

Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2011 #16

As a newbie 41mag Dec 2011 #19

If you have enough disk space one could do that ... I just stick with one at a time. Ubuntu RKP5637 Dec 2011 #20

I recommend Ubuntu as being probably the easiest for the typical user... Spider Jerusalem Feb 2012 #24

Have you tried Cinnamon Desktop from Linux Mint? ballreward Jan 2012 #21

I've found Kubuntu 11.10 with KDE to be working really well on one of RKP5637 Jan 2012 #22

I don't like Unity BuroshKozorg Feb 2012 #25

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