Ubuntu 11:10 comes with a luxurious look and charming. Unity has become the hallmark of today's Ubuntu. By leaving the interface Gnome 3 which provides limits the use of desktop effects, Ubuntu want to continue to present a sophisticated and reliable system but does not leave an element of beauty on a desktop.
Installing Gnome Classic panel is very easy in Ubuntu 11.10 oneiric ocelot. All you need is connected to the internet because it needs the installation of Gnome Classic has been provided in the Ubuntu repositories.
Please run Synaptic or use the Ubuntu Software Center if you have not installed Synaptic. In the search box, type "gnome-panel" without the quotes, and mark the package to be installed ...
Classic Gnome installation process will go quickly. If you want to use a text mode to install the gnome-panel, please run a terminal and type the following command line ...
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel.
Hit enter and enter your password if prompted. Give the answer by typing "y" at any prompt that is displayed until the installation is completed.
To run Gnome Classic on Ubuntu 11:10 Oneiric OCELOT that you just installed, please reboot the computer. LightDM At the login screen, click the "Gear" to display the session options, select the session "Gnome Classic". Select a user and enter the user password you will use and press enter to log into the system.
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