Downloading another windows manager for Ubuntu 10.04?

Edward78 · 20 Nov 2010 at 16:39

Ok like if I want KDE & all my settings & apps. to stay what do I need to download?

Hairybudda · 20 Nov 2010 at 17:16

You dont need to install anything but the window manager, kdm or whatever will allow you to choose another session when you're logging in

Edward78 · 20 Nov 2010 at 18:39

Good KDE network manager? Mystery, my audio won't work in KDE, in Gnome it works???

Hairybudda · 20 Nov 2010 at 18:42

Couldn't tell you I don't run ubuntu or KDE, afaik though KDE comes with its own network applet. Does ubuntu use ALSA or pulse or what?

Edward78 · 20 Nov 2010 at 18:56

Hairybudda said:
Couldn't tell you I don't run ubuntu or KDE, afaik though KDE comes with its own network applet. Does ubuntu use ALSA or pulse or what?

My sound is ok now. :confused:

Realy, I can't find the network app. Plus, it makes me log in, but since *buntus only ask for the root account info on install, I have to log it with that is that safe? The admin tools don't ask for a pass. then.

Hairybudda · 20 Nov 2010 at 19:03

Running as root for day to day operations is definitely not advisable, use sudo to evlevate your privilges as and when you require higher level access.

http://packages.debian.org/sid/network-manager-kde should be what you're looking for in KDE, try running the command network-manager-kde from a console.

Edward78 · 20 Nov 2010 at 19:16

I uninstalled KDE, Gnome looks much better.

Hairybudda · 20 Nov 2010 at 19:22

If you like it light and responsive you could always give openbox or xfce a shot, there's a bunch of cool tiling window managers about too, so much to choose from!

PermaBanned · 20 Nov 2010 at 20:03

Incidentally, has anyone ever tried a tilling wm? I'm currently experimenting with Arch (tried e17, settled on XFCE for the minute) and i'm considering giving one a go. Any suggestions?

Hairybudda · 20 Nov 2010 at 20:08

I think it was xmonad I tried last and it was pretty top notch, definitely worth a look

Edward78 · 21 Nov 2010 at 04:47

Hairybudda said:
If you like it light and responsive you could always give openbox or xfce a shot, there's a bunch of cool tiling window managers about too, so much to choose from!

What files should I get for XFCE? Plus some one said XFCE won't work past kernel 2.6.31 on the ubuntu forum, I don't think that is true. Wow, maybe the kernel thing is true, it boots right into Gnome with out giving a choice.