[Novalug] Ubuntu versions

John Holland jholland@vin-dit.org
Thu Jan 31 17:55:18 EST 2013


I'm just a fan, I've tried it on a few distros - it's very easy on the eyes and also pretty fast. I remember not liking how XFCE looked. 
YMMV
John Holland
jholland@vin-dit.org


On Jan 31, 2013, at 3:56 PM, Roger <RogerB@bronord.com> wrote:

> I'm missing the point: e17? I guess it has to do with the "look?" 
> 
> Of course I wouldn't try that blindly
> 
> John Holland <jholland@vin-dit.org> wrote:
> Or try enlightement....apt-get e17
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 03:39:11PM -0500, Roger wrote:
> make it X Ubuntu:
> No unity crap (yes, I know you can opt for traditional gnome
> Lighter weight
> Elect to encrypt /home during install
> Werks good for me
> 
> Notes: eject the special opotions for packages during install to get the
> codecs, etc. the view videos, etc.
> 
> If you have an existing /home, back it up and create a NEW /home to encrypt
> during install to avoid a confusing experience not to mention protecting
> against loss. Later, move files to the new /home, e.g., .thunderbird. Be
> selective about over-waiting "dot" files as old configs could conflict with new
> ones.
> 
> I prefer to stick with
> "LTS" (Long Term Support) versions for longer-term
> stability of versions.
> -- Roger
> 
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> -- Roger

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