Hi
Well, after reading all of the comments this way and that way about Oneric I thought I'd try a "manual install" of the Kubuntu(KDE Plasma) desktop.
1) Basically, one cannot do it from a "plain vanilla" Oneric because Kubuntu/Plasma desktop is not in the repositories.
2) To install in terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
One will have to give a couple of permissions and select the kde desktop(it is a grey screen with red box for me).
3) Restarted and:
i) even though the Kubuntu splashy is there one gets the Oneric screen garbled if one does not use the selection menu to select KDE plasma workspace.
ii) The desktop appears and Nepomuk does it's thing for a while. I was not on the net(using wireless).
iii) There were 532 updates which will not update, however, there were 439 updates for Oneric so I guess that is somewhat of a thing from the original install and it may also be the addition of the PPA.
4) Restarted a second time. Again the updates don't work, However, the computer is fully operational. It gets on the net, FF favourites are there, an image on the desktop is there.
5) The "home" folder appared coloured a light grey and not "transparent".
6) There is a search box centered on the top of the scren in black. I entered the word "dog" and got the picture that is on the desktop displayed in FF with a pathname on the computer not on the net.
7) The "kernel" at the top righ is now a small square dingus.
8 ) The lower panel seems to function normally and I added an "analog clock" widget.
9) The clock in the panel is set correctly.
10) Cairo Dock is present and functions properly with the transparent setting that I use(this was from the original Oneric install).
11) There is a "three button"(red/blue/green) activity manager button lower panel on the left. A file icon and Konqueror icon.
I'll fiddle with it for a few days and make another report.
If anyone has comments or questions please ask.
woodsmoke
Well, after reading all of the comments this way and that way about Oneric I thought I'd try a "manual install" of the Kubuntu(KDE Plasma) desktop.
1) Basically, one cannot do it from a "plain vanilla" Oneric because Kubuntu/Plasma desktop is not in the repositories.
2) To install in terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
One will have to give a couple of permissions and select the kde desktop(it is a grey screen with red box for me).
3) Restarted and:
i) even though the Kubuntu splashy is there one gets the Oneric screen garbled if one does not use the selection menu to select KDE plasma workspace.
ii) The desktop appears and Nepomuk does it's thing for a while. I was not on the net(using wireless).
iii) There were 532 updates which will not update, however, there were 439 updates for Oneric so I guess that is somewhat of a thing from the original install and it may also be the addition of the PPA.
4) Restarted a second time. Again the updates don't work, However, the computer is fully operational. It gets on the net, FF favourites are there, an image on the desktop is there.
5) The "home" folder appared coloured a light grey and not "transparent".
6) There is a search box centered on the top of the scren in black. I entered the word "dog" and got the picture that is on the desktop displayed in FF with a pathname on the computer not on the net.
7) The "kernel" at the top righ is now a small square dingus.
8 ) The lower panel seems to function normally and I added an "analog clock" widget.
9) The clock in the panel is set correctly.
10) Cairo Dock is present and functions properly with the transparent setting that I use(this was from the original Oneric install).
11) There is a "three button"(red/blue/green) activity manager button lower panel on the left. A file icon and Konqueror icon.
I'll fiddle with it for a few days and make another report.
If anyone has comments or questions please ask.
woodsmoke
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