Installing KDE from Ubuntu 11.10

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In this video we will step through installing KDE from a standard Ubuntu 11.10 installation. If you have installed/upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 the first thing you will notice is that Unity is the only real choice you have (aside from GNOME Shell 3). So if you're not a Unity fan, other Window Managers are a great way to customize Ubuntu and still get the great Ubuntu system/support we all know and love.

You will need to use Terminal to enter one command:
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

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[Armydude771]

How do I remove this please help me!!

[TechieSmarts]

@Armydude771 Check your YouTube Inbox, I've sent you a link to the Ubuntu forum where removing KDE has been discussed.

[SPEARSTUDIO]

Thanks for the tutorial. I subbed :)

[TechieSmarts]

@SPEARSTUDIO You're welcome, and thanks for subbing!

[TechieSmarts]

@nosis100285 From what I have been reading it doesnt appear you can install Blackbuntu over stock Ubuntu. Reason being, Blackbuntu is a custom version of Ubuntu aimed at penetration testing. And is not a different environment since it is using Gnome anyways. I suppose if you needed some of the software from Blackbuntu you could manually install it. But this is probably more time consuming than using the Blackbuntu Live CD.

[TechieSmarts]

@PEN81828 in a way yes, as in that when you install the kubuntu-desktop packages it also installs the extra software packages that are included if you were to use the Kubuntu Live CD. So you will see KDE based media player software, etc. being loaded.  Aside from that, you can still opt to sign in and use the stock Ubuntu 11.10 desktop with Unity upon reboot (or power on, whichever applies to you). Hope this helps!

[TheElRico87]

An alternative for Ubuntu 11.10...:

if you search - KDE Plasma Desktop - and click show technical items you can get "KDE Plasma Desktop and Standard Set of Applications"

[nosis100285]

please excuse my ignorance im new to this, is there a similar way to install blackbuntu over ubuntu 11.10 and if so can you point me in the direction?

[PENG81828]

will this affect 11.10 itself?

[TechieSmarts]

@garbosinho I had to look up Blackbuntu as I had never heard of it. So thanks for turning me to it. I'll have to check it out in some depth for future reference. I found this concerning installing KDE in Blackbuntu (dated from 6-15-2011).

Open Terminal and type:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports

Then type:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

This should install KDE for you. I'll also send the link to your YouTube inbox. Let me know how it works.