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ubuntu-15.10

Switch to unity desktop envirnment in ubuntu 15.10 gnome

I just installed unity on ubuntu 15.10 (willy werewolf) using the command :

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

it went good, but I can't "activate" it, I still have gnome. normally I should find a way to change in the login screen but I can't find anything

Solution

  • Try installing the LightDM display manager and switching to it, then whilst logging in through it, you should be able to swap between Gnome and Unity.

    sudo apt-add-repository ppa:lightdm-team/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install lightdm

    Then run

    sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm

    and select lightdm from the prompt:

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