How to Install a Different Desktop Environment in Ubuntu
To install a different desktop environment in Ubuntu, you would simply open up a Terminal, and install it via the apt-get install whatever-desktop-environment command. Sometimes you may encounter problems, but they should generally be easy to fix, and there is plenty of help available online. If you wish to try a GNOME session, you can simply logout, and choose the "GNOME Classic" option when logging in. Rather than just installing from the terminal, it may be a good idea to install from a console instead, as it may avoid some problems. You can press or CTRL + ALT + F2 to exit to a console, then enter the following command to exit your current x session ). sudo stop lightdm Install the KDE desktop If you wish to install the KDE desktop environment in Ubuntu, you would simply run the below command in a terminal window or console: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop You should pay attention to any problems doing the installation. A fairly common