[mythtv-users] MythTV Install

Greg Oliver oliver.greg at gmail.com
Wed Sep 17 15:12:55 UTC 2014


On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:

> > If you want to use your system as a desktop, but retain the XFCE
>> > environment, just install the xubuntu-desktop package (and
>> > dependencies). =C2=A0Or you can instaall the ubuntu-desktop package to
>> > convert your system to a standard gnome desktop.
>>
>> > You will probably have to change which window manager your user
>> > will use (gnome or xfce) at the logon screen.
>>
>> Does mythbuntu use systemd or the old (and in my opinion nicer)
>> open-rc. Because if the later, you cannot easily step over to Gnome3.
>> Gnome3 demands systemd. An alternative is Mate, which in essence is
>> the old Gnome2.
>>
>
> I misspoke.  The standard ubuntu desktop is Unity, not Gnome.  So
> installing the ubuntu-desktop package installs Unity.
>
> From what I can tell on my mythbuntu system, systemd is already installed,
> and I assume that it's being used.
>
> There are guides for installing Gnome 3 if thats really what you want.
>
> Joe
>
>
I think Ubuntu still uses upstart although they are migrating to systemd.
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