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21. Have you tried Cinnamon Desktop from Linux Mint?

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 10:42 PM

Jan 2012

I had installed Linux Mint 12 and ended up with a Desktop I really liked, a Gnome 3 type setup that more efficient for my style of work.. I found it was called Cinnamon a variation of the Gnome 3 but one users who liked Gnome 2 could get comfortable with.
I tried Mint 12 when it just was released and my computer had some issues with programs being installed but not automatically being put in the menu. I had to manually do that and that got to be annoying sad I really liked Mint 12.
I found that my computer for what ever reason worked extremely well on Ubuntu 11.10, No menu issues, but my work flow did not get along with Unity.

Found a solution! Found instructions on how to add the PPA that held Cinnamon Desktop into Ubuntu 11,10 ( this is all command line work, shows the value of using command line) Then apt-get install Cinnamon. It all went great now I have the option to switch and use Linux Mint Cinnamon Desktop instead of Unity, with a OS that my computer likes. That is one of the pluses that keep me with Linux. If you have not tried Cinnamon and Unity is not working for you Cinnamon is a good alternative to try.

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