Ubuntu – Is running Cinnamon on Lubuntu a good idea

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I dont really want to use linux mint 14 cinnamon, but I love the interface. Is it a good idea to stick to Ubuntu and run cinnamon on it? Does it work 100% fine?

Another thing: is it a good idea to put cinnamon interface on top of Lubuntu? Is it still going to be a fast, reliable system?

Thanks a lot and sorry for the newbie question.

Best Answer

You should be able to install Cinnamon just fine in Ubuntu. You can install it with these commands. 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable  
sudo apt-get update  
sudo apt-get install cinnamon

After installing you need to select it at the login screen to use it.

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Running Cinnamon on Lubuntu defeats the purpose of Lubuntu. The LXDE desktop enviroment is what makes Lubuntu so fast. Installing and using Cinnamon defeats that purpose as you would be using Cinnamon and not LXDE. It will work, just not be as fast as LXDE. However from my experience Cinnamon is a pretty fast environment.

Removing Cinnamon

To remove Cinnamon, first purge the Cinnamon package. 

sudo apt-get purge cinnamon

Then see these instructions on removing a PPA.

Resources:

Is it possible to use multiple desktop environments on same system?

Removing PPAs

How do I install the Cinnamon Desktop?

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