# Install the gnome-fallback-session and Xfce sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback xfce4 -y # Check if the new sessions have been actually installed ls -ail /usr/share/xsessions total 48 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2012-04-15 11:55 ./ drwxr-xr-x 307 root root 12288 2012-04-15 11:55 ../ -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 233 2011-12-04 22:15 gnome-classic.desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 205 2011-12-04 22:15 gnome.desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 277 2011-12-04 22:15 gnome-fallback.desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 188 2011-12-04 22:15 gnome-shell.desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 208 2011-12-04 22:15 ubuntu-2d.desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 185 2011-12-04 22:15 ubuntu.desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5808 2011-09-23 13:21 xfce.desktop # select Xfce as default GUI sudo /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-set-defaults -s xfce # logout /usr/bin/gnome-session-quit --no-prompt
Next Steps
– select in the login box “xfce session”
– login
– reboot after login to permanently so that this preference is permanently save
References
1. Make Ubuntu look and feel like Gnome:
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/how-to-make-ubuntu-11-10-look-and-feel-like-gnome-2/
2. How To Change The Default Session:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/62833/how-do-i-change-the-default-session-for-when-using-auto-logins/62836#62836