[sclug] Upgrading to Ubuntu Gutsy (v7.10)

[Luke]

I would have thought you could just apt-get remove compiz-core (this 
should clear out the dependencies as well), obviously without X running 
as well.

Are you running a headless box - or looking after a load of workstations?

Mayuresh Kadu wrote:
> Any idea if it's ON in xubuntu by default? And if so, how does one turn it
> off without getting i through the GUI?
>
> - Mayuresh
>
> On 10/16/07, Luke <lukehinds at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I agree running compiz as default out of the box is daft. It assumes
>> target machines will have adequate resources.
>>
>> I am sure its not that hard to turn off and remove though (about 2
>> minutes work)?
>>
>>
>> Ed Davies wrote:
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>>> One contrary opinion:
>>>
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>> http://www.megginson.com/blogs/quoderat/2007/09/17/ubuntu-gutsy-is-about-to-mess-up/
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>>> As a commenter says, that may just be relevant to the beta
>>> version.  I hope so.
>>>
>>> In general, I have to say I worry about this Windows/OS X
>>> envy.  Those systems are OK as far as they go but it would
>>> be better, I think, if Linux went its own way to give an
>>> actual choice.  That's difficult, though, in a community
>>> development - it really needs a dictator with a bit of
>>> imagination.  Where Linux does have the advantage, though,
>>> is that it is sufficiently modular that it doesn't have
>>> to be a dictator of everything; if, for example, one
>>> desktop or filesystem screws up badly it doesn't really
>>> matter as there are plenty more where it came from.
>>>
>>> Ed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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