How to Install Cinnamon (Gnome Classic styled) Desktop in Ubuntu 12.04

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Tutorial on how to install Cinnamon Desktop environment into Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. Cinnamon is a good replacement to Gnome 2.x Classic Desktop but comes with Mint menu instead of the Gnome 2.x styled Application menu. Its ideal if you prefer a more traditional styled desktop instead of Unity.

There are a selection of applets for Cinnamon available from Linux Mint website. A link to the applet page can be found within the settings on Cinnamon.

Installation Instructions Terminal Method:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cinnamon muffin

For GUI Method take a note of repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable
And watch this video: http://youtu.be/9YUnpPEppTA
Then install cinnamon and muffin via Ubuntu Software Centre

Cinnamon Website: http://cinnamon.linuxmint.com/
Wallpaper: http://imgur.com/GYg0O
Original Image: http://www.danielveazey.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ubuntu-logo-water-1920x1080.png



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