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October 18th, 2011, 12:21 GMT · By Marius Nestor

Introducing Ubuntu 11.10 Without Unity

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Now that Ubuntu 11.10 was released, we are proud to announce today, Octomber 18th, the immediate availability for download of a new Linux operating system based on the newly released Ubuntu 11.10 distribution.

The new Ubuntu-based operating system introduced here is called Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix and it's build on top of the Oneiric Ocelot release, but without the Unity shell.

As a desktop environment, the Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix 11.10 uses the GNOME Shell interface. However, Ubuntu 11.10 features the Unity interface, but on top of the new GNOME 3.2 desktop environment.

Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix 11.10 is an unofficial remix of the Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) operating system and it was created by Jan Hoffmann. The OS is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures.

Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix 11.10 includes the following applications:

· New boot splash screen;
· Mozilla Firefox web browser;
· Empathy instant messenger client;
· LibreOffice open source office and productivity suite;
· Shotwell photo manager;
· Banshee music player and organizer;
· Totem video player;
· Evolution e-mail and calendar;
· GNOME Contacts tool;
· Cheese webcam viewer;
· A collection of GNOME games including gbrainy, Tali, Aisleriot Solitaire and many more!

As you can see, Mozilla Thunderbird has been removed from Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix 11.10, which also offers access to the official Ubuntu 11.10 software repositories from were you can install thousands of apps, via Ubuntu Software Center.

Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix 11.10 with GNOME Shell interface

Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix 11.10 with GNOME Classic interface

Users who want to download the source code used for creating the Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix images and detailed instruction to install it from the Alternate CD (minimal installation), please have a look at its official Launchpad PPA page.

There are also some known bugs for this release of the Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix distribution, which can be viewed here.

Download Ubuntu GNOME Shell Remix 11.10 right now from Softpedia.

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Comment #1 by: itchy on 18 Oct 2011, 13:55 UTC	reply to this comment
Great, thanks a lot for your work, could you tell a bit more please on the differences: does it use gdm or lightdm? is unity also included? how overlay scrollbar? Does it have synaptic or USC? It could be great to have a really minimalistic (in terms of included software) gnome-shell distro, as ubuntu repos are already superb

Comment #1.1 by: jan on 19 Oct 2011, 17:05 GMT

Unity is not included and neither are the overlay scrollbar, global menu or other Ubuntu-specific things. Only some Ubuntu-specific apps, such as the Software Center and Ubuntu One are installed. Synaptic is not pre-installed as most users won't need it. GDM is used as display manager.

Comment #2 by: jessy on 18 Oct 2011, 14:40 UTC	reply to this comment
That's hat the latest ubuntu should have been !!

Comment #3 by: faical on 18 Oct 2011, 14:53 UTC	reply to this comment
why without unity ???????

Comment #3.1 by: Giblet on 20 Oct 2011, 21:37 GMT

Because it is a farcical piece of sh1t. Seriously, it arrived, I could no longer us my own computer, I found a way to go back to Gnome and could do stuff again. If you have some guide as to how to understand what the hell is going on when Unity has control, please post a link. For me, it was like trying to use an Apple.

Comment #4 by: IGnatius T Foobar on 18 Oct 2011, 17:11 UTC	reply to this comment
The problem with removing Unity and replacing it with GNOME Shell ... is that it doesn't actually improve anything. We want the classic desktop back, we want it supported by both GNOME and Ubuntu as a top-tier option, and we want everyone (including Apple and Microsoft) to stop trying to turn our computer desktops into overgrown smartphones!!

Comment #4.1 by: ArcherB on 18 Oct 2011, 20:51 GMT

DING!! DING!! DING!! DING!! DING!! DING!! DING!!

We have a winner!

Comment #4.2 by: Danielh on 18 Oct 2011, 21:26 GMT

I want classic gnome. Unity and gnome 3 are just two different flavors of suck.

Comment #4.3 by: Will on 18 Oct 2011, 21:59 GMT

Here you go, stop crying.... sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback

Comment #4.4 by: Tami on 21 Oct 2011, 15:31 GMT

I couldn't agree more. Both GNOME 3 and Unity are the same disaster. I switched to a KDE-based Kubuntu and I find it even better than GNOME2-based old Ubuntu.

Comment #5 by: anon11 on 18 Oct 2011, 17:35 UTC	reply to this comment
OMG Must Download!

Comment #5.1 by: JMR on 18 Oct 2011, 19:30 GMT

Amen to that!!

If I wanted an OS that looks like I'm running a smart-phone or tablet, I would use a smart-phone or tablet

I like / prefer the old stuff myself!!!!

Comment #6 by: cmcanulty on 18 Oct 2011, 23:30 UTC

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Will it have normal panels that can be easily added to? And can it be reinstalled without changing my separate home partition? This sounds wonderful. I am really upset by the unity mess. I spent 2 weekends installing and playing with it and could never do anything easily. Unity is especially hard on old eyes, very little contrast and all the hidden menus, scroll bars, etc.And everything takes 2 or 3 more steps than gnome classic.

Comment #7 by: cmcanulty on 19 Oct 2011, 00:30 UTC	reply to this comment
Does the iso I burned run as a live cd so I could try itout?

Comment #8 by: cmcanulty on 19 Oct 2011, 01:24 UTC	reply to this comment
Oh wow I burned a disk and tried it out. I still isn't as good as gnome classic. It needs admin tasks and pref menus. Also I couln't find a way to enlarge the mouse cursor which I always use. But great work. Now I feel I can upgrade to 11.10 and still have a good desktop.I hope that you plan to keep it updated and tweaking. Thanks!!!

Comment #8.1 by: blassmegod on 19 Oct 2011, 11:55 GMT

Try Debian for a change, its great.

Comment #9 by: PL on 19 Oct 2011, 11:15 UTC	reply to this comment
I'm waiting on Linux Mint 12, and LM seems to have some nice additional features above and beyond Ubuntu 11.10

Comment #10 by: Muradif on 20 Oct 2011, 12:16 UTC	reply to this comment
Unity sucks. This is how ubuntu should look. Thanks

Comment #11 by: Liner on 22 Oct 2011, 04:04 UTC	reply to this comment
The UI is complicated. Unity is better than this.

Comment #12 by: Paul on 25 Oct 2011, 20:02 UTC	reply to this comment
Thank God Gnome 2 is still an option!

Comment #13 by: BUBBA on 27 Oct 2011, 19:02 UTC	reply to this comment
Awsome getting rid of that unity nightmare!

Comment #14 by: DoofusOfDeath on 27 Oct 2011, 20:38 UTC	reply to this comment
I've created a Ubuntu Idea for killing Unity. Please consider voting it up: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/28794/

Comment #15 by: JIMFROMPA on 08 Nov 2011, 14:28 UTC	reply to this comment
Wonderful news to be able to get the latest Ubuntu build 11.10 with out of the box Gnome 3.2 support ! I installed it and they moved the title bar buttons to the right, included a nice silver "elementary" theme, and even gave the Grub menu a baby blue background. Very nice job and is my new preferred linux distro. Many thanks. Jim from PA.

Comment #16 by: ty on 22 Nov 2011, 06:35 UTC	reply to this comment
Just installed ubuntu 11.10 went to software center and installed gnome shell it came with classic gnome it works great

Comment #17 by: Billsey on 25 Nov 2011, 20:10 UTC

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Unity is just another examine of me-too-ism herd-think, with a complete and utter lack of courage installed free of charge. The decision to abandon (or to diabolically hide) anything even remotely resembling a usable menu interface has got to be the most assinine move ever executed by an OS company in the entire history of GUI-based computing. They should either finish—and CORRECT—the Unity interface, or abandon it forthwith.

Comment #18 by: spcwingo on 31 Jan 2012, 16:46 UTC	reply to this comment
I am the only one that knows about MATE desktop environment (Gnome 2 fork)? Mate Website

Comment #19 by: Scott on 26 Feb 2012, 21:27 UTC	reply to this comment
One of the nicest things about open source ... independence and delivery of what people want! Thanks, Jan

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