Ubuntu 8.10 (to Josef)

[Matthew A Coulliette]

Joe wrote:
> This may be a because you're using Compiz. I thought there was a setting
> in there for the number of workspaces, but now I don't see it. You can
> try setting it directly with gconf-editor. In 8.10, navigate to
> /apps/metacity/general and change "num_workspaces" to whatever you want
> and see if that'll fix it. I personally run the Desktop Cube via Compiz,
> so that value makes no difference to me (it's set to 2, but the cube
> gives you 4 workspaces). Simply switching from Expo to the Wall might
> also help, I don't know.
>
> If you want to tweak Compiz, sudo apt-get install simple-ccsm. Hope that
> helps. Of course, if you're not using Compiz and you still can't change
> the settings, then this won't help and I'm out of suggestions.
>
> -Joe
>
> Matthew A Coulliette wrote:
>   
>> 2. There is no way to
>> add desktops/workspaces.  You are supposed to be able to right click the
>> desktop switcher and have a gui pop up; although a gui does pop up on my
>> computer it is missing a lot of the desktop/workspace options that other
>> people have on their ubuntu 8.10 systems.
>>     
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Sorry about the late reply.  I have been behind on my email reading
lately.  I tried:

tweak Compiz, sudo apt-get install simple-ccsm

then, simple-ccsm

	I was able to change the number of workspaces/desktops and it allowed me to change other options as well.  Thanks for your reply and many kudos to you for your assistance with this problem.

	On another note, I checked out the PCLinux homepage.  I looked at the screenshots for 2009.1 and also verified that it was a rpm based distro.  I am glad you have found a distro you like, however, I really do not want to switch distros right now.  I started with Red Hat 9, and then gradually switched to many other distros.  To name a few, I have migrated from Red Hat (& Fedora Core) to Mandrake (Mandriva) to Suse (9.2 - 10.3) and finally to Ubuntu.  
	To me Ubuntu is not just another distro; it is a distro that feals like home.  Until a few weeks ago I had never realized that I had been an outsider in the linux community.  By attending AZloco's sunday meetings and going to plug events I am starting to make a few friends and am getting to know the people involved.  Ubuntu has many local communities, chat rooms, mailing lists, etc. that make it easier to get involved.  They have virtual days like "bug day" and programs like launchpad (to record and track bugs) and brainstorm (to hear out peoples ideas).  Not to mention that they have a distro for everyone: Ubuntu (gnome), Kubuntu (KDE), Xubuntu (Xfce), and Ubuntu Server.  This family of distros is what I have been looking for.  It allows me to install and use different desktop environments without having to switch to different distros.  I still have not sent in my first bug report yet, but I hope to soon.  To me, this family of distros is worth my time, effort, and support.

Sincerely,
MatthewMPP