Hello Linux Geeksters. As you know, the Classic Menu Indicator is a the notification area applent for the old Gnome. (The default one in Ubuntu 11.10). It provides a classic GNOME-style application menu for those who don’t like the Unity Dash.
In this article I will show you how to install the Classic Menu Indicator on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal and Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin.
The Classic Menu Indicator 0.0.7 is available via PPA for Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04, installing it is easy, just add the ppa, update the local repository index and install the app:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:diesch/testing
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install classicmenu-indicator
To install Classic Menu Indicator 0.0.7 on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, you have to download the deb package from the official site, install it with dpkg -i and fix the dependency issues, if needed:
$ wget -c www.florian-diesch.de/software/classicmenu-indicator/dist/classicmenu-indicator_0.07_all.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i classicmenu-indicator_0.07_all.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f