Install Cinnamon on Ubuntu 12.04

As you know, because Gnome 3 did not please to many, a lot of Ubuntu users switched to Linux Mint’s Cinnamon. And I am one of them.

So, in this short article I will show you how to install Cinnamon on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin.

Step 1. Add the Cinnamon PPA:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable


Step 2. Update the system:

$ sudo apt-get update

Step 3. Install Cinnamon:

$ sudo apt-get install cinnamon cinnamon-session cinnamon-settings

After Cinnamon in installed, reboot and login to it, from the grafical menu.

To uninstall Cinnamon, use sudo apt-get remove cinnamon cinnamon-session cinnamon-settings.