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How can I tell if it's ubuntu or kubuntu that is installed ?

I will install chmsee on ubuntu , but kchmviewer on kubuntu.

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echo $DESKTOP_SESSION should tell you what Desktop Environment is in use. ubuntu == some gtk based DE, unity by default. The others I don't know off-hand, but that environment variable is there for exactly this purpose.

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Ubuntu could also be GNOME. Unless you see KDE as the desktop environment, or LXDE, or XFCE, it's Ubuntu – The Lord of Time Apr 29 '12 at 4:33
True...I'll edit to address that, but either way both gnome and unity are gtk based toolkits, which is what the OP was after – Call me V Apr 29 '12 at 4:36

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