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Has anyone managed to install Pantheon on Ubuntu 16.04? The dock shows up for me but not the applications menu or indicators. Thanks!

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Note: For me, Dock, app menu and indicators show up, but I can't type to search in the app menu. – Bharadwaj Raju Jun 1 '16 at 14:29
    
@BharadwajRaju You could make that an answer. There's a bounty to be had. You can mention which flavor you installed it on and which version. – Revetahw Jun 3 '16 at 14:32
    
@Fiksdal Ah, didn't consider the bounty aspect. Posting. – Bharadwaj Raju Jun 3 '16 at 14:33
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Edit: I installed Pantheon on Ubuntu 16.04 a week ago and it has been working fine so far. Though it does freeze up sometimes for a second or two right after I log-in. (Then again, Pantheon wasn't designed and isn't technically compatible for Ubuntu). But other than that, it is working just fine. This is how I installed it:

To install the Panteon desktop on Ubuntu go to the terminal and type, (These are packages from daily and testing PPAs):

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/daily
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/os-patches
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/testing
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mpstark/elementary-tweaks-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install elementary-theme elementary-icon-theme elementary-default-settings elementary-desktop

To install the latest elementary-tweaks:

sudo apt-get install libgconf2-dev libpolkit-gobject-1-dev
git clone https://github.com/elementary-tweaks/elementary-tweaks
cd elementary-tweaks
mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ../
make
sudo make install

// run

switchboard

To install Pantheon desktop on Ubuntu from the official Elementary OS PPA, type:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:elementary-os/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install elementary-desktop

There you go! Reboot and select Pantheon as your desktop on the logon screen!

Good luck!

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This question isn't about how to install Pantheon, it is whether anyone has tried it and how well it works. – Revetahw Jun 3 '16 at 9:52
    
Sorry about that. Though I did try Pantheon on a Ubuntu 16.04 PC about a week ago and it's working just fine. I just added that to my answer. – user517663 Jun 3 '16 at 15:31
    
Cool, I've changed my downvote to an upvote. So, you didn't have a single problem? Please add more details if you can. – Revetahw Jun 3 '16 at 15:33
    
Not really. Though it does freeze up sometimes right after I log-in. (Then again, Pantheon wasn't designed and isn't technically compatible for Ubuntu). But other than that, it is working just fine. – user517663 Jun 3 '16 at 15:35
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About a second or two. – user517663 Jun 3 '16 at 15:49
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System: Xubuntu 16.04

DE: Xfce (GNOME is also installed)

Installed: pantheon package from ppa:elementaryos/daily

Results: Nearly fine, but

  • Icons in top bar look too big

  • Menus in top bar have widgets that look too big

  • Cannot type to search in app menu (Slingshot)

  • Some icons are themed with the icon theme selected in GNOME (Numix circle) but rest are unthemed.

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Big difference between the two answers. Any thoughts? – Revetahw Jun 6 '16 at 17:19
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@Fiksdal Most likely because @TheChosenOne99: 1) installed the full elementary-desktop package (I just installed pantheon) and 2) enabled the elementary-os/os-patches repo. – Bharadwaj Raju Jun 6 '16 at 17:32
    
Ah. Makes sense. – Revetahw Jun 6 '16 at 17:35

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