For those who have been following Ubuntu OS from the beginner, they’ve seen almost if not all the changes Ubuntu have gone through. There have been a lot of changes, especially on the desktop side. From the classic GNOME desktop environment to Unity, Ubuntu have completely been redesigned.
For some new users, all they know is the Unity desktop environment and just a few have heard of or seen the original GNOME desktop environment that powered Ubuntu previously. Ubuntu is completely different from what it used to be and some are having hard time coping with the way things have changed.
If you’re an old timer who wish to get back GNOME Classic Menu in Ubuntu Unity, installing Classic Menu Indicator will do the trick. This nifty package get installed in the notification area of the top panel and brings back GNOME Classic Menu experience in Ubuntu.
Like the classic GNOME Menu, it includes all the applications and structure of the classic menu. It’s easy to navigate and access applications for those who are used to it. For new users, it’s also easy to catch on.
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This brief tutorial is going to show you how install this package in Ubuntu.
To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below to add its PPA archive.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:diesch/testing
Next, run the commands below to install it.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install classicmenu-indicator
After installing it, go and launch the application from Unity Dash. It’s called Classic Menu Indicator. When you launch it, it will automatically dock at the top panel as shown below.
That’s it, use it and enjoy!
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hi,
i did what you said and now it is showing on top bar , but it is not showing any menu in it …. just personal, Hardware and system menu. Nothing else.
Any help here please.
Noddy
You need to install `sudo apt-get install gnome-system-tools`
thank for help
Tanks God, it there a chances the ubuntu fall back to old gnome style destop?
Is not good for working the new unuty style
Thank you
No need to reboot, simply open up the dash and type classic and start it from there – it appears as an ubuntu symbol in the top panel.
thank you for your help it was very usefull
Thank you!!
Thanx, good feature
I like how you explain this. And also you’ve included ‘sudo’. That’s very thoughtful. The majority (my perception) just presumes everyone’s a superuser ;) So that makes you very considerate :) Thanks! for the help. The Menu provided the needed icons so I could recognize the different tools and software that WinAVR provides once installed via WINE. The rolling bar in Ubuntu just gives a default icon without even accompaning text so that was a bummer. You saved my life :)
Very useful to my Pangolin 12.04.4 Thanks, thanks!
Thank you!