How do I install the Unity desktop environment on Ubuntu Studio 13.04 (Xfce)?

Question

I am a bit of a newbie. I'd like to have the option of booting into either Unity of Xfce in Ubuntu Studio. Any help is appreciated.

score 9 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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Install the APT Task ubuntu-desktop. Run

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop^

(The caret at the end is not a typo.)

Then at the login screen you should be able to select the Unity session rather than XFCE, like this:

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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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answered Jul 15 '13 at 16:37

gertvdijk

What does the caret at the end of the command signify? Is it just part of the symbolic name and if so what convention is it following? – AlanObject Nov 19 '14 at 00:08
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@AlanObject Click the very first link in my answer. – gertvdijk Nov 19 '14 at 08:57
@AlanObject the caret at the end indicates it has to search for packages related to the _task_ named (in this case) "ubuntu-desktop". Follow [the link](http://askubuntu.com/q/252056/88802) mentioned by gertvdijk for a more detailed explanation. – Enrico Jun 05 '16 at 17:25

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