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How long will Ubuntu Classic be supported by Ubuntu? I.e. is it deprecated?

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I prefer no-frills Ubuntu Classic (no effects) to the new Ubuntu Unity desktop. I'm glad it's still an option in Ubuntu 11.04. But will Ubuntu keep offering the option of logging into Ubuntu Classic for the indefinite future, or is it going to be phased out? Is there an official pronouncement on this?

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answered 3 Years ago atereress · Accepted Answer

GNOME 2.32 has been replaced by GNOME 3.2 in 11.10.

GNOME 2.x is where the classic desktop session came from, and is no longer maintained by the GNOME Foundation. They do however maintain a "fallback" mode that is similar to the old "classic" desktop:

How to revert to GNOME Classic Desktop?

As long as the fallback mode exists you'll probably be able to install it in Ubuntu via a method like this. "Deprecated" is probably too strong a word since it'll be available in the repositories, but by default the fallback mode for the Ubuntu desktop is now Unity 2D.