How do I switch to Cinnamon/Nemo at the login screen?

Question

Kind of a new user to Ubuntu, and need some help. I tried to install the Cinnamon desktop (Nemo, I think is its code-name?) environment on Ubuntu 13.04 (64 bit) and I typed the following into terminal:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cinnamon nemo

And I updated again, just to be sure. No harm in double-checking, right?

Everything checked out okay, no error messages or anything, but the DE switcher at login doesn't appear anywhere on the screen. And after I type my password nothing else appears. Anyone who can help, I'd love to start using the awesome environment!

Solution

On the login screen click on the Ubuntu logo next to your name and select what Desktop to use.

Comments

[gertvdijk]

@Alvar I don't know how to select the DE at the new Unity/LightDM login screen either... There's simply no button (wrench icon) in the box with username/password. (nothing like linuxlookup.com/files/imagecache/800x600/ubuntu_11.10_login.‌​png) (that's why I am using KDM)

[Alvar]

isn't there like a foot or something next to your name?

[Alvar]

If you can't do it there, then try the system settings, your account and then select the default DE to be the one you want. reboot.

[Alvar]

btw, the sudo apt-get update doesn't update the system it just checks if new software is available for download. you need to sudo apt-get upgrade to actually install the upgrades. use apt-get dist-upgrade to install new kernel versions and such. @gertvdijk looked in system settings?

[Samm Cobiskey]

@Alvar, I did what you said and it worked for me. Did anyone actually try clicking the Ubuntu logo by the user name? Because after I used sudo apt-get uprade, I clicked it and it showed me the new switch option.