In this article we will install Gnome classic in Ubuntu. Ubuntu 12.04 uses unity as default desktop. Unity is only the desktop environment available in Ubuntu 12.04. We need to install gnome shell if we want use gnome classic.
We can install Gnome classic from Ubuntu software center and as well as from terminal.
Install Gnome classic from Ubuntu software center
Open software center
Search for gnome shell
Select Gnome-shell from search result list and click on install
Installation requires authentication. Authenticate with super user password. Super user is the user which we create during the installation.
After authentication installation process would be start.
Close software center when installation finished.
Install Gnome Classic form terminal
If above method does not works try command line methods.
Open terminal and run following command to update repository
Now run following command to install Gnome classic
Both methods do same job. After installation we need to restart the system.
On login screen click on Ubuntu icon
Select Gnome classic
After login we are back on Gnome classic desktop environment.
M.Sathvik 