[HOW TO] Install Cinnamon - Ubuntu/Fedora

To install the latest Cinnamon on your Linux Ubuntu/Fedora do the following:

• Ubuntu

• 12.04/12.10

Open the terminal and add the repository

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/cinnamon-stable

Update the database

sudo apt-get update

Install Cinnamon

sudo apt-get install cinnamon

After the installation is complete log out and choose cinnamon.

• 11.04/11.10

Open the terminal and add the repository

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:merlwiz79/cinnamon-ppa

Update the database

sudo apt-get update

Install Cinnamon

sudo apt-get install cinnamon

After the installation is complete log out and choose cinnamon.

• Fedora

Before the cinnamon installation check if your system is up-to-date
Open the terminal
Once inside the terminal login as root

su --login

Check for updates

yum updates

Install Cinnamon

yum install cinnamon

After the installation is complete log out and choose cinnamon by clicking Session.