Install Razor-qt Environment in Ubuntu 12.10/12.04/Mint (New Release)

Install Razor-qt Desktop Environment in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/11.10 Oneiric/11.04 Natty/10.10 Maverick/10.04 Lucid/Linux Mint (New Release)

Razor-qt is an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface. Unlike most desktop environments, Razor-qt also works fine with weak machines.

While still a new project, Razor-qt already contains the key DE components:

• Panel
• Desktop
• Application launcher
• Settings center
• Sessions

What's New in this Release:

• New Components:
• razor-lightdm-greeter for lightdm greeter on razorqt/qt4 based desktop
• razor-notificationd. A tool to handle notifications over razor desktop
• razor-openssh-askpass helper
• razor-confupdate for update older config files
• razor-appeareance gui for support config theming
• razor-globalkeyshortcuts for keyboard shortcut configuration
• Overall changes:
• many bug fixes
• razor-about was improved with system tech info embed.
• License clarification. Including GPL and LGPL licenses in tarball.
• Session files over different flavors of WM removed. Now razor-session handles a default windowmanager depending on what's installed. Users can configure it in the razor-config module later.
• Split config session window, due new session autostart changes, featuring better system tray support.
• more XDG standards implemented, also implements an autostart mechanism in freedesktop style.
• new implementation of config files, there's a new module that help to migrate olders config files
• nicer razor-config app layout
• better integration with window managers from fvwm family
• Desktop:
• Architecture changes to prevent RTTI related crashes and support for all Qt versions.
• Huge performance optimizations.
• new desktop widget- notepad
• Panel:
• cpu monitor applet
• lm sensor applet
• volume control applet that supports alsa or pulseaudio
• color picker
• network monitor
• featured improve fonts settings
• featured auto size.
• Other Changes:
• Runner: Support for VirtualBox machines control
• Themes: implements new way of handle sizes and layouts, fixed and refresh all themes
• Translations: Many translations added.

To install Razor-qt Desktop in Ubuntu/Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

Terminal Commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:razor-qt/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install razorqt razorqt-desktop

That's it

Source: Razor-qt