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I have an ODROID XU2, it has enough power to run a Ubuntu Desktop that's normally available for x86 architecture, I do NOT want MATE, I want the Same as CD/ISO as the 15.04/15.10.

What's the process ? sources ? any "EASY" step by step document without requiring a Linux PHD ?

Al Catráz
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  • this is not so a trivial task but you can have a look at https://askubuntu.com/questions/83617/can-i-build-a-ubuntu-iso-from-a-manifest or https://askubuntu.com/questions/48535/how-to-customize-the-ubuntu-live-cd – DJCrashdummy Mar 14 '16 at 13:27

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first i assume you are talking about DEs (desktop environments) and not window manager, since MATE is a full desktop environment and not a window manager.
(to explain it a simple way: window manager are just responsible for the frames around your applications... like Compiz, Metacity, Marco, etc.)

as you pointed out you need a ARM-build for a ARM-CPU, x86-build for a 32bit-CPU and so on...

usual a SBC (single board conmputer) has not enough "graphical power" to run a DE which needs 3D-acceleration like Unity (the default ubuntu DE) or GNOME 3.x.
for sure your ARM board may have enough power to run a ubuntu-system (so there is the possibility to provide a MATE-built), but that don't have to mean also the default or every other packaged graphical desktop environment!

maybe i am wrong and you can try to install unity afterwards with the command sudo apt-get install unity, but i'm pretty sure that won't work and you will mess up your system.
first backup your files and expect you have to reinstall ubuntu!!! -- don't blame me that i haven't warned you!

DJCrashdummy
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  • i took a look at the web (but didn't found much about ODROID XU2) and it looks like it may have 3d-acceleration and be able to run the resource hungry unity... -- to avoid conflicts between different DEs i would flash an alternate-/server-version without a DE and then install unity or ubuntu-desktop (if you want the desktop with all other standard applications). – DJCrashdummy Mar 14 '16 at 13:06