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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove Xubuntu Desktop
These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity desktop on which the Xubuntu Desktop was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions of Ubuntu, but no guarantee is made. When the Xubuntu Desktop is installed in Ubuntu 12.04, it installs several packages and libraries it requires as well as some optional packages. Not all these packages and libraries are uninstalled when you uninstall Xubuntu Desktop. Several packages (like abiword and thunar) do not get uninstalled. Quick Uninstall This is not recommended because it will remove all packages normally installed with Xubuntu Desktop. This may include packages you previously installed (like abiword or thunar) or that were installed as necessary dependencies for other programs. Note: this uninstall command assumes … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove Lubuntu Desktop
These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity desktop on which the Lubuntu Desktop was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions of Ubuntu, but no guarantee is made. When the Lubuntu Desktop is installed in Ubuntu 12.04, it installs several packages and libraries it requires as well as some optional packages. Not all these packages and libraries are uninstalled when you uninstall Lubuntu Desktop. Several packages (like abiword and chromium browser) do not get uninstalled. Quick Uninstall This is not recommended because it will remove all packages normally installed with Lubuntu Desktop. This may include packages you previously installed (like abiword or chromium browser) or that were installed as dependencies for other packages. Note: this uninstall command … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove Xfce
These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity desktop on which the xfce4 window manager was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions of Ubuntu, but no guarantee is made. When the Xfce window manager is installed in Ubuntu 12.04, it installs several packages and libraries it requires as well as some optional packages. Not all these packages and libraries are uninstalled when you uninstall Xfce. Several packages (like thunar) do not get uninstalled. Quick Uninstall This is not recommended because it will remove all packages normally installed with Xfce. This may include packages you previously installed (like thunar) or were installed as dependencies for other programs. Note: this uninstall command assumes Xfce was installed on a fresh … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove Lxde
These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity desktop on which the lxde window manager was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions of Ubuntu, but no guarantee is made. When the Lxde window manager is installed in Ubuntu 12.04, it installs several packages and libraries it requires as well as some optional packages. Not all these packages and libraries are uninstalled when you uninstall Lxde. Several packages (like leafpad and gcalculator) do not get uninstalled. If you are not sure if you installed lxde or lxde-core, I recommend following the uninstallation instructions on this page. Even if you decide to opt for the quick uninstall method, at least you will know which flavour of Lxde was … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04- How to Completely Uninstall / Remove Lxde Core
These instructions are for Ubuntu 12.04 running the Unity desktop on which the lxde-core window manager was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions of Ubuntu, but no guarantee is made. When the Lxde Core window manager is installed in Ubuntu 12.04, it installs several packages and libraries it requires. Not all these packages and libraries are uninstalled when you uninstall Lxde Core. Several packages (like xscreensaver) do not get uninstalled. If you are not sure if you installed lxde-core or lxde, I recommend following the uninstallation instructions on this page. Even if you decide to opt for the quick uninstall method, at least you will know which flavour of Lxde was installed. Of course, it doesn’t really matter … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 12.04 – How to Completely Uninstall/Remove a Package/Software/Program
This tutorial shows how to completely remove or uninstall a package in Ubuntu 12.04. These instructions should work for other versions of Ubuntu, it’s derivatives (Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Studio) and other Debian based Linux distributions – but no guarantee is made. This tutorial is definitely on the advanced rather than basic side of things, but if you are careful, it shouldn’t be a problem. WARNING ! ! ! There is a small but real risk of data loss or making other programs or Ubuntu unusable. It is advisable to ensure you have a backup before proceeding. I am somewhat over emphasizing the risk, but anything can happen – there might be a power failure in the middle of uninstalling and this might leave your system in a funky state, or you might select … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove XFCE
These instructions are for Ubuntu 11.10 on which XFCE was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions, but no guarantee is made. When XFCE is installed in Ubuntu 11.10, it installs several additional packages and libraries. Not all these packages and libraries are uninstalled when you uninstall XFCE. Several packages (like Thunar) do not get uninstalled. Quick Uninstall This is not recommended because it will remove all packages installed along with XFCE. This may include packages you previously installed (like Thunar). Note: this uninstall command assumes XFCE was installed on a fresh Ubuntu 11.10. 1) Open a terminal (instructions can be found here). 2) Enter the following command (it is very long and a single line): sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove desktop-base exo-utils … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove the Xubuntu Desktop
These instructions are for Ubuntu 11.10 on which the Xubuntu Desktop was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions, but no guarantee is made. When the Xubuntu Desktop is installed in Ubuntu 11.10, it installs several additional packages and libraries. Not all these packages and libraries are uninstalled when you uninstall the Xubuntu Desktop – several packages (like Abiword) do not get uninstalled. Quick Uninstall This is not recommended because it will remove all packages installed along with Xubuntu. This may include packages you previously installed (like Abiword). Note: this uninstall command assumes Xubuntu Desktop was installed on a fresh Ubuntu 11.10. 1) Open a terminal (instructions can be found here). 2) Enter the following command (it is very long and … Read entire article »
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Ubuntu 11.10 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove the Lubuntu Desktop
These instructions are for Ubuntu 11.10 on which the Lubuntu Desktop was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions, but no guarantee is made. When the Lubuntu Desktop is installed in Ubuntu 11.10, it installs several additional packages and libraries. Not all these packages and libraries are uninstalled when you uninstall the Lubuntu Desktop – several packages, Abiword, do not get removed. Quick Uninstall This is not recommended because it will remove all packages that are installed with Lubuntu Desktop. This may include packages you previously installed (like Abiword). NOTE: this uninstall command assumes Lubuntu Desktop was installed on a fresh Ubuntu 11.10. 1) Open a terminal (instructions can be found here). 2) Enter the following command (it is very long … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ubuntu, Ubuntu 11.10
Ubuntu 11.10 – How to Completely Uninstall / Remove LXDE
These instructions are for Ubuntu 11.10 on which LXDE was installed using either the Ubuntu Software Center or sudo apt-get on the command line. The instructions may be the same for other versions, but no guarantee is made. When the LXDE interface is installed in Ubuntu 11.10, it installs several additional packages and libraries. Several packages (like arj and gpicview) do not get uninstalled when LXDE is uninstalled. Quick Uninstall This is not recommended because it will remove all packages that are normally installed with LXDE. This may include packages you previously installed (like arj or gpicviewer). NOTE: this uninstall command assumes LXDE was installed on a fresh Ubuntu 11.10. 1) Open a terminal (instructions can be found here). 2) Enter the following command (it is very long and a single line): sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove arj galculator … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ubuntu, Ubuntu 11.10
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