Getting Back to a Pure Gnome on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get remove akonadi-server akregator amarok amarok-common amarok-utils apport-kde apturl-kde ark bluedevil cdparanoia cdrdao docbook-xsl docbook-xsl-doc-html dolphin dragonplayer gdebi-core gdebi-kde gnupg-agent gnupg2 gtk2-engines-qtcurve gwenview hal hal-info ibus-qt4 icoutils jockey-kde k3b k3b-data kaddressbook kamera kate kcalc kde-config-gtk kde-config-touchpad kde-window-manager kde-zeroconf kdebase-bin kdebase-data kdebase-runtime kdebase-runtime-data kdebase-workspace kdebase-workspace-bin kdebase-workspace-data kdebase-workspace-kgreet-plugins kdegraphics-libs-data kdegraphics-strigi-plugins kdelibs-bin kdelibs5 kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins kdemultimedia-kio-plugins kdepasswd kdepim-groupware kdepim-kresources kdepim-runtime kdepim-strigi-plugins kdepim-wizards kdepimlibs-kio-plugins kdesudo kdm kdoctools kfind khelpcenter4 kinfocenter klipper kmag kmail kmix kmousetool knm-runtime knotes konsole kontact kopete kopete-message-indicator korganizer kpackagekit kppp krdc krfb krosspython ksnapshot ksysguard ksysguardd ksystemlog ktimetracker ktorrent ktorrent-data kubuntu-debug-installer kubuntu-default-settings kubuntu-desktop kubuntu-docs kubuntu-firefox-installer kubuntu-konqueror-shortcuts kubuntu-netbook-default-settings kubuntu-notification-helper kvkbd kwalletmanager language-selector-qt libakonadi-contact4 libakonadi-kabc4 libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadi-kmime4 libakonadiprivate1 libao-common libao4 libattica0 libaudio2 libbluedevil1 libboost-program-options1.42.0 libcln6 libclucene0ldbl libdbusmenu-qt2 libdebconf-kde0 libdirectfb-1.2-9 libepub0 libflac++6 libgif4 libgpgme++2 libgps19 libhal-storage1 libhal1 libibus-qt1 libilmbase6 libindicate-qt0 libiodbc2 libk3b6 libkabc4 libkatepartinterfaces4 libkblog4 libkcal4 libkcddb4 libkdcraw8 libkde3support4 libkdecorations4 libkdecore5 libkdepim4 libkdesu5 libkdeui5 libkdewebkit5 libkdnssd4 libkephal4 libkexiv2-8 libkfile4 libkholidays4 libkhtml5 libkimap4 libkimproxy4 libkio5 libkipi7 libkjsapi4 libkjsembed4 libkldap4 libkleo4 libkmediaplayer4 libkmime4 libknewstuff2-4 libknewstuff3-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4 libkonq5 libkonq5-templates libkontactinterface4 libkopete4 libkparts4 libkpgp4 libkpimidentities4 libkpimtextedit4 libkpimutils4 libkpty4 libkresources4 libkrosscore4 libkrossui4 libksba8 libkscreensaver5 libksgrd4 libksieve4 libksignalplotter4 libktexteditor4 libktnef4 libktorrent-l10n libktorrent2 libkunitconversion4 libkutils4 libkwineffects1a libkworkspace4 libkxmlrpcclient4 liblastfm0 libloudmouth1-0 libmailtransport4 libmessagecore4 libmessagelist4 libmicroblog4 libmimelib4 libmng1 libmodplug1 libmpcdec6 libmsn0.3 libmysqlclient16 libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libokularcore1 libopenexr6 libotr2 libpackagekit-glib2-14 libpackagekit-qt-14 libphonon4 libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libplasma3 libplasmaclock4b libplasmagenericshell4 libpolkit-qt-1-0 libpoppler-qt4-3 libprocesscore4a libprocessui4a libqalculate5 libqapt-runtime libqapt1 libqca2 libqca2-plugin-ossl libqgpgme1 libqimageblitz4 libqjson0 libqt4-dbus libqt4-designer libqt4-help libqt4-network libqt4-opengl libqt4-qt3support libqt4-script libqt4-scripttools libqt4-sql libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-sql-sqlite libqt4-svg libqt4-test libqt4-xml libqt4-xmlpatterns libqtcore4 libqtgui4 libqtscript4-core libqtscript4-gui libqtscript4-network libqtscript4-sql libqtscript4-uitools libqtscript4-xml libqtwebkit4 libreadline5 libsolid4 libsolidcontrol4a libsolidcontrolifaces4 libsoprano4 libssh-4 libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libsyndication4 libtag-extras1 libtaskmanager4a libtelepathy-qt4-0 libthreadweaver4 libts-0.0-0 libvirtodbc0 libvncserver0 libweather-ion4a libxcb-shape0 libxcb-xv0 libxine1 libxine1-bin libxine1-console libxine1-misc-plugins libxine1-x libzip1 mysql-client-core-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-core-5.1 network-manager-pptp-kde odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 okular okular-extra-backends openoffice.org-kde openoffice.org-style-oxygen oxygen-cursor-theme oxygen-icon-theme oxygen-icon-theme-complete packagekit packagekit-backend-aptcc phonon phonon-backend-xine pinentry-gtk2 pinentry-qt4 plasma-dataengines-addons plasma-dataengines-workspace plasma-desktop plasma-netbook plasma-scriptengine-javascript plasma-scriptengine-python plasma-widget-facebook plasma-widget-folderview plasma-widget-kimpanel plasma-widget-kimpanel-backend-ibus plasma-widget-kubuntu-feedback plasma-widget-menubar plasma-widget-message-indicator plasma-widget-networkmanagement plasma-widget-quickaccess plasma-widgets-addons plasma-widgets-workspace plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text polkit-kde-1 printer-applet python-kde4 python-packagekit python-qt4 python-qt4-dbus python-sip qapt-batch quassel quassel-data rekonq shared-desktop-ontologies smartdimmer software-properties-kde soprano-daemon system-config-printer-kde systemsettings tsconf ttf-dejavu ttf-dejavu-extra update-manager-kde usb-creator-kde userconfig virtuoso-minimal virtuoso-opensource-6.1-bin virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

sudo apt-get remove a2ps abiword abiword-common abiword-plugin-grammar abiword-plugin-mathview aumix aumix-common browser-plugin-parole catfish elementary-icon-theme exaile exo-utils fortune-mod fortunes-min gdebi gdebi-core gigolo gimp gimp-data gnumeric gnumeric-common gnumeric-doc gtk2-engines-xfce gvfs-bin hal hal-info imagemagick libabiword-2.8 libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2a libaiksaurus-1.2-data libaiksaurusgtk-1.2-0c2a libbabl-0.0-0 libcdt4 libexo-0.3-0 libexo-common libgdome2-0 libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a libgegl-0.0-0 libgimp2.0 libgoffice-0.8-8 libgoffice-0.8-8-common libgraph4 libgsf-1-114 libgsf-1-common libgtkmathview0c2a libgvc5 libhal-storage1 libhal1 libilmbase6 libjpeg-progs libjpeg8 liblink-grammar4 libloudmouth1-0 libmagickcore3-extra libmng1 libnetpbm10 libopenexr6 libotr2 libots0 libpathplan4 libpsiconv6 librecode0 libsexy2 libtagc0 libthunar-vfs-1-2 libwv-1.2-3 libxcb-keysyms1 libxdot4 libxfce4menu-0.1-0 libxfce4util-bin libxfce4util-common libxfce4util4 libxfcegui4-4 libxfconf-0-2 link-grammar-dictionaries-en mousepad murrine-themes netpbm orage oss-compat parole pidgin pidgin-data pidgin-libnotify pidgin-otr plymouth-theme-xubuntu-logo psutils python-cddb python-mmkeys python-mutagen ristretto smartdimmer tango-icon-theme tango-icon-theme-common thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-data thunar-media-tags-plugin thunar-thumbnailers thunar-volman thunderbird ttf-lyx wdiff xchat xchat-common xfburn xfce-keyboard-shortcuts xfce4-appfinder xfce4-clipman xfce4-clipman-plugin xfce4-cpugraph-plugin xfce4-dict xfce4-fsguard-plugin xfce4-mailwatch-plugin xfce4-mixer xfce4-mount-plugin xfce4-netload-plugin xfce4-notes xfce4-notes-plugin xfce4-panel xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-power-manager xfce4-power-manager-data xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin xfce4-screenshooter xfce4-session xfce4-settings xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin xfce4-systemload-plugin xfce4-taskmanager xfce4-terminal xfce4-utils xfce4-verve-plugin xfce4-volumed xfce4-weather-plugin xfce4-xkb-plugin xfconf xfdesktop4 xfdesktop4-data xfprint4 xfswitch-plugin xfwm4 xfwm4-themes xscreensaver xubuntu-artwork xubuntu-default-settings xubuntu-desktop xubuntu-docs xubuntu-gdm-theme xubuntu-icon-theme xubuntu-wallpapers && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

sudo apt-get remove atomix atomix-data avogadro-data blinken blt breathe-icon-theme desktop-profiles dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs docbook-xsl docbook-xsl-doc-html edubuntu-artwork edubuntu-desktop edubuntu-docs edubuntu-menueditor gcompris gcompris-data gcompris-sound-en gimp gimp-data gnome-icon-theme-gartoon gobby gsfonts-x11 hal hal-info human-icon-theme human-theme icoutils imagemagick inkscape italc-client kalgebra kalzium kalzium-data kanagram kbruch kdebase-runtime kdebase-runtime-data kdeedu-kvtml-data kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins kdoctools khangman khelpcenter4 kig kmplot kolourpaint4 krosspython kstars kstars-data ktouch ktuberling kturtle kubuntu-debug-installer kwordquiz libattica0 libaudio2 libavogadro1 libbabl-0.0-0 libblas3gf libboost-python1.42.0 libcdt4 libcfitsio3 libcln6 libclucene0ldbl libdbusmenu-qt2 libdirectfb-1.2-9 libfli1 libgegl-0.0-0 libgfortran3 libgif4 libgimp2.0 libglew1.5 libgnet2.0-0 libgps19 libgraph4 libgvc5 libhal-storage1 libhal1 libilmbase6 libindi0 libiodbc2 libitalc libkatepartinterfaces4 libkde3support4 libkdecore5 libkdeedu4 libkdegames5 libkdesu5 libkdeui5 libkdewebkit5 libkdnssd4 libkfile4 libkhtml5 libkio5 libkjsapi4 libkjsembed4 libkmediaplayer4 libknewstuff3-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4 libkparts4 libkpty4 libkrosscore4 libkrossui4 libktexteditor4 libkunitconversion4 libkutils4 liblapack3gf libmagick++3 libmagickcore3-extra libmarblewidget10 libmikmod2 libmng1 libmodplug1 libmpcdec6 libmysqlclient16 libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libnet6-1.3-0 libnetpbm10 libnova-0.12-2 libobby-0.4-1 libopenbabel3 libopenexr6 libpathplan4 libphonon4 libplasma3 libpolkit-qt-1-0 libqalculate5 libqapt-runtime libqapt1 libqca2 libqimageblitz4 libqt3-mt libqt4-dbus libqt4-designer libqt4-help libqt4-network libqt4-opengl libqt4-qt3support libqt4-script libqt4-scripttools libqt4-sql libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-svg libqt4-test libqt4-xml libqt4-xmlpatterns libqtcore4 libqtgui4 libqtwebkit4 libreadline5 libsdl-image1.2 libsdl-mixer1.2 libsdl-net1.2 libsdl-pango1 libsdl-ttf2.0-0 libsmpeg0 libsolid4 libsoprano4 libsqlite0 libssh-4 libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libthreadweaver4 libts-0.0-0 libvirtodbc0 libwmf-bin libxcb-shape0 libxcb-xv0 libxdot4 libxine1 libxine1-bin libxine1-console libxine1-misc-plugins libxine1-x libxml++2.6-2 liferea liferea-data marble marble-data marble-plugins mysql-common nanny netpbm odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 oxygen-icon-theme parley parley-data perlmagick pessulus phonon phonon-backend-xine plasma-scriptengine-javascript python-avogadro python-bugbuddy python-gtop python-hachoir-regex python-ldap python-lxml python-numpy python-pysqlite2 python-qt4 python-renderpm python-reportlab python-reportlab-accel python-sip python-sqlite python-tk python-uniconvertor qapt-batch qcad qcad-data qcad-doc qt3-assistant qt3-doc ri-li ri-li-data sabayon scribus shared-desktop-ontologies smartdimmer soprano-daemon step tcl8.5 tk8.5 tsconf ttf-bengali-fonts ttf-dejavu ttf-dejavu-extra ttf-devanagari-fonts ttf-dustin ttf-gujarati-fonts ttf-kannada-fonts ttf-oriya-fonts ttf-sil-andika ttf-sil-doulos ttf-sjfonts ttf-tamil-fonts ttf-telugu-fonts tuxmath tuxpaint tuxpaint-data tuxpaint-plugins-default tuxpaint-stamps-default tuxtype tuxtype-data ubuntu-edu-preschool ubuntu-edu-primary ubuntu-edu-secondary ubuntu-edu-tertiary virtuoso-minimal virtuoso-opensource-6.1-bin virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common vym xaos xplanet xplanet-images xserver-xephyr && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

sudo apt-get remove abiword abiword-common abiword-plugin-grammar abiword-plugin-mathview ace-of-penguins aqualung arj cheese cheese-common chromium-browser chromium-browser-inspector chromium-browser-l10n chromium-codecs-ffmpeg elementary-icon-theme esound-clients esound-common galculator gdebi gdebi-core giblib1 gnome-mplayer gnumeric gnumeric-common gnumeric-doc gpicview hal hal-info hardinfo leafpad libabiword-2.8 libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2a libaiksaurus-1.2-data libaiksaurusgtk-1.2-0c2a libaudio2 libaudiofile0 libavcodec52 libavformat52 libavutil50 libcddb2 libcompfaceg1 libdca0 libdirectfb-1.2-9 libdiscid0 libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 libenca0 libesd0 libexo-0.3-0 libexo-common libfm-gtk0 libfm0 libgdome2-0 libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a libgif4 libgoffice-0.8-8 libgoffice-0.8-8-common libgringotts2 libgsf-1-114 libgsf-1-common libgsm1 libgtkmathview0c2a libhal-storage1 libhal1 libid3tag0 libifp4 libimlib2 libjpeg-progs libjpeg8 liblink-grammar4 libloudmouth1-0 liblrdf0 liblzo2-2 libmad0 libmcrypt4 libmenu-cache1 libmhash2 libmodplug1 libmp3lame0 libmpcdec6 libmusicbrainz3-6 libobparser21 libobrender21 liboggz2 libonig2 libopenal1 libots0 libpisock9 libpostproc51 libpsiconv6 librpm1 librpmbuild1 librpmio1 libschroedinger-1.0-0 libsexy2 libsvga1 libswscale0 libtar libthunar-vfs-1-2 libts-0.0-0 libuniconf4.6 libva1 libvdpau1 libvpx0 libwv-1.2-3 libwvstreams4.6-base libwvstreams4.6-extras libx264-98 libxfce4util-bin libxfce4util-common libxfce4util4 libxfcegui4-4 libxfconf-0-2 libxvidcore4 link-grammar-dictionaries-en lubuntu-artwork lubuntu-core lubuntu-default-settings lubuntu-desktop lubuntu-icon-theme lxappearance lxde-common lxde-core lxdm lxinput lxlauncher lxmenu-data lxpanel lxpanel-indicator-applet-plugin lxrandr lxsession lxsession-edit lxshortcut lxtask lxterminal mplayer mtpaint ntp obconf openbox openbox-themes osmo p7zip-full pcmanfm pidgin pidgin-data pidgin-libnotify plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo powernowd rpm rpm-common rpm2cpio scrot smartdimmer sylpheed sylpheed-i18n thunar-data transmission transmission-cli tsconf ttf-lyx wvdial xarchiver xchat xchat-common xfburn xfce-keyboard-shortcuts xfconf xpad xscreensaver && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop