Getting Back to a Pure Gnome on Ubuntu

sudo apt-get remove akonadi-server akregator amarok amarok-common amarok-utils appmenu-qt apport-kde apturl-kde ark bluedevil cdparanoia cdrdao docbook-xsl dolphin dragonplayer freespacenotifier gdebi-core gdebi-kde gnupg-agent gnupg2 gpgsm gtk2-engines-oxygen gwenview 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 kdegames-card-data kdegraphics-libs-data kdegraphics-strigi-plugins kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins kdemultimedia-kio-plugins kdenetwork-filesharing 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 kpat 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-kde libakonadi-contact4 libakonadi-kabc4 libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadi-kmime4 libakonadiprotocolinternals1 libao-common libao4 libasyncns0 libattica0 libaudio2 libbluedevil1 libboost-program-options1.42.0 libcln6 libclucene0ldbl libdbusmenu-qt2 libdebconf-kde0 libdiscid0 libdmtx0a libepub0 libflac++6 libgif4 libgpgme++2 libgps19 libibus-qt1 libilmbase6 libindicate-qt1 libiodbc2 libk3b6 libkabc4 libkatepartinterfaces4 libkblog4 libkcal4 libkcalcore4 libkcalutils4 libkcddb4 libkcmutils4 libkdcraw9 libkde3support4 libkdecorations4 libkdecore5 libkdegames5 libkdepim4 libkdesu5 libkdeui5 libkdewebkit5 libkdnssd4 libkemoticons4 libkephal4a libkexiv2-9 libkfile4 libkholidays4 libkhtml5 libkidletime4 libkimap4 libkimproxy4 libkio5 libkipi8 libkjsapi4 libkjsembed4 libkldap4 libkleo4 libkmediaplayer4 libkmime4 libknewstuff2-4 libknewstuff3-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4 libkonq5-templates libkonq5a libkontactinterface4 libkopete4 libkparts4 libkpgp4 libkpimidentities4 libkpimtextedit4 libkpimutils4 libkprintutils4 libkpty4 libkresources4 libkrosscore4 libksba8 libkscreensaver5 libksgrd4 libksieve4 libksignalplotter4 libktexteditor4 libktnef4 libktorrent-l10n libktorrent2 libkunitconversion4 libkutils4 libkwineffects1a libkworkspace4 libkxmlrpcclient4 liblastfm0 libloudmouth1-0 libmailtransport4 libmessagecore4 libmessagelist4 libmicroblog4 libmimelib4 libmng1 libmpcdec6 libmsn0.3 libmusicbrainz3-6 libmysqlclient16 libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libnepomukutils4 libntrack-qt4-1 libntrack0 libokularcore1 libopenexr6 libotr2 libpackagekit-glib2-14 libpackagekit-qt14 libphonon4 libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libplasma3 libplasmaclock4b libplasmagenericshell4 libpolkit-qt-1-1 libpoppler-qt4-3 libpowerdevilcore0 libprocesscore4b libprocessui4a libqalculate5 libqapt-runtime libqapt1 libqca2 libqca2-plugin-ossl libqgpgme1 libqimageblitz4 libqjson0 libqt4-dbus libqt4-declarative 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 libqtassistantclient4 libqtcore4 libqtgui4 libqtscript4-core libqtscript4-gui libqtscript4-network libqtscript4-sql libqtscript4-uitools libqtscript4-xml libqtwebkit4 libreadline5 libreoffice-kde libreoffice-style-oxygen libsolid4 libsolidcontrol4a libsolidcontrolifaces4a libsoprano4 libssh-4 libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libsyndication4 libtag-extras1 libtaskmanager4b libthreadweaver4 libvirtodbc0 libvncserver0 libweather-ion6 libzip1 mysql-client-core-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-core-5.1 nepomukcontroller network-manager-pptp-kde ntrack-module-libnl-0 odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 okular okular-extra-backends oxygen-cursor-theme oxygen-icon-theme oxygen-icon-theme-complete packagekit packagekit-backend-aptcc partitionmanager phonon phonon-backend-gstreamer pinentry-gtk2 pinentry-qt4 plasma-dataengines-addons plasma-dataengines-workspace plasma-desktop plasma-netbook plasma-scriptengine-declarative plasma-scriptengine-javascript plasma-scriptengine-python plasma-widget-facebook plasma-widget-folderview plasma-widget-kimpanel plasma-widget-kimpanel-backend-ibus 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-pyudev python-qt4 python-qt4-dbus python-sip qapt-batch quassel quassel-data rekonq shared-desktop-ontologies software-properties-kde soprano-daemon system-config-printer-kde systemsettings 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 browser-plugin-parole catfish elementary-icon-theme exo-utils gigolo gimp gimp-data gmusicbrowser gnome-time-admin gnumeric gnumeric-common gnumeric-doc gtk2-engines-xfce gvfs-bin libabiword-2.8 libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2a libaiksaurus-1.2-data libaiksaurusgtk-1.2-0c2a libao-common libao4 libasyncns0 libaudio-scrobbler-perl libbabl-0.0-0 libclutter-1.0-0 libclutter-1.0-common libclutter-gtk-0.10-0 libconfig-inifiles-perl libexo-1-0 libexo-common libgarcon-1-0 libgarcon-common libgdome2-0 libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a libgegl-0.0-0 libgimp2.0 libgoffice-0.8-8 libgoffice-0.8-8-common libgsf-1-114 libgsf-1-common libgstreamer-perl libgtk2-notify-perl libgtk2-trayicon-perl libgtkmathview0c2a libid3tag0 libilmbase6 libjpeg-progs libjpeg8 libkeybinder0 liblink-grammar4 libloudmouth1-0 libmad0 libmng1 libopenexr6 libotr2 libots0 libsexy2 libtagc0 libthunarx-2-0 libtumbler-1-0 libwv-1.2-3 libxfce4ui-1-0 libxfce4util-bin libxfce4util-common libxfce4util4 libxfcegui4-4 libxfconf-0-2 link-grammar-dictionaries-en mousepad mpg321 murrine-themes orage parole pidgin pidgin-data pidgin-libnotify pidgin-otr plymouth-theme-xubuntu-logo plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text psutils quadrapassel ristretto tango-icon-theme tango-icon-theme-common thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-data thunar-media-tags-plugin thunar-volman thunderbird thunderbird-globalmenu ttf-droid ttf-lyx tumbler tumbler-common wdiff xchat xchat-common xfburn xfce-keyboard-shortcuts xfce4-appfinder xfce4-cpugraph-plugin xfce4-dict xfce4-fsguard-plugin xfce4-indicator-plugin xfce4-mailwatch-plugin xfce4-mixer xfce4-mount-plugin xfce4-netload-plugin xfce4-notes xfce4-notes-plugin xfce4-notifyd xfce4-panel 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 xfconf xfdesktop4 xfdesktop4-data xfprint4 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 akonadi-server appmenu-qt arkose arkose-gui arkose-nautilus atomix atomix-data avogadro-data blinken blt breathe-icon-theme ca-certificates-java calibre calibre-bin celestia-common celestia-gnome default-jdk default-jre default-jre-headless desktop-profiles dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs docbook-xsl edubuntu-artwork edubuntu-desktop edubuntu-docs edubuntu-fonts edubuntu-menueditor edubuntu-wallpapers freemind freemind-doc gamine gamine-data gcompris gcompris-data gcompris-sound-en geogebra gimp gimp-data gnome-icon-theme-gartoon-redux gobby gsfonts-x11 human-icon-theme human-theme icc-profiles icedtea-6-jre-cacao icedtea-6-jre-jamvm icedtea-netx icedtea-plugin icedtea6-plugin icoutils imagemagick inkscape italc-client italc-master java-common java-wrappers javahelp2 junit kalzium kalzium-data kanagram kbruch kdebase-runtime kdebase-runtime-data kdeedu-kvtml-data kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins kdepim-runtime kdepimlibs-kio-plugins kdoctools khangman kig kmplot kolourpaint4 krosspython krossruby ktouch ktuberling kturtle kubuntu-debug-installer kwordquiz laby libaccess-bridge-java libaccess-bridge-java-jni libakonadi-kabc4 libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadi-kmime4 libakonadiprotocolinternals1 libattica0 libaudio2 libavogadro1 libbabl-0.0-0 libbackport-util-concurrent-java libbcel-java libblas3gf libboost-program-options1.42.0 libboost-python1.42.0 libcdt4 libchm1 libcln6 libclucene0ldbl libcommons-codec-java libcommons-lang-java libcommons-math-java libdbusmenu-qt2 libdom4j-java libfreehep-export-java libfreehep-graphics2d-java libfreehep-graphicsio-emf-java libfreehep-graphicsio-java libfreehep-graphicsio-pdf-java libfreehep-graphicsio-svg-java libfreehep-graphicsio-tests-java libfreehep-io-java libfreehep-swing-java libfreehep-util-java libfreehep-xml-java libgc1c2 libgegl-0.0-0 libgetopt-java libgfortran3 libgif4 libgimp2.0 libgnet2.0-0 libgnu-regexp-java libgps19 libgraph4 libgtkglext1 libgvc5 libice-dev libilmbase6 libiodbc2 libitalc libjama-java libjas-plotter-java libjaxen-java libjaxme-java libjaxp1.3-java libjcommon-java libjdom1-java libjfreechart-java libjgoodies-forms-java libjibx1.1-java libkabc4 libkatepartinterfaces4 libkcal4 libkcmutils4 libkde4-ruby libkde4-ruby1.8 libkdecore5 libkdeedu4 libkdegames5 libkdesu5 libkdeui5 libkdewebkit5 libkdnssd4 libkemoticons4 libkfile4 libkhtml5 libkidletime4 libkimap4 libkio5 libkjsapi4 libkjsembed4 libkldap4 libkmediaplayer4 libkmime4 libknewstuff2-4 libknewstuff3-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4 libkparts4 libkpimutils4 libkprintutils4 libkpty4 libkresources4 libkrosscore4 libktexteditor4 libkunitconversion4 liblapack3gf liblog4j1.2-java liblqr-1-0 libmagick++3 libmagickcore3 libmagickcore3-extra libmagickwand3 libmailtransport4 libmarblewidget11 libmicroblog4 libmikmod2 libming1 libmng1 libmysqlclient16 libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libnepomukutils4 libnet6-1.3-0 libnetpbm10 libntrack-qt4-1 libntrack0 libnxcl1 libobby-0.4-1 libopenbabel3 libopenexr6 libopenide-util-java libpathplan4 libphonon4 libplasma3 libpodofo0.8.0 libpolkit-qt-1-1 libpthread-stubs0 libpthread-stubs0-dev libqalculate5 libqapt-runtime libqapt1 libqca2 libqdox-java libqimageblitz4 libqt4-dbus libqt4-declarative libqt4-designer libqt4-help libqt4-network libqt4-opengl libqt4-qt3support libqt4-ruby1.8 libqt4-script libqt4-scripttools libqt4-sql libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-sql-sqlite libqt4-svg libqt4-test libqt4-xml libqt4-xmlpatterns libqtassistantclient4 libqtbamf1 libqtcore4 libqtdee2 libqtgconf1 libqtgui4 libqtruby4shared2 libqtwebkit4 libreadline5 librecad librecad-data librecad-doc libregexp-java libruby1.8 libsdl-image1.2 libsdl-mixer1.2 libsdl-net1.2 libsdl-pango1 libsdl-ttf2.0-0 libsm-dev libsmokebase3 libsmokekdecore4-3 libsmokekdeui4-3 libsmokekfile3 libsmokekhtml3 libsmokekio3 libsmokeknewstuff2-3 libsmokeknewstuff3-3 libsmokekparts3 libsmokektexteditor3 libsmokekutils3 libsmokenepomuk3 libsmokephonon3 libsmokeqtcore4-3 libsmokeqtdbus4-3 libsmokeqtgui4-3 libsmokeqtnetwork4-3 libsmokeqtopengl4-3 libsmokeqtscript4-3 libsmokeqtsql4-3 libsmokeqtsvg4-3 libsmokeqttest4-3 libsmokeqtuitools4-3 libsmokeqtwebkit4-3 libsmokeqtxml4-3 libsmokesolid3 libsmpeg0 libsolid4 libsoprano4 libsqlite0 libssh-4 libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libtablelayout-java libthreadweaver4 libunity-2d-private0 libvirtodbc0 libwmf-bin libwxbase2.6-0 libwxgtk2.6-0 libx11-dev libxau-dev libxcb1-dev libxcomp3 libxdmcp-dev libxerces2-java libxml++2.6-2 libxom-java libxpp2-java libxpp3-java libxt-dev liferea liferea-data lightspeed lmodern luatex lybniz marble marble-data marble-plugins mathpiper melting mysql-client-core-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-core-5.1 nanny netpbm ntrack-module-libnl-0 nxproxy odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 opendict openjdk-6-jdk openjdk-6-jre openjdk-6-jre-headless openjdk-6-jre-lib otf-freefont oxygen-icon-theme parley parley-data pdfmod pencil perlmagick pessulus phonon phonon-backend-gstreamer plasma-scriptengine-declarative plasma-scriptengine-javascript plymouth-theme-edubuntu python-avogadro python-beautifulsoup python-cherrypy3 python-clientform python-cssutils python-dateutil python-django python-django-tagging python-dnspython python-encutils python-gtop python-hachoir-regex python-kde4 python-ldap python-lxml python-mechanize python-nautilus python-numpy python-pyparsing python-pypdf python-pysqlite2 python-pythonmagick python-qt4 python-renderpm python-reportlab python-reportlab-accel python-routes python-sip python-sqlite python-tk python-uniconvertor python-webob python-wxgtk2.6 python-wxversion qapt-batch qtnx ri-li ri-li-data rlwrap ruby1.8 sabayon scribus-ng shared-desktop-ontologies simplyhtml soprano-daemon stellarium stellarium-data step tcl8.5 tex-common texlive-base texlive-binaries texlive-common texlive-doc-base texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-base-doc texlive-luatex texlive-xetex tk8.5 ttf-adf-accanthis ttf-adf-baskervald ttf-adf-berenis ttf-adf-gillius ttf-adf-ikarius ttf-adf-irianis ttf-adf-libris ttf-adf-mekanus ttf-adf-oldania ttf-adf-romande ttf-adf-switzera ttf-adf-tribun ttf-adf-universalis ttf-adf-verana ttf-aenigma ttf-ancient-fonts ttf-atarismall ttf-bengali-fonts ttf-beteckna ttf-bpg-georgian-fonts ttf-breip ttf-century-catalogue ttf-dejavu-extra ttf-devanagari-fonts ttf-droid ttf-dustin ttf-ecolier-court ttf-ecolier-lignes-court ttf-engadget ttf-essays1743 ttf-femkeklaver ttf-fifthhorseman-dkg-handwriting ttf-georgewilliams ttf-goudybookletter ttf-gujarati-fonts ttf-inconsolata ttf-isabella ttf-junicode ttf-kannada-fonts ttf-levien-museum ttf-levien-typoscript ttf-linex ttf-linux-libertine ttf-marvosym ttf-mgopen ttf-oflb-asana-math ttf-oflb-euterpe ttf-okolaks ttf-opendin ttf-oriya-fonts ttf-radisnoir ttf-rufscript ttf-sil-andika ttf-sil-doulos ttf-sil-gentium ttf-sjfonts ttf-staypuft ttf-symbol-replacement ttf-tamil-fonts ttf-telugu-fonts tuxmath tuxpaint tuxpaint-data tuxpaint-plugins-default tuxpaint-stamps-default tuxtype tuxtype-data tzdata-java ubuntu-edu-preschool ubuntu-edu-primary ubuntu-edu-secondary ubuntu-edu-tertiary unity-2d unity-2d-launcher unity-2d-panel unity-2d-places unity-2d-spread virtuoso-minimal virtuoso-opensource-6.1-bin virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common x11proto-core-dev x11proto-input-dev x11proto-kb-dev xaos xserver-xephyr xtrans-dev yorick yorick-data yorick-z && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

sudo apt-get remove abiword abiword-common abiword-plugin-grammar abiword-plugin-mathview ace-of-penguins audacious audacious-plugins chromium-browser chromium-browser-inspector chromium-browser-l10n chromium-codecs-ffmpeg elementary-icon-theme esound-common galculator gdebi gdebi-core gecko-mediaplayer giblib1 gnome-mplayer gnome-time-admin gnumeric gnumeric-common gnumeric-doc gpicview guvcview hardinfo leafpad libabiword-2.8 libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2a libaiksaurus-1.2-data libaiksaurusgtk-1.2-0c2a libasyncns0 libaudclient2 libaudcore1 libaudio2 libaudiofile0 libavcodec52 libavformat52 libavutil50 libbinio1ldbl libbluray0 libcddb2 libcompfaceg1 libcue1 libdca0 libdirectfb-1.2-9 libdiscid0 libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 libenca0 libesd0 libexo-1-0 libexo-common libfaad2 libfluidsynth1 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 libid3tag0 libimlib2 libjpeg-progs libjpeg8 liblash3 liblink-grammar4 libloudmouth1-0 liblzo2-2 libmcrypt4 libmcs1 libmenu-cache1 libmhash2 libmms0 libmowgli2 libmp3lame0 libmusicbrainz3-6 libobparser21 libobrender21 libonig2 libopenal1 libopts25 libots0 libpisock9 libpostproc51 libresid-builder0c2a libschroedinger-1.0-0 libsexy2 libsidplay2 libsvga1 libswscale0 libtar libts-0.0-0 libuniconf4.6 libva1 libvdpau1 libvpx0 libwebcam0 libwv-1.2-3 libwvstreams4.6-base libwvstreams4.6-extras libx264-106 libxfce4util-bin libxfce4util-common libxfce4util4 libxfcegui4-4 libxvidcore4 link-grammar-dictionaries-en lm-sensors lubuntu-artwork lubuntu-core lubuntu-default-settings lubuntu-desktop lubuntu-icon-theme lxappearance lxappearance-obconf lxde-common lxde-core lxdm lxinput lxkeymap lxlauncher lxmenu-data lxpanel lxpanel-indicator-applet-plugin lxrandr lxsession lxsession-edit lxshortcut lxtask lxterminal mplayer mtpaint ntp obconf openbox openbox-themes osmo pcmanfm pidgin pidgin-data pidgin-libnotify plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo plymouth-theme-lubuntu-text python-xklavier scrot sylpheed sylpheed-doc sylpheed-i18n sylpheed-plugins transmission tsconf ttf-lyx uvcdynctrl uvcdynctrl-data wvdial xchat xchat-common xfburn xfce-keyboard-shortcuts xfonts-100dpi xpad xscreensaver && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop