Getting Back to a Pure LXDE on Ubuntu

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Note, this applies only to Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick).

These removal commands were created based on what Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc. packages were added to a default Lubuntu installation. It's possible that the commands might remove some other packages you have since added to the default and want to keep. If that's the case, keep track of which packages those are and reinstall them. Theoretically, your settings should still be there. I am not responsible for any damage you do to your *buntu installation. If you're worried about breaking anything, do a full back up of your *buntu installation.

Remove Ubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove acpi-support acpid adium-theme-ubuntu aisleriot alacarte app-install-data app-install-data-partner apt-xapian-index apturl apturl-common at-spi avahi-autoipd avahi-daemon baobab binfmt-support binutils bluez-alsa bluez-cups bluez-gstreamer bogofilter bogofilter-bdb bogofilter-common branding-ubuntu brasero brasero-cdrkit brasero-common brltty brltty-x11 byobu capplets-data checkbox checkbox-gtk cli-common compiz compiz-core compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-gnome compiz-plugins compizconfig-backend-gconf computer-janitor computer-janitor-gtk couchdb-bin cups-bsd dc desktopcouch dmz-cursor-theme doc-base docbook-xml dvd+rw-tools empathy empathy-common eog erlang-base erlang-crypto erlang-inets erlang-mnesia erlang-public-key erlang-runtime-tools erlang-ssl erlang-syntax-tools erlang-xmerl espeak espeak-data evolution evolution-common evolution-couchdb evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common evolution-exchange evolution-indicator evolution-plugins evolution-webcal example-content exiv2 fancontrol file-roller firefox firefox-branding firefox-gnome-support foo2zjs foomatic-db-compressed-ppds foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters gbrainy gcalctool gcc gcc-4.4 gconf-defaults-service gconf-editor gdm gdm-guest-session gedit gedit-common genisoimage ghostscript-x gnome-about gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-codec-install gnome-control-center gnome-desktop-data gnome-dictionary gnome-doc-utils gnome-games-common gnome-mag gnome-mahjongg gnome-media gnome-media-common gnome-menus gnome-nettool gnome-orca gnome-panel gnome-panel-data gnome-screensaver gnome-screenshot gnome-search-tool gnome-session gnome-session-bin gnome-session-canberra gnome-session-common gnome-settings-daemon gnome-sudoku gnome-system-log gnome-system-monitor gnome-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-themes-selected gnome-themes-ubuntu gnome-user-guide gnome-utils gnome-utils-common gnomine gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-tools gtk2-engines-murrine gucharmap guile-1.8-libs gvfs-backends gwibber gwibber-service hpijs hplip hplip-cups hplip-data humanity-icon-theme ibus ibus-gtk ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-android ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase ibus-table im-switch indicator-applet indicator-applet-session indicator-application indicator-me indicator-messages indicator-session indicator-sound inputattach kerneloops-daemon launchpad-integration lftp libappindicator0.1-cil libarchive1 libart2.0-cil libasound2-plugins libatspi1.0-0 libavahi-core7 libavahi-gobject0 libbrasero-media1 libbrlapi0.5 libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcairo-perl libcairomm-1.0-1 libcamel1.2-14 libcanberra-pulse libclutter-1.0-0 libclutter-gtk-0.10-0 libcolamd2.7.1 libcompizconfig0 libcouchdb-glib-1.0-2 libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libcryptui0 libcurl3 libdaemon0 libdconf0 libdecoration0 libdesktopcouch-glib-1.0-2 libdigest-sha1-perl libdmapsharing2 libdotconf1.0 libebackend1.2-0 libebook1.2-9 libecal1.2-7 libedata-book1.2-2 libedata-cal1.2-7 libedataserver1.2-13 libedataserverui1.2-8 libegroupwise1.2-13 libespeak1 libevolution libexempi3 libexiv2-6 libfile-copy-recursive-perl libfolks-telepathy0 libfolks0 libfreezethaw-perl libgail-common libgail-gnome-module libgconf2.0-cil libgd2-xpm libgdata-common libgdata-google1.2-1 libgdata1.2-1 libgdata7 libgdict-1.0-6 libgee2 libgexiv2-0 libglade2.0-cil libgladeui-1-9 libglib-perl libglib2.0-cil libglib2.0-data libglibmm-2.4-1c2a libgmime-2.4-2 libgmime2.4-cil libgnome-mag2 libgnome-media0 libgnome-menu2 libgnome-vfs2.0-cil libgnome-window-settings1 libgnome2-canvas-perl libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgnome2.24-cil libgnomekbd-common libgnomekbd4 libgnomepanel2.24-cil libgnomevfs2-extra libgoocanvas-common libgoocanvas3 libgpod-common libgpod4 libgraphite3 libgsl0ldbl libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 libgtk2-perl libgtk2.0-cil libgtkhtml-editor-common libgtkhtml-editor0 libgtkhtml3.14-19 libgtkmm-2.4-1c2a libgtksourceview2.0-0 libgtksourceview2.0-common libgucharmap7 libgweather-common libgweather1 libgwibber0 libhpmud0 libhyphen0 libibus2 libido-0.1-0 libindicate-gtk2 libindicate4 libjs-jquery liblaunchpad-integration1.0-cil liblouis-data liblouis2 libmetacity-private0 libmission-control-plugins0 libmldbm-perl libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil libmono-addins0.2-cil libmono-cairo2.0-cil libmono-corlib2.0-cil libmono-i18n-west2.0-cil libmono-management2.0-cil libmono-posix2.0-cil libmono-security2.0-cil libmono-sharpzip2.84-cil libmono-system2.0-cil libmtp8 libmusicbrainz4c2a libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil libndesk-dbus1.0-cil libnss-mdns libopencc1 libpam-ck-connector libpam-gnome-keyring libpango-perl libpangomm-1.4-1 libportaudio2 libprotobuf6 libprotoc6 libpulse-browse0 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 librarian0 librasqal2 librdf0 libsane-hpaio libsctp1 libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio libsensors4 libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libsnmp-base libsnmp15 libspeechd2 libspeexdsp1 libstlport4.6ldbl libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libtelepathy-farsight0 libtelepathy-glib0 libtelepathy-logger1 libtotem-plparser17 libubuntuone-1.0-1 libuuid-perl libvala-0.10-0 libwmf0.2-7-gtk libxklavier16 libxml2-utils libxp6 light-themes linux-libc-dev lksctp-tools lm-sensors lp-solve manpages-dev media-player-info metacity metacity-common min12xxw mono-2.0-gac mono-csharp-shell mono-gac mono-gmcs mono-runtime mousetweaks mscompress mtools nautilus nautilus-data nautilus-sendto nautilus-sendto-empathy nautilus-share network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-gnome notify-osd notify-osd-icons onboard openoffice.org-base-core openoffice.org-calc openoffice.org-common openoffice.org-core openoffice.org-draw openoffice.org-emailmerge openoffice.org-gnome openoffice.org-gtk openoffice.org-help-en-us openoffice.org-impress openoffice.org-math openoffice.org-style-galaxy openoffice.org-style-human openoffice.org-writer openprinting-ppds pinyin-database pitivi pkg-config plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo pnm2ppa protobuf-compiler pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pulseaudio-module-gconf pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils pxljr python-appindicator python-argparse python-avahi python-brlapi python-configglue python-couchdb python-crypto python-desktopcouch-records python-egenix-mxdatetime python-egenix-mxtools python-farsight python-gmenu python-gnomeapplet python-gnomekeyring python-gst0.10 python-gtksourceview2 python-gtkspell python-ibus python-imaging python-indicate python-launchpad-integration python-libproxy python-louis python-mako python-markupsafe python-newt python-openssl python-pam python-papyon python-pexpect python-protobuf python-pyatspi python-pycurl python-pygoocanvas python-pyinotify python-rdflib python-serial python-speechd python-telepathy python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core python-twisted-names python-twisted-web python-ubuntuone python-ubuntuone-client python-ubuntuone-storageprotocol python-uno python-virtkey python-wnck python-xapian quadrapassel radeontool rarian-compat rdesktop rhythmbox rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder rhythmbox-plugins rhythmbox-ubuntuone-music-store rtkit samba-common samba-common-bin sane-utils screen screen-resolution-extra screensaver-default-images scrollkeeper seahorse sessioninstaller sgml-data shotwell smbclient software-center speech-dispatcher splix ssh-askpass-gnome syslinux syslinux-common telepathy-butterfly telepathy-gabble telepathy-haze telepathy-idle telepathy-logger telepathy-mission-control-5 telepathy-salut tomboy toshset totem totem-common totem-mozilla totem-plugins tsclient ttf-indic-fonts-core ttf-kacst-one ttf-khmeros-core ttf-lao ttf-opensymbol ttf-punjabi-fonts ttf-takao-pgothic ttf-thai-tlwg ubufox ubuntu-artwork ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs ubuntu-mono ubuntu-sounds ubuntu-sso-client ubuntu-system-service ubuntu-wallpapers ubuntuone-client ubuntuone-client-gnome uno-libs3 update-inetd ure usb-creator-common usb-creator-gtk vinagre vino whois wodim x-ttcidfont-conf xcursor-themes xdg-user-dirs-gtk xfonts-mathml xscreensaver-gl xsltproc xul-ext-ubufox xulrunner-1.9.2 yelp zenity && sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

Remove Kubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove acpi-support acpid akonadi-server akregator amarok amarok-common amarok-utils app-install-data apport-kde apturl-common apturl-kde ark avahi-autoipd avahi-daemon bluedevil bluez-alsa bluez-cups brltty byobu cdparanoia cdrdao cups-bsd dc docbook-xml docbook-xsl docbook-xsl-doc-html dolphin dragonplayer dvd+rw-tools exiv2 fancontrol foo2zjs foomatic-db-compressed-ppds foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters gdb gdebi-kde genisoimage ghostscript-x gnupg-agent gnupg2 gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gtk2-engines-qtcurve gwenview hpijs hplip hplip-cups hplip-data ibus-qt4 icoutils im-switch inputattach 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 kerneloops-daemon 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 lftp libakonadi-contact4 libakonadi-kabc4 libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadi-kmime4 libakonadiprivate1 libao-common libao4 libarchive1 libasound2-plugins libattica0 libavahi-core7 libbluedevil1 libboost-program-options1.42.0 libbrlapi0.5 libcln6 libclucene0ldbl libcolamd2.7.1 libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libdaemon0 libdbusmenu-qt2 libdebconf-kde0 libdigest-sha1-perl libepub0 libexiv2-6 libfile-copy-recursive-perl libflac++6 libgpgme++2 libgpod-common libgpod4 libgps19 libgraphite3 libhpmud0 libhyphen0 libibus-qt1 libilmbase6 libindicate-qt0 libindicate4 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 libmailtransport4 libmessagecore4 libmessagelist4 libmicroblog4 libmimelib4 libmng1 libmsn0.3 libmtp8 libmusicbrainz4c2a libmysqlclient16 libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libnss-mdns libokularcore1 libopenexr6 libotr2 libpackagekit-glib2-14 libpackagekit-qt-14 libpam-ck-connector libphonon4 libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libplasma3 libplasmaclock4b libplasmagenericshell4 libpolkit-qt-1-0 libpoppler-qt4-3 libprocesscore4a libprocessui4a libpulse-browse0 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 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 librasqal2 librdf0 libreadline5 libsane-hpaio libsensors4 libsnmp-base libsnmp15 libsolid4 libsolidcontrol4a libsolidcontrolifaces4 libsoprano4 libspeexdsp1 libssh-4 libstlport4.6ldbl libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libsyndication4 libtag-extras1 libtaskmanager4a libtelepathy-qt4-0 libthreadweaver4 libvirtodbc0 libvncserver0 libweather-ion4a libxcb-shape0 libxcb-xv0 libxine1 libxine1-bin libxine1-console libxine1-misc-plugins libxine1-x libxml2-utils libxp6 libzip1 lm-sensors lp-solve min12xxw mscompress mtools mysql-client-core-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-core-5.1 network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-kde odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 okular okular-extra-backends openoffice.org-base-core openoffice.org-calc openoffice.org-common openoffice.org-core openoffice.org-draw openoffice.org-emailmerge openoffice.org-impress openoffice.org-kde openoffice.org-math openoffice.org-style-galaxy openoffice.org-style-oxygen openoffice.org-writer openprinting-ppds 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 pnm2ppa polkit-kde-1 printer-applet pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils pxljr python-imaging python-kde4 python-newt python-packagekit python-pexpect python-qt4 python-qt4-dbus python-sip python-uno qapt-batch quassel quassel-data radeontool rdesktop rekonq rtkit samba-common samba-common-bin sane-utils screen sgml-data shared-desktop-ontologies smbclient software-properties-kde soprano-daemon splix syslinux syslinux-common system-config-printer-kde systemsettings toshset ttf-dejavu ttf-dejavu-extra ttf-indic-fonts-core ttf-kacst-one ttf-khmeros-core ttf-lao ttf-opensymbol ttf-punjabi-fonts ttf-takao-pgothic ttf-thai-tlwg uno-libs3 update-inetd update-manager-kde ure usb-creator-common usb-creator-kde userconfig virtuoso-minimal virtuoso-opensource-6.1-bin virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common wodim x-ttcidfont-conf xcursor-themes xfonts-mathml && sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

Remove Xubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove a2ps abiword-plugin-grammar abiword-plugin-mathview acpi-support acpid aisleriot app-install-data app-install-data-partner apt-xapian-index apturl apturl-common aspell aspell-en aumix aumix-common avahi-autoipd avahi-daemon binutils bluez-alsa bluez-cups brltty brltty-x11 browser-plugin-parole byobu catfish cups-bsd dc dictionaries-common dmz-cursor-theme doc-base docbook-xml espeak espeak-data exaile exo-utils fancontrol file-roller firefox firefox-branding firefox-gnome-support foo2zjs foomatic-db-compressed-ppds foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters fortune-mod fortunes-min gcalctool gcc gcc-4.4 gdm genisoimage ghostscript-x gigolo gimp gimp-data gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-codec-install gnome-doc-utils gnome-games-common gnome-mahjongg gnome-menus gnome-session-bin gnome-settings-daemon gnome-sudoku gnome-user-guide gnomine gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-tools gtk2-engines-murrine gtk2-engines-xfce gucharmap guile-1.8-libs gvfs-bin hpijs hplip hplip-cups hplip-data humanity-icon-theme ibus ibus-gtk ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-android ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase ibus-table im-switch imagemagick inputattach kerneloops-daemon launchpad-integration lftp libasound2-plugins libatspi1.0-0 libavahi-core7 libavahi-gobject0 libbabl-0.0-0 libbrlapi0.5 libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcairo-perl libcdt4 libclutter-1.0-0 libclutter-gtk-0.10-0 libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libdaemon0 libdigest-sha1-perl libdotconf1.0 libespeak1 libfile-copy-recursive-perl libfreezethaw-perl libgd2-xpm libgdome2-0 libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a libgegl-0.0-0 libgimp2.0 libglib-perl libgnome-menu2 libgnome2-canvas-perl libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgnomekbd-common libgnomekbd4 libgnomevfs2-extra libgraph4 libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 libgtk2-perl libgtkmathview0c2a libgucharmap7 libgvc5 libhpmud0 libibus2 libilmbase6 liblink-grammar4 libmagickcore3-extra libmldbm-perl libmng1 libnetpbm10 libnss-mdns libopencc1 libopenexr6 libotr2 libpam-ck-connector libpam-gnome-keyring libpango-perl libpathplan4 libportaudio2 libpulse-browse0 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 librarian0 librecode0 libsane-hpaio libsensors4 libsnmp-base libsnmp15 libspeechd2 libspeexdsp1 libtagc0 libtelepathy-glib0 libuuid-perl libxcb-keysyms1 libxdot4 libxfce4menu-0.1-0 libxklavier16 libxml2-utils libxp6 link-grammar-dictionaries-en linux-libc-dev lm-sensors manpages-dev min12xxw mousepad mscompress mtools murrine-themes myspell-en-us netpbm network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-gnome notify-osd notify-osd-icons onboard openprinting-ppds orage oss-compat parole pidgin-otr pinyin-database pkg-config plymouth-theme-xubuntu-logo pnm2ppa psutils pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils pxljr python-appindicator python-cddb python-gmenu python-gnomekeyring python-gst0.10 python-ibus python-imaging python-launchpad-integration python-mmkeys python-mutagen python-newt python-openssl python-pam python-pexpect python-serial python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core python-twisted-web python-virtkey python-xapian quadrapassel radeontool rarian-compat ristretto rtkit samba-common samba-common-bin sane-utils screen screensaver-default-images sessioninstaller sgml-data smbclient software-center speech-dispatcher splix syslinux syslinux-common tango-icon-theme tango-icon-theme-common thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-media-tags-plugin thunar-thumbnailers thunar-volman thunderbird toshset ttf-indic-fonts-core ttf-kacst-one ttf-khmeros-core ttf-lao ttf-lyx ttf-opensymbol ttf-punjabi-fonts ttf-takao-pgothic ttf-thai-tlwg ubufox ubuntu-sso-client update-inetd usb-creator-common usb-creator-gtk vinagre wdiff x-ttcidfont-conf xcursor-themes xdg-user-dirs-gtk 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 xfdesktop4 xfdesktop4-data xfprint4 xfswitch-plugin xfwm4 xfwm4-themes xscreensaver-gl xsltproc xubuntu-artwork xubuntu-default-settings xubuntu-desktop xubuntu-docs xubuntu-gdm-theme xubuntu-icon-theme xubuntu-wallpapers xul-ext-ubufox xulrunner-1.9.2 yelp zenity && sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

Remove Edubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove acpi-support acpid adium-theme-ubuntu aisleriot alacarte app-install-data app-install-data-partner apt-xapian-index apturl apturl-common aspell aspell-en at-spi atomix atomix-data avahi-autoipd avahi-daemon avahi-utils avogadro-data baobab binfmt-support binutils blinken blt bluez-alsa bluez-cups bluez-gstreamer bogofilter bogofilter-bdb bogofilter-common branding-ubuntu brasero brasero-cdrkit brasero-common breathe-icon-theme brltty brltty-x11 byobu capplets-data checkbox checkbox-gtk cli-common compiz compiz-core compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-gnome compiz-plugins compizconfig-backend-gconf computer-janitor computer-janitor-gtk couchdb-bin cups-bsd dc desktop-profiles desktopcouch dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs dictionaries-common dmz-cursor-theme doc-base docbook-xml docbook-xsl docbook-xsl-doc-html dvd+rw-tools edubuntu-artwork edubuntu-desktop edubuntu-docs edubuntu-menueditor empathy empathy-common eog erlang-base erlang-crypto erlang-inets erlang-mnesia erlang-public-key erlang-runtime-tools erlang-ssl erlang-syntax-tools erlang-xmerl espeak espeak-data evolution evolution-common evolution-couchdb evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common evolution-exchange evolution-indicator evolution-plugins evolution-webcal example-content exiv2 fancontrol file-roller firefox firefox-branding firefox-gnome-support foo2zjs foomatic-db-compressed-ppds foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters gbrainy gcalctool gcc gcc-4.4 gcompris gcompris-data gcompris-sound-en gconf-defaults-service gconf-editor gdm gdm-guest-session gedit gedit-common genisoimage ghostscript-x gimp gimp-data gnome-about gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-codec-install gnome-control-center gnome-desktop-data gnome-dictionary gnome-doc-utils gnome-games-common gnome-icon-theme-gartoon gnome-mag gnome-mahjongg gnome-media gnome-media-common gnome-menus gnome-nettool gnome-orca gnome-panel gnome-panel-data gnome-screensaver gnome-screenshot gnome-search-tool gnome-session gnome-session-bin gnome-session-canberra gnome-session-common gnome-settings-daemon gnome-sudoku gnome-system-log gnome-system-monitor gnome-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-themes-selected gnome-themes-ubuntu gnome-user-guide gnome-utils gnome-utils-common gnomine gobby gsfonts-x11 gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-tools gtk2-engines-murrine gucharmap guile-1.8-libs gvfs-backends gwibber gwibber-service hpijs hplip hplip-cups hplip-data human-icon-theme human-theme humanity-icon-theme ibus ibus-gtk ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-android ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase ibus-table icoutils im-switch imagemagick indicator-applet indicator-applet-session indicator-application indicator-me indicator-messages indicator-session indicator-sound inkscape inputattach italc-client kalgebra kalzium kalzium-data kanagram kbruch kdebase-runtime kdebase-runtime-data kdeedu-kvtml-data kdelibs-bin 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