Getting Back to a Pure LXDE on Ubuntu

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Note, this applies only to Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty).

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 appmenu-gtk apt-xapian-index apturl apturl-common at-spi avahi-autoipd avahi-daemon bamfdaemon banshee banshee-extension-soundmenu banshee-extension-ubuntuonemusicstore baobab binfmt-support bluez-alsa bluez-cups bluez-gstreamer bogofilter bogofilter-bdb bogofilter-common branding-ubuntu brasero brasero-cdrkit brasero-common brltty brltty-x11 capplets-data checkbox checkbox-gtk cli-common compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-main compizconfig-backend-gconf computer-janitor computer-janitor-gtk cups-bsd dc dmz-cursor-theme doc-base dvd+rw-tools empathy empathy-common eog espeak espeak-data evolution evolution-common evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common evolution-exchange evolution-indicator evolution-plugins evolution-webcal example-content exiv2 firefox firefox-globalmenu firefox-gnome-support foo2zjs foomatic-db-compressed-ppds foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters gbrainy gcalctool gcc gcc-4.5 gconf-defaults-service gconf-editor gdm gdm-guest-session gedit gedit-common geoclue geoclue-ubuntu-geoip ghostscript-x ginn gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-panelapplet-3.0 gir1.2-soup-2.4 gnome-about gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-codec-install gnome-control-center gnome-desktop-data gnome-games-common gnome-mag gnome-mahjongg gnome-media gnome-media-common gnome-menus gnome-nettool gnome-orca gnome-panel gnome-panel-bonobo 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-common gnomine growisofs gsettings-desktop-schemas gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-tools gstreamer0.10-x guile-1.8-libs gwibber gwibber-service gwibber-service-facebook gwibber-service-identica gwibber-service-twitter 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-appmenu indicator-applet-complete indicator-applet-session indicator-application indicator-appmenu indicator-datetime indicator-me indicator-messages indicator-session indicator-sound inputattach kerneloops-daemon launchpad-integration lftp libappindicator0.1-cil libart2.0-cil libasound2-plugins libatspi1.0-0 libavahi-core7 libavahi-gobject0 libbamf0 libboost-serialization1.42.0 libbrasero-media1 libbrlapi0.5 libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcairo-perl libcamel1.2-19 libcanberra-pulse libcolamd2.7.1 libcompizconfig0 libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libcryptui0 libdaemon0 libdconf0 libdecoration0 libdee-1.0-1 libdigest-sha1-perl libdotconf1.0 libebackend1.2-0 libebook1.2-10 libecal1.2-8 libedata-book1.2-8 libedata-cal1.2-10 libedataserver1.2-14 libedataserverui1.2-11 libegroupwise1.2-13 libespeak1 libevolution libexempi3 libexiv2-10 libfile-copy-recursive-perl libfolks-telepathy22 libfolks22 libfreezethaw-perl libgail-common libgail-gnome-module libgconf2.0-cil libgd2-xpm libgdata-common libgdata1.7-cil libgdata11 libgee2 libgeoclue0 libgexiv2-0 libgkeyfile1.0-cil libglade2.0-cil libgladeui-1-11 libglew1.5 libglewmx1.5 libglib-perl libglib2.0-bin libglib2.0-cil libglib2.0-data libgmime-2.4-2 libgmime2.4-cil libgnome-mag2 libgnome-media0 libgnome-menu2 libgnome-vfs2.0-cil libgnome-window-settings1 libgnome2.24-cil libgnomekbd-common libgnomekbd4 libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgomp1 libgoocanvas-common libgoocanvas3 libgpod-common libgpod4 libgraphite3 libgsl0ldbl libgtk-sharp-beans-cil libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 libgtk2-perl libgtk2.0-cil libgtkhtml-editor-common libgtkhtml-editor0 libgtkhtml3.14-19 libgtksourceview2.0-0 libgtksourceview2.0-common libgudev1.0-cil libgweather-common libgweather1 libgwibber1 libhpmud0 libhyphen0 libibus2 libido-0.1-0 libjson-glib-1.0-0 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 libmono-zeroconf1.0-cil libmythes-1.2-0 libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil libndesk-dbus1.0-cil libnotify0.4-cil libnss-mdns libnux-0.9-0 libnux-0.9-common libopencc1 liboverlay-scrollbar-0.1-0 libpam-ck-connector libpam-gnome-keyring libpanel-applet-3-0 libpango-perl libprotobuf6 libprotoc6 libpst4 libpulse-browse0 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 libquvi0 libraptor1 librarian0 librasqal2 librdf0 libreoffice-base-core libreoffice-calc libreoffice-common libreoffice-core libreoffice-draw libreoffice-emailmerge libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-gtk libreoffice-help-en-us libreoffice-impress libreoffice-math libreoffice-style-human libreoffice-writer libsane-hpaio libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio libsensors4 libsnmp-base libsnmp15 libspeechd2 libspeexdsp1 libstlport4.6ldbl libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libtaglib2.0-cil libtelepathy-farsight0 libtelepathy-glib0 libtelepathy-logger2 libtextcat-data libtextcat0 libtotem-plparser17 libubuntuone-1.0-1 libubuntuone1.0-cil libunity-misc0 libunity4 libutouch-geis1 libuuid-perl libwmf0.2-7-gtk libxp6 libzeitgeist-1.0-1 light-themes linux-libc-dev lp-solve make 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 nux-tools onboard openprinting-ppds overlay-scrollbar 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-aptdaemon-gtk python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets python-argparse python-brlapi python-configglue python-crypto python-egenix-mxdatetime python-egenix-mxtools python-farsight python-gmenu python-gnome2 python-gnomecanvas 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-openssl python-pam python-papyon python-pexpect python-piston-mini-client python-protobuf python-pyatspi python-pygoocanvas python-pyinotify python-pyorbit python-rdflib python-serial python-speechd python-telepathy python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core python-twisted-names python-twisted-web python-ubuntuone-client python-ubuntuone-control-panel python-ubuntuone-storageprotocol python-uno python-virtkey python-wnck python-xapian radeontool rarian-compat rdesktop rfkill rtkit samba-common samba-common-bin sane-utils screensaver-default-images seahorse sessioninstaller 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-opensymbol ubufox ubuntu-artwork ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs ubuntu-mono ubuntu-sounds ubuntu-sso-client ubuntu-system-service ubuntu-wallpapers ubuntuone-client ubuntuone-client-gnome ubuntuone-control-panel ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk unity unity-asset-pool unity-common unity-place-applications unity-place-files 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 xul-ext-ubufox zeitgeist zeitgeist-core zeitgeist-datahub zeitgeist-extension-fts zenity && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-minimal lubuntu-desktop

Special thanks to bodhi.zazen for the heads-up about the dependencies bug that requires an explicit mention of ubuntu-minimal.

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 appmenu-gtk appmenu-qt apport-kde apt-xapian-index apturl-common apturl-kde ark avahi-autoipd avahi-daemon bluedevil bluez-alsa bluez-cups brltty cdparanoia cdrdao cups-bsd dc docbook-xsl dolphin dragonplayer dvd+rw-tools exiv2 foo2zjs foomatic-db-compressed-ppds foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters freespacenotifier gdb gdebi-kde ghostscript-x gnupg-agent gnupg2 gpgsm growisofs gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-packagekit gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gtk2-engines-oxygen 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 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 kerneloops-daemon 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 lftp libakonadi-contact4 libakonadi-kabc4 libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadi-kmime4 libakonadiprotocolinternals1 libao-common libao4 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 libdmtx0a libepub0 libexiv2-10 libfile-copy-recursive-perl libflac++6 libgomp1 libgpgme++2 libgpod-common libgpod4 libgps19 libgraphite3 libhpmud0 libhyphen0 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 libmailtransport4 libmessagecore4 libmessagelist4 libmicroblog4 libmimelib4 libmng1 libmpcdec6 libmsn0.3 libmysqlclient16 libmythes-1.2-0 libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libnepomukutils4 libnss-mdns libntrack-qt4-1 libntrack0 libokularcore1 libopenexr6 libotr2 libpackagekit-glib2-14 libpackagekit-qt14 libpam-ck-connector libphonon4 libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libplasma3 libplasmaclock4b libplasmagenericshell4 libpolkit-qt-1-1 libpoppler-qt4-3 libpowerdevilcore0 libprocesscore4b libprocessui4a libpulse-browse0 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 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 libraptor1 librasqal2 librdf0 libreadline5 libreoffice-base-core libreoffice-calc libreoffice-common libreoffice-core libreoffice-draw libreoffice-emailmerge libreoffice-impress libreoffice-kde libreoffice-math libreoffice-style-human libreoffice-style-oxygen libreoffice-writer libsane-hpaio libsensors4 libsnmp-base libsnmp15 libsolid4 libsolidcontrol4a libsolidcontrolifaces4a libsoprano4 libspeexdsp1 libssh-4 libstlport4.6ldbl libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libsyndication4 libtag-extras1 libtaskmanager4b libtextcat-data libtextcat0 libthreadweaver4 libvirtodbc0 libvncserver0 libweather-ion6 libxp6 libzip1 lp-solve min12xxw mscompress mtools mysql-client-core-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-core-5.1 nepomukcontroller network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-kde ntrack-module-libnl-0 odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 okular okular-extra-backends openprinting-ppds 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 pnm2ppa polkit-kde-1 printer-applet pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils pxljr python-imaging python-kde4 python-packagekit python-pexpect python-pyudev python-qt4 python-qt4-dbus python-sip python-uno python-xapian qapt-batch quassel quassel-data radeontool rdesktop rekonq rfkill rtkit samba-common samba-common-bin sane-utils shared-desktop-ontologies smbclient software-properties-kde soprano-daemon splix syslinux syslinux-common system-config-printer-kde systemsettings toshset ttf-opensymbol 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 avahi-autoipd avahi-daemon bluez-alsa bluez-cups brltty brltty-x11 browser-plugin-parole catfish cups-bsd dc dictionaries-common dmz-cursor-theme doc-base espeak espeak-data exo-utils firefox firefox-globalmenu firefox-gnome-support foo2zjs foomatic-db-compressed-ppds foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters gcalctool gcc gcc-4.5 gdm ghostscript-x gigolo gimp gimp-data gmusicbrowser gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-codec-install gnome-games-common gnome-mahjongg gnome-menus gnome-session-bin gnome-settings-daemon gnome-sudoku gnomine gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-tools gstreamer0.10-x gtk2-engines-xfce 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 indicator-application indicator-messages indicator-sound inputattach kerneloops-daemon launchpad-integration lftp libao-common libao4 libasound2-plugins libatspi1.0-0 libaudio-scrobbler-perl libavahi-core7 libavahi-gobject0 libbabl-0.0-0 libbrlapi0.5 libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcairo-perl libclutter-1.0-0 libclutter-1.0-common libclutter-gtk-0.10-0 libconfig-inifiles-perl libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libdaemon0 libdigest-sha1-perl libdotconf1.0 libespeak1 libfile-copy-recursive-perl libfreezethaw-perl libgarcon-1-0 libgarcon-common libgd2-xpm libgdome2-0 libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a libgee2 libgegl-0.0-0 libgimp2.0 libglib-perl libgnome-menu2 libgnomekbd-common libgnomekbd4 libgomp1 libgstreamer-perl libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 libgtk2-notify-perl libgtk2-perl libgtk2-trayicon-perl libgtkmathview0c2a libhpmud0 libibus2 libido-0.1-0 libilmbase6 libjson-glib-1.0-0 libkeybinder0 liblink-grammar4 libmad0 libmldbm-perl libmng1 libnss-mdns libopencc1 libopenexr6 libotr2 libpam-ck-connector libpam-gnome-keyring libpango-perl libpulse-browse0 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 librarian0 libsane-hpaio libsensors4 libsnmp-base libsnmp15 libspeechd2 libspeexdsp1 libtagc0 libtelepathy-glib0 libthunarx-2-0 libtumbler-1-0 libuuid-perl libxfce4ui-1-0 libxfconf-0-2 libxp6 link-grammar-dictionaries-en linux-libc-dev make manpages-dev min12xxw mousepad mpg321 mscompress mtools murrine-themes myspell-en-us network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-gnome onboard openprinting-ppds orage parole pidgin-otr pinyin-database pkg-config plymouth-theme-xubuntu-logo plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text pnm2ppa psutils pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils pxljr python-appindicator python-aptdaemon-gtk python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets python-gmenu python-gst0.10 python-ibus python-imaging python-launchpad-integration python-openssl python-pam python-pexpect python-piston-mini-client python-serial python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core python-twisted-web python-virtkey python-xapian quadrapassel radeontool rarian-compat rfkill ristretto rtkit samba-common samba-common-bin sane-utils screensaver-default-images sessioninstaller smbclient software-center speech-dispatcher splix syslinux syslinux-common tango-icon-theme tango-icon-theme-common thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-data thunar-media-tags-plugin thunar-volman thunderbird thunderbird-globalmenu toshset ttf-droid ttf-lyx ttf-opensymbol tumbler tumbler-common 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-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-gl xubuntu-artwork xubuntu-default-settings xubuntu-desktop xubuntu-docs xubuntu-gdm-theme xubuntu-icon-theme xubuntu-wallpapers xul-ext-ubufox zeitgeist-core 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 akonadi-server alacarte app-install-data app-install-data-partner appmenu-gtk appmenu-qt apt-xapian-index apturl apturl-common arkose arkose-gui arkose-nautilus aspell aspell-en at-spi atomix atomix-data avahi-autoipd avahi-daemon avahi-utils avogadro-data bamfdaemon banshee banshee-extension-soundmenu banshee-extension-ubuntuonemusicstore baobab binfmt-support 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 ca-certificates-java calibre calibre-bin capplets-data celestia-common celestia-gnome checkbox checkbox-gtk cli-common compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-main compizconfig-backend-gconf computer-janitor computer-janitor-gtk cups-bsd dc default-jdk default-jre default-jre-headless desktop-profiles dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs dictionaries-common dmz-cursor-theme doc-base docbook-xsl dvd+rw-tools edubuntu-artwork edubuntu-desktop edubuntu-docs edubuntu-fonts edubuntu-menueditor edubuntu-wallpapers empathy empathy-common eog espeak espeak-data evolution evolution-common evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common evolution-exchange evolution-indicator evolution-plugins evolution-webcal example-content exiv2 firefox firefox-globalmenu firefox-gnome-support foo2zjs foomatic-db-compressed-ppds foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters freemind freemind-doc gamine gamine-data gbrainy gcalctool gcc gcc-4.5 gcompris gcompris-data gcompris-sound-en gconf-defaults-service gconf-editor gdm gdm-guest-session gedit gedit-common geoclue geoclue-ubuntu-geoip geogebra ghostscript-x gimp gimp-data ginn gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-panelapplet-3.0 gir1.2-soup-2.4 gnome-about gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-codec-install gnome-control-center gnome-desktop-data gnome-games-common gnome-icon-theme-gartoon-redux gnome-mag gnome-mahjongg gnome-media gnome-media-common gnome-menus gnome-nettool gnome-orca gnome-panel gnome-panel-bonobo 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-common gnomine gobby growisofs gsettings-desktop-schemas gsfonts-x11 gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-tools gstreamer0.10-x guile-1.8-libs gwibber gwibber-service gwibber-service-facebook gwibber-service-identica gwibber-service-twitter 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 icc-profiles icedtea-6-jre-cacao icedtea-6-jre-jamvm icedtea-netx 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