Getting Back to a Pure XFCE 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 Xubuntu 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 adium-theme-ubuntu alacarte appmenu-gtk at-spi bamfdaemon banshee banshee-extension-soundmenu banshee-extension-ubuntuonemusicstore baobab binfmt-support bluez-gstreamer bogofilter bogofilter-bdb bogofilter-common branding-ubuntu brasero brasero-cdrkit brasero-common 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 dvd+rw-tools empathy empathy-common eog evolution evolution-common evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common evolution-exchange evolution-indicator evolution-plugins evolution-webcal example-content exiv2 gbrainy gconf-defaults-service gconf-editor gdm-guest-session gedit gedit-common geoclue geoclue-ubuntu-geoip ginn gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-panelapplet-3.0 gir1.2-soup-2.4 gnome-about gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-bluetooth gnome-control-center gnome-disk-utility gnome-mag gnome-media gnome-media-common gnome-mime-data gnome-nettool gnome-orca gnome-panel gnome-panel-bonobo gnome-panel-data gnome-power-manager gnome-screensaver gnome-screenshot gnome-search-tool gnome-session gnome-session-canberra gnome-session-common gnome-system-log gnome-system-monitor gnome-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-themes-selected gnome-themes-ubuntu gnome-user-share gnome-utils-common growisofs gsettings-desktop-schemas gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gwibber gwibber-service gwibber-service-facebook gwibber-service-identica gwibber-service-twitter indicator-applet indicator-applet-appmenu indicator-applet-complete indicator-applet-session indicator-appmenu indicator-datetime indicator-me indicator-session libappindicator0.1-cil libart-2.0-2 libart2.0-cil libbamf0 libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libboost-serialization1.42.0 libbrasero-media1 libcamel1.2-19 libcanberra-pulse libcompizconfig0 libcryptui0 libdconf0 libdecoration0 libdee-1.0-1 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 libevolution libexempi3 libexiv2-10 libfolks-telepathy22 libfolks22 libgail-common libgail-gnome-module libgconf2.0-cil libgdata-common libgdata1.7-cil libgdata11 libgdu-gtk0 libgeoclue0 libgexiv2-0 libgkeyfile1.0-cil libglade2.0-cil libgladeui-1-11 libglew1.5 libglewmx1.5 libglib2.0-bin libglib2.0-cil libglib2.0-data libgmime-2.4-2 libgmime2.4-cil libgnome-mag2 libgnome-media0 libgnome-vfs2.0-cil libgnome-window-settings1 libgnome2-0 libgnome2.24-cil libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomecanvas2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgoocanvas-common libgoocanvas3 libgpgme11 libgpod-common libgpod4 libgraphite3 libgsl0ldbl libgtk-sharp-beans-cil libgtk2.0-cil libgtkhtml-editor-common libgtkhtml-editor0 libgtkhtml3.14-19 libgtksourceview2.0-0 libgtksourceview2.0-common libgudev1.0-cil libgweather-common libgweather1 libgwibber1 libhyphen0 liblaunchpad-integration1.0-cil liblircclient0 liblouis-data liblouis2 libmetacity-private0 libmission-control-plugins0 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 libmtp8 libmythes-1.2-0 libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil libndesk-dbus1.0-cil libneon27-gnutls libnotify0.4-cil libnux-0.9-0 libnux-0.9-common liboverlay-scrollbar-0.1-0 libpanel-applet-3-0 libpanel-applet2-0 libprotobuf6 libprotoc6 libpst4 libpth20 libquvi0 libraptor1 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 libsdl1.2debian libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio libstlport4.6ldbl libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libtaglib2.0-cil libtelepathy-farsight0 libtelepathy-logger2 libtextcat-data libtextcat0 libtotem-plparser17 libubuntuone-1.0-1 libubuntuone1.0-cil libunity-misc0 libunity4 libutouch-geis1 libwmf0.2-7-gtk libzeitgeist-1.0-1 light-themes media-player-info metacity metacity-common mono-2.0-gac mono-csharp-shell mono-gac mono-gmcs mono-runtime mousetweaks nautilus nautilus-data nautilus-sendto nautilus-sendto-empathy nautilus-share notify-osd notify-osd-icons nux-tools obexd-client overlay-scrollbar pitivi plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo protobuf-compiler pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pulseaudio-module-gconf python-argparse python-brlapi python-configglue python-egenix-mxdatetime python-egenix-mxtools python-farsight python-gnome2 python-gnomecanvas python-gtksourceview2 python-gtkspell python-indicate python-libproxy python-louis python-mako python-markupsafe python-papyon python-protobuf python-pyatspi python-pygoocanvas python-pyinotify python-pyorbit python-rdflib python-speechd python-telepathy python-twisted-names python-ubuntuone-client python-ubuntuone-control-panel python-ubuntuone-storageprotocol python-uno python-wnck rdesktop seahorse shotwell ssh-askpass-gnome telepathy-butterfly telepathy-gabble telepathy-haze telepathy-idle telepathy-logger telepathy-mission-control-5 telepathy-salut tomboy totem totem-common totem-mozilla totem-plugins tsclient ubuntu-artwork ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs ubuntu-mono ubuntu-sounds 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 ure vino whois wodim xfonts-mathml zeitgeist zeitgeist-datahub zeitgeist-extension-fts && sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

Remove Kubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove akonadi-server akregator amarok amarok-common amarok-utils appmenu-gtk appmenu-qt apport-kde apturl-kde ark bluedevil cdparanoia cdrdao docbook-xsl dolphin dragonplayer dvd+rw-tools exiv2 freespacenotifier gdebi-core gdebi-kde gnupg-agent gnupg2 gpgsm growisofs 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 libattica0 libaudio2 libbluedevil1 libboost-program-options1.42.0 libcln6 libclucene0ldbl libdbusmenu-qt2 libdebconf-kde0 libdiscid0 libdmtx0a libepub0 libexiv2-10 libflac++6 libgif4 libgpgme++2 libgpgme11 libgpod-common libgpod4 libgps19 libgraphite3 libhyphen0 libibus-qt1 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 libmpcdec6 libmsn0.3 libmtp8 libmusicbrainz3-6 libmysqlclient16 libmythes-1.2-0 libneon27-gnutls libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libnepomukutils4 libntrack-qt4-1 libntrack0 libokularcore1 libpackagekit-glib2-14 libpackagekit-qt14 libphonon4 libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libplasma3 libplasmaclock4b libplasmagenericshell4 libpolkit-qt-1-1 libpoppler-qt4-3 libpowerdevilcore0 libprocesscore4b libprocessui4a libpth20 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 libsolid4 libsolidcontrol4a libsolidcontrolifaces4a libsoprano4 libssh-4 libstlport4.6ldbl libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libsyndication4 libtag-extras1 libtaskmanager4b libtextcat-data libtextcat0 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 obexd-client 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 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth python-kde4 python-packagekit python-pyudev python-qt4 python-qt4-dbus python-sip python-uno qapt-batch quassel quassel-data rdesktop rekonq shared-desktop-ontologies software-properties-kde soprano-daemon system-config-printer-kde systemsettings uno-libs3 update-manager-kde ure usb-creator-kde userconfig virtuoso-minimal virtuoso-opensource-6.1-bin virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common wodim xfonts-mathml && sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

Remove Edubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove adium-theme-ubuntu akonadi-server alacarte appmenu-gtk appmenu-qt arkose arkose-gui arkose-nautilus at-spi atomix atomix-data avogadro-data bamfdaemon banshee banshee-extension-soundmenu banshee-extension-ubuntuonemusicstore baobab binfmt-support blinken blt bluez-gstreamer bogofilter bogofilter-bdb bogofilter-common branding-ubuntu brasero brasero-cdrkit brasero-common breathe-icon-theme 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 default-jdk default-jre default-jre-headless desktop-profiles dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs docbook-xsl dvd+rw-tools edubuntu-artwork edubuntu-desktop edubuntu-docs edubuntu-fonts edubuntu-menueditor edubuntu-wallpapers empathy empathy-common eog evolution evolution-common evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common evolution-exchange evolution-indicator evolution-plugins evolution-webcal example-content exiv2 freemind freemind-doc gamine gamine-data gbrainy gcompris gcompris-data gcompris-sound-en gconf-defaults-service gconf-editor gdm-guest-session gedit gedit-common geoclue geoclue-ubuntu-geoip geogebra ginn gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-panelapplet-3.0 gir1.2-soup-2.4 gnome-about gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-bluetooth gnome-control-center gnome-disk-utility gnome-icon-theme-gartoon-redux gnome-mag gnome-media gnome-media-common gnome-mime-data gnome-nettool gnome-orca gnome-panel gnome-panel-bonobo gnome-panel-data gnome-power-manager gnome-screensaver gnome-screenshot gnome-search-tool gnome-session gnome-session-canberra gnome-session-common gnome-system-log gnome-system-monitor gnome-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-themes-selected gnome-themes-ubuntu gnome-user-share gnome-utils-common gobby growisofs gsettings-desktop-schemas gsfonts-x11 gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gwibber gwibber-service gwibber-service-facebook gwibber-service-identica gwibber-service-twitter human-icon-theme human-theme icc-profiles icedtea-6-jre-cacao icedtea-6-jre-jamvm icedtea-netx icedtea-plugin icedtea6-plugin icoutils imagemagick indicator-applet indicator-applet-appmenu indicator-applet-complete indicator-applet-session indicator-appmenu indicator-datetime indicator-me indicator-session 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 libappindicator0.1-cil libart-2.0-2 libart2.0-cil libattica0 libaudio2 libavogadro1 libbackport-util-concurrent-java libbamf0 libbcel-java libblas3gf libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libboost-program-options1.42.0 libboost-python1.42.0 libboost-serialization1.42.0 libbrasero-media1 libcamel1.2-19 libcanberra-pulse libcdt4 libchm1 libcln6 libclucene0ldbl libcommons-codec-java libcommons-lang-java libcommons-math-java libcompizconfig0 libcryptui0 libdbusmenu-qt2 libdconf0 libdecoration0 libdee-1.0-1 libdom4j-java 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 libevolution libexempi3 libexiv2-10 libfolks-telepathy22 libfolks22 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 libgail-common libgail-gnome-module libgc1c2 libgconf2.0-cil libgdata-common libgdata1.7-cil libgdata11 libgdu-gtk0 libgeoclue0 libgetopt-java libgexiv2-0 libgfortran3 libgif4 libgkeyfile1.0-cil libglade2.0-cil libgladeui-1-11 libglew1.5 libglewmx1.5 libglib2.0-bin libglib2.0-cil libglib2.0-data libgmime-2.4-2 libgmime2.4-cil libgnet2.0-0 libgnome-mag2 libgnome-media0 libgnome-vfs2.0-cil libgnome-window-settings1 libgnome2-0 libgnome2.24-cil libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomecanvas2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgnu-regexp-java libgoocanvas-common libgoocanvas3 libgpgme11 libgpod-common libgpod4 libgps19 libgraph4 libgraphite3 libgsl0ldbl libgtk-sharp-beans-cil libgtk2.0-cil libgtkglext1 libgtkhtml-editor-common libgtkhtml-editor0 libgtkhtml3.14-19 libgtksourceview2.0-0 libgtksourceview2.0-common libgudev1.0-cil libgvc5 libgweather-common libgweather1 libgwibber1 libhyphen0 libice-dev 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 liblaunchpad-integration1.0-cil liblircclient0 liblog4j1.2-java liblouis-data liblouis2 liblqr-1-0 libmagick++3 libmagickcore3 libmagickcore3-extra libmagickwand3 libmailtransport4 libmarblewidget11 libmetacity-private0 libmicroblog4 libmikmod2 libming1 libmission-control-plugins0 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 libmtp8 libmysqlclient16 libmythes-1.2-0 libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil libndesk-dbus1.0-cil libneon27-gnutls libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libnepomukutils4 libnet6-1.3-0 libnetpbm10 libnotify0.4-cil libntrack-qt4-1 libntrack0 libnux-0.9-0 libnux-0.9-common libnxcl1 libobby-0.4-1 libopenbabel3 libopenide-util-java liboverlay-scrollbar-0.1-0 libpanel-applet-3-0 libpanel-applet2-0 libpathplan4 libphonon4 libplasma3 libpodofo0.8.0 libpolkit-qt-1-1 libprotobuf6 libprotoc6 libpst4 libpth20 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 libquvi0 libraptor1 librasqal2 librdf0 libreadline5 librecad librecad-data librecad-doc libregexp-java 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 libruby1.8 libsdl-image1.2 libsdl-mixer1.2 libsdl-net1.2 libsdl-pango1 libsdl-ttf2.0-0 libsdl1.2debian libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio 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 libstlport4.6ldbl libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libtablelayout-java libtaglib2.0-cil libtelepathy-farsight0 libtelepathy-logger2 libtextcat-data libtextcat0 libthreadweaver4 libtotem-plparser17 libubuntuone-1.0-1 libubuntuone1.0-cil libunity-2d-private0 libunity-misc0 libunity4 libutouch-geis1 libvirtodbc0 libwmf-bin libwmf0.2-7-gtk 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 libzeitgeist-1.0-1 liferea liferea-data light-themes lightspeed lmodern luatex lybniz marble marble-data marble-plugins mathpiper media-player-info melting metacity metacity-common mono-2.0-gac mono-csharp-shell mono-gac mono-gmcs mono-runtime mousetweaks mysql-client-core-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-core-5.1 nanny nautilus nautilus-data nautilus-sendto nautilus-sendto-empathy nautilus-share netpbm notify-osd notify-osd-icons ntrack-module-libnl-0 nux-tools nxproxy obexd-client odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 opendict openjdk-6-jdk openjdk-6-jre openjdk-6-jre-headless openjdk-6-jre-lib otf-freefont overlay-scrollbar oxygen-icon-theme parley parley-data pdfmod pencil perlmagick pessulus phonon phonon-backend-gstreamer pitivi plasma-scriptengine-declarative plasma-scriptengine-javascript plymouth-theme-edubuntu plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo protobuf-compiler pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pulseaudio-module-gconf python-argparse python-avogadro python-beautifulsoup python-brlapi python-cherrypy3 python-clientform python-configglue python-cssutils python-dateutil python-django python-django-tagging python-dnspython python-egenix-mxdatetime python-egenix-mxtools python-encutils python-farsight python-gnome2 python-gnomecanvas python-gtksourceview2 python-gtkspell python-gtop python-hachoir-regex python-indicate python-kde4 python-ldap python-libproxy python-louis python-lxml python-mako python-markupsafe python-mechanize python-nautilus python-numpy python-papyon python-protobuf python-pyatspi python-pygoocanvas python-pyinotify python-pyorbit python-pyparsing python-pypdf python-pysqlite2 python-pythonmagick python-qt4 python-rdflib python-renderpm python-reportlab python-reportlab-accel python-routes python-sip python-speechd python-sqlite python-telepathy python-tk python-twisted-names python-ubuntuone-client python-ubuntuone-control-panel python-ubuntuone-storageprotocol python-uniconvertor python-uno python-webob python-wnck python-wxgtk2.6 python-wxversion qapt-batch qtnx rdesktop ri-li ri-li-data rlwrap ruby1.8 sabayon scribus-ng seahorse shared-desktop-ontologies shotwell simplyhtml soprano-daemon ssh-askpass-gnome stellarium stellarium-data step tcl8.5 telepathy-butterfly telepathy-gabble telepathy-haze telepathy-idle telepathy-logger telepathy-mission-control-5 telepathy-salut tex-common texlive-base texlive-binaries texlive-common texlive-doc-base texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-base-doc texlive-luatex texlive-xetex tk8.5 tomboy totem totem-common totem-mozilla totem-plugins tsclient 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-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-artwork ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs ubuntu-edu-preschool ubuntu-edu-primary ubuntu-edu-secondary ubuntu-edu-tertiary ubuntu-mono ubuntu-sounds ubuntu-system-service ubuntu-wallpapers ubuntuone-client ubuntuone-client-gnome ubuntuone-control-panel ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk unity unity-2d unity-2d-launcher unity-2d-panel unity-2d-places unity-2d-spread unity-asset-pool unity-common unity-place-applications unity-place-files uno-libs3 ure vino virtuoso-minimal virtuoso-opensource-6.1-bin virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common whois wodim x11proto-core-dev x11proto-input-dev x11proto-kb-dev xaos xfonts-mathml xserver-xephyr xtrans-dev yorick yorick-data yorick-z zeitgeist zeitgeist-datahub zeitgeist-extension-fts && sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

Remove Lubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove ace-of-penguins audacious audacious-plugins chromium-browser chromium-browser-inspector chromium-browser-l10n chromium-codecs-ffmpeg esound-common galculator gdebi gdebi-core gecko-mediaplayer giblib1 gnome-bluetooth gnome-disk-utility gnome-mime-data gnome-mplayer gnome-power-manager gnome-user-share gpicview guvcview hardinfo leafpad libart-2.0-2 libaudclient2 libaudcore1 libaudio2 libaudiofile0 libavcodec52 libavformat52 libavutil50 libbinio1ldbl libbluray0 libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libcddb2 libcompfaceg1 libcue1 libdca0 libdirectfb-1.2-9 libdiscid0 libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 libenca0 libesd0 libfaad2 libfluidsynth1 libfm-gtk0 libfm0 libgdu-gtk0 libgif4 libgnome2-0 libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomecanvas2-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgpgme11 libgringotts2 libgsm1 libimlib2 liblash3 liblircclient0 liblzo2-2 libmcrypt4 libmcs1 libmenu-cache1 libmhash2 libmms0 libmowgli2 libmp3lame0 libmtp8 libmusicbrainz3-6 libneon27-gnutls libobparser21 libobrender21 libonig2 libopenal1 libopts25 libpanel-applet2-0 libpisock9 libpostproc51 libpth20 libresid-builder0c2a libschroedinger-1.0-0 libsdl1.2debian libsdl1.2debian-alsa libsidplay2 libsvga1 libswscale0 libtar libts-0.0-0 libuniconf4.6 libva1 libvdpau1 libvpx0 libwebcam0 libwvstreams4.6-base libwvstreams4.6-extras libx264-106 libxvidcore4 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 obexd-client openbox openbox-themes osmo pcmanfm plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo plymouth-theme-lubuntu-text python-xklavier scrot sylpheed sylpheed-doc sylpheed-i18n sylpheed-plugins transmission tsconf uvcdynctrl uvcdynctrl-data wvdial xfonts-100dpi xpad && sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

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