Pure Desktop Environments
Table of Contents
1 Getting back to pure desktop environments
1.1 KDE
1.1.1 Remove Ubuntu
1.1.2 Remove Xubuntu
1.2 LXDE
1.2.1 Remove Ubuntu
1.2.2 Remove Kubuntu
1.2.3 Remove Xubuntu
1.3 GNOME
1.3.1 Remove Kubuntu
1.3.2 Remove Xubuntu
1.4 XFCE
1.4.1 Remove Ubuntu
1.4.2 Remove Kubuntu
1.4.3 Remove Lubuntu
1 Getting back to pure desktop environments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1.1 KDE
1.1.1 Remove Ubuntu
sudo apt-get remove adium-theme-ubuntu aisleriot alacarte app-install-data-partner apport-gtk aptdaemon aptdaemon-data 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 brltty-x11 build-essential 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 desktop-file-utils diffstat dmz-cursor-theme doc-base dpkg-dev empathy empathy-common eog espeak espeak-data evince evince-common evolution evolution-common evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common evolution-exchange evolution-indicator evolution-plugins evolution-webcal example-content fakeroot file-roller firefox firefox-globalmenu firefox-gnome-support g++ g++-4.5 gamin gbrainy gcalctool gcc gcc-4.5 gconf-defaults-service gconf-editor gdm gdm-guest-session gedit gedit-common geoclue geoclue-ubuntu-geoip gettext ginn gir1.2-appindicator-0.1 gir1.2-atk-1.0 gir1.2-freedesktop gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 gir1.2-gtk-2.0 gir1.2-notify-0.7 gir1.2-panelapplet-3.0 gir1.2-pango-1.0 gir1.2-soup-2.4 gir1.2-vte-0.0 gksu gnome-about gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-bluetooth gnome-codec-install gnome-control-center gnome-desktop-data gnome-disk-utility gnome-doc-utils gnome-games-common gnome-icon-theme gnome-keyring gnome-mag gnome-mahjongg gnome-media gnome-media-common gnome-menus 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-bin gnome-session-canberra gnome-session-common gnome-settings-daemon gnome-sudoku gnome-system-log gnome-system-monitor gnome-system-tools gnome-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-themes-selected gnome-themes-ubuntu gnome-user-guide gnome-user-share gnome-utils-common gnomine gsettings-desktop-schemas gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gstreamer0.10-nice gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-tools gtk2-engines gtk2-engines-murrine gtk2-engines-pixbuf gucharmap guile-1.8-libs gvfs gvfs-backends gvfs-fuse gwibber gwibber-service gwibber-service-facebook gwibber-service-identica gwibber-service-twitter humanity-icon-theme hwdata ibus ibus-gtk ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-android ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase ibus-table 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 intltool-debian jockey-gtk language-selector-gnome launchpad-integration libalgorithm-diff-perl libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libappindicator0.1-cil libappindicator1 libapt-pkg-perl libart-2.0-2 libart2.0-cil libatkmm-1.6-1 libatspi1.0-0 libavahi-glib1 libavahi-gobject0 libavahi-ui0 libbamf0 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libboost-serialization1.42.0 libbrasero-media1 libburn4 libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcairo-gobject2 libcairo-perl libcairomm-1.0-1 libcamel1.2-19 libcanberra-gtk-module libcanberra-gtk0 libcanberra-pulse libcdio-cdda0 libcdio-paranoia0 libcdio10 libclass-accessor-perl libcompizconfig0 libcroco3 libcryptui0 libdconf0 libdecoration0 libdee-1.0-1 libdigest-hmac-perl libdotconf1.0 libdpkg-perl 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 libemail-valid-perl libept1 libespeak1 libevdocument3 libevent-1.4-2 libevolution libevview3 libexempi3 libfolks-telepathy22 libfolks22 libfreezethaw-perl libgail-common libgail-gnome-module libgail18 libgamin0 libgconf2.0-cil libgcr0 libgd2-xpm libgdata-common libgdata1.7-cil libgdata11 libgdu-gtk0 libgdu0 libgee2 libgeoclue0 libgexiv2-0 libgkeyfile1.0-cil libgksu2-0 libglade2-0 libglade2.0-cil libgladeui-1-11 libglew1.5 libglewmx1.5 libglib-perl libglib2.0-bin libglib2.0-cil libglib2.0-data libglibmm-2.4-1c2a libgmime-2.4-2 libgmime2.4-cil libgnome-bluetooth8 libgnome-desktop-2-17 libgnome-mag2 libgnome-media0 libgnome-menu2 libgnome-vfs2.0-cil libgnome-window-settings1 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnome2.24-cil libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomecanvas2-common libgnomekbd-common libgnomekbd4 libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgoocanvas-common libgoocanvas3 libgp11-0 libgsl0ldbl libgssdp-1.0-2 libgstfarsight0.10-0 libgtk-sharp-beans-cil 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 libgtkspell0 libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common libgucharmap7 libgudev1.0-cil libgupnp-1.0-3 libgupnp-igd-1.0-3 libgvfscommon0 libgweather-common libgweather1 libgwibber1 libibus2 libido-0.1-0 libindicate-gtk2 libindicator3 libio-pty-perl libio-string-perl libipc-run-perl libisofs6 libjson-glib-1.0-0 libkpathsea5 liblaunchpad-integration-common liblaunchpad-integration1 liblaunchpad-integration1.0-cil liblircclient0 liblouis-data liblouis2 liblua5.1-0 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 libnautilus-extension1 libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil libndesk-dbus1.0-cil libnet-dbus-perl libnet-dns-perl libnet-domain-tld-perl libnet-ip-perl libnice10 libnotify0.4-cil libnotify1 libnotify4 libnux-0.9-0 libnux-0.9-common liboobs-1-5 libopencc1 liboverlay-scrollbar-0.1-0 libpam-gnome-keyring libpanel-applet-3-0 libpanel-applet2-0 libpango-perl libpangomm-1.4-1 libparse-debianchangelog-perl libpolkit-gtk-1-0 libpoppler-glib6 libportaudio2 libprotobuf6 libprotoc6 libpst4 libpurple-bin libpurple0 libquvi0 librarian0 libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-gtk libreoffice-help-en-us libreoffice-style-human librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libsdl1.2debian libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio libsigc++-2.0-0c2a libsilc-1.1-2 libsilcclient-1.1-3 libspeechd2 libstartup-notification0 libstdc++6-4.5-dev libsub-name-perl libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libt1-5 libtaglib2.0-cil libtelepathy-farsight0 libtelepathy-glib0 libtelepathy-logger2 libtie-ixhash-perl libtotem-plparser17 libubuntuone-1.0-1 libubuntuone1.0-cil libunique-1.0-0 libunistring0 libunity-misc0 libunity4 libutouch-geis1 libuuid-perl libvte-common libvte9 libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 libwebkitgtk-1.0-common libwmf0.2-7 libwmf0.2-7-gtk libwnck-common libwnck22 libxcb-event1 libxklavier16 libxml-twig-perl libxml-xpath-perl libxres1 libzeitgeist-1.0-1 libzephyr4 light-themes lintian linux-headers-2.6.38-8 linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic linux-headers-generic linux-libc-dev lzma make manpages-dev 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 network-manager-gnome network-manager-pptp-gnome notification-daemon notify-osd notify-osd-icons nux-tools onboard overlay-scrollbar patch pinyin-database pitivi pkg-config plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo policykit-1-gnome protobuf-compiler pulseaudio-module-gconf python-appindicator python-aptdaemon python-aptdaemon-gtk python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets python-argparse python-brlapi python-configglue python-defer python-egenix-mxdatetime python-egenix-mxtools python-farsight python-gconf python-glade2 python-gmenu python-gnome2 python-gnomecanvas python-gnomekeyring python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-gtksourceview2 python-gtkspell python-ibus python-indicate python-launchpad-integration python-libproxy python-libxml2 python-louis python-mako python-markupsafe python-notify python-openssl python-pam python-papyon 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-virtkey python-vte python-webkit python-wnck rarian-compat screensaver-default-images seahorse sessioninstaller shotwell simple-scan software-center software-properties-gtk speech-dispatcher ssh-askpass-gnome synaptic system-config-printer-gnome system-tools-backends telepathy-butterfly telepathy-gabble telepathy-haze telepathy-idle telepathy-logger telepathy-mission-control-5 telepathy-salut tomboy totem totem-common totem-mozilla totem-plugins transmission-common transmission-gtk tsclient 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 update-manager update-notifier update-notifier-common usb-creator-gtk vinagre vino whois xdg-user-dirs-gtk xscreensaver-data xscreensaver-gl xsltproc xul-ext-ubufox yelp yelp-xsl zeitgeist zeitgeist-core zeitgeist-datahub zeitgeist-extension-fts zenity && sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
1.1.2 Remove Xubuntu
sudo apt-get remove a2ps abiword abiword-common abiword-plugin-grammar abiword-plugin-mathview aisleriot app-install-data-partner apport-gtk aptdaemon aptdaemon-data brltty-x11 browser-plugin-parole build-essential catfish desktop-file-utils diffstat dmz-cursor-theme doc-base dpkg-dev elementary-icon-theme espeak espeak-data evince evince-common exo-utils fakeroot file-roller firefox firefox-globalmenu firefox-gnome-support g++ g++-4.5 gamin gcalctool gcc gcc-4.5 gdm gettext gigolo gimp gimp-data gir1.2-appindicator-0.1 gir1.2-atk-1.0 gir1.2-freedesktop gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 gir1.2-gtk-2.0 gir1.2-notify-0.7 gir1.2-pango-1.0 gir1.2-vte-0.0 gksu gmusicbrowser gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-codec-install gnome-desktop-data gnome-doc-utils gnome-games-common gnome-icon-theme gnome-keyring gnome-mahjongg gnome-menus gnome-session-bin gnome-settings-daemon gnome-sudoku gnome-system-tools gnome-time-admin gnome-user-guide gnomine gnumeric gnumeric-common gnumeric-doc gstreamer0.10-nice gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-tools gtk2-engines gtk2-engines-murrine gtk2-engines-pixbuf gtk2-engines-xfce gucharmap guile-1.8-libs gvfs gvfs-backends gvfs-bin gvfs-fuse humanity-icon-theme hwdata ibus ibus-gtk ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-android ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase ibus-table indicator-application indicator-messages indicator-sound intltool-debian jockey-gtk language-selector-gnome launchpad-integration libabiword-2.8 libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2a libaiksaurus-1.2-data libaiksaurusgtk-1.2-0c2a libalgorithm-diff-perl libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl libalgorithm-merge-perl libappindicator1 libapt-pkg-perl libatspi1.0-0 libaudio-scrobbler-perl libavahi-glib1 libavahi-gobject0 libavahi-ui0 libbabl-0.0-0 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libburn4 libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcairo-gobject2 libcairo-perl libcanberra-gtk-module libcanberra-gtk0 libcdio-cdda0 libcdio-paranoia0 libcdio10 libclass-accessor-perl libclutter-1.0-0 libclutter-1.0-common libclutter-gtk-0.10-0 libconfig-inifiles-perl libcroco3 libdigest-hmac-perl libdotconf1.0 libdpkg-perl libemail-valid-perl libept1 libespeak1 libevdocument3 libevent-1.4-2 libevview3 libexo-1-0 libexo-common libfreezethaw-perl libgail18 libgamin0 libgarcon-1-0 libgarcon-common libgcr0 libgd2-xpm libgdome2-0 libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a libgdu0 libgee2 libgegl-0.0-0 libgimp2.0 libgksu2-0 libglade2-0 libglib-perl libgnome-bluetooth8 libgnome-desktop-2-17 libgnome-menu2 libgnome2-common libgnomekbd-common libgnomekbd4 libgoffice-0.8-8 libgoffice-0.8-8-common libgp11-0 libgsf-1-114 libgsf-1-common libgssdp-1.0-2 libgstfarsight0.10-0 libgstreamer-perl libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 libgtk2-notify-perl libgtk2-perl libgtk2-trayicon-perl libgtkmathview0c2a libgtkspell0 libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common libgucharmap7 libgupnp-1.0-3 libgupnp-igd-1.0-3 libgvfscommon0 libibus2 libid3tag0 libido-0.1-0 libindicate-gtk2 libindicator3 libio-pty-perl libio-string-perl libipc-run-perl libisofs6 libjpeg-progs libjpeg8 libjson-glib-1.0-0 libkeybinder0 libkpathsea5 liblaunchpad-integration-common liblaunchpad-integration1 liblink-grammar4 liblua5.1-0 libmad0 libmldbm-perl libnautilus-extension1 libnet-dbus-perl libnet-dns-perl libnet-domain-tld-perl libnet-ip-perl libnice10 libnotify1 libnotify4 liboobs-1-5 libopencc1 libots0 libpam-gnome-keyring libpango-perl libparse-debianchangelog-perl libpolkit-gtk-1-0 libpoppler-glib6 libportaudio2 libpurple-bin libpurple0 librarian0 librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libsexy2 libsilc-1.1-2 libsilcclient-1.1-3 libspeechd2 libstartup-notification0 libstdc++6-4.5-dev libsub-name-perl libt1-5 libtagc0 libtelepathy-glib0 libthunarx-2-0 libtie-ixhash-perl libtumbler-1-0 libunique-1.0-0 libunistring0 libuuid-perl libvte-common libvte9 libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 libwebkitgtk-1.0-common libwmf0.2-7 libwnck-common libwnck22 libwv-1.2-3 libxcb-event1 libxfce4ui-1-0 libxfce4util-bin libxfce4util-common libxfce4util4 libxfcegui4-4 libxfconf-0-2 libxklavier16 libxml-twig-perl libxml-xpath-perl libxres1 libzephyr4 link-grammar-dictionaries-en lintian linux-headers-2.6.38-8 linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic linux-headers-generic linux-libc-dev lzma make manpages-dev mousepad mpg321 murrine-themes network-manager-gnome network-manager-pptp-gnome onboard orage parole patch pidgin pidgin-data pidgin-libnotify pidgin-otr pinyin-database pkg-config plymouth-theme-xubuntu-logo plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text policykit-1-gnome psutils python-appindicator python-aptdaemon python-aptdaemon-gtk python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets python-defer python-gconf python-glade2 python-gmenu python-gnomekeyring python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-ibus python-launchpad-integration python-libxml2 python-notify python-openssl python-pam python-piston-mini-client python-serial python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core python-twisted-web python-virtkey python-vte python-webkit quadrapassel rarian-compat ristretto screensaver-default-images sessioninstaller simple-scan software-center software-properties-gtk speech-dispatcher synaptic system-config-printer-gnome system-tools-backends tango-icon-theme tango-icon-theme-common thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-data thunar-media-tags-plugin thunar-volman thunderbird thunderbird-globalmenu transmission-common transmission-gtk ttf-droid ttf-lyx tumbler tumbler-common ubufox ubuntu-sso-client update-manager update-notifier update-notifier-common usb-creator-gtk vinagre wdiff xchat xchat-common xdg-user-dirs-gtk 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 xscreensaver-data xscreensaver-gl xsltproc xubuntu-artwork xubuntu-default-settings xubuntu-desktop xubuntu-docs xubuntu-gdm-theme xubuntu-icon-theme xubuntu-wallpapers xul-ext-ubufox yelp yelp-xsl zeitgeist-core zenity && sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
1.2 LXDE
1.2.1 Remove Ubuntu
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 lubuntu-desktop
1.2.2 Remove Kubuntu
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
1.2.3 Remove Xubuntu
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
1.3 GNOME
1.3.1 Remove Kubuntu
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
1.3.2 Remove Xubuntu
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
1.4 XFCE
1.4.1 Remove Ubuntu
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
1.4.2 Remove Kubuntu
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
1.4.3 Remove Lubuntu
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-de