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blauendonau
May 30th, 2011, 02:30 AM
Hi, it's me again! :p I can't resist experimenting with my Linux system, recently I installed the LXDE desktop environment for fun after hearing some good things about it, using:


sudo apt-get install lxdeNow I'd like to remove it. (I have Ubuntu 10.04.) LXDE isn't my cup of tea, plus my application/system menus became more cluttered in GNOME. I know that "apt-get remove lxde" won't work since that package simply "points" to other packages. Will using autoremove do the trick? Installing LXDE took up about 50 MB but I'm told autoremoving will free 70 MB, so I'm concerned it'll be removing other stuff than what I installed. So what is the correct way to remove LXDE without touching anything else? Thanks!
blauendonau
May 30th, 2011, 07:31 PM
Thread bump. Anyone? :)
flick
May 30th, 2011, 07:47 PM
sudo apt-get remove lxde

sudo apt-get autoremove

Should do the trick. Because :

autoremove is used to remove packages that were automatically
installed to satisfy dependencies for some package and that are no
more needed.
snowpine
May 30th, 2011, 07:49 PM
Follow these instructions to remove LXDE (Lubuntu) and revert to a "pure" Gnome:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnome
blauendonau
May 30th, 2011, 08:02 PM
Follow these instructions to remove LXDE (Lubuntu) and revert to a "pure" Gnome:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnome

Thanks for the link! I've actually looked at that page, but it says the instructions are only applicable for Natty Narwhal so I was a little afraid to try it. But "apt-get autoremove lxde" is safe too, no? Just want to make sure.
snowpine
May 30th, 2011, 08:26 PM
Thanks for the link! I've actually looked at that page, but it says the instructions are only applicable for Natty Narwhal so I was a little afraid to try it.

Sorry:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnomelucid
blauendonau
May 30th, 2011, 08:35 PM
Sorry:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnomelucid

Heh, I saw that page too, actually, but lubuntu isn't listed. :roll:
blauendonau
May 31st, 2011, 12:55 AM
OK, I think I removed completely it via "apt-get autoremove lxde", which is what I should have simply done in the first place. GNOME seems to be intact. Thread marked as RESOLVED, thank you.