Removing KDE -- all files back to normal.

[GoffyGoober]

Quite a bit earlier, I got KDE on my computer seeing what's so great about it. But I found some problems I don't like about it:

It was pretty slow -- even on settings set for lowest CPU.
It was a bit confusing.
Everything can't be where I need it most.
On start up, it isn't so pretty.


I even am planning on making some programs (that might have to be embedded) and contribute to ubuntu but I'd like to make them with (as close as possible) original source files. And I don't want to reformat my partition!

Other relevant information: I use gnome (Ubuntu classic), have 11.04, no silly other versions of Ubuntu(like edubuntu, xubuntu, etc.) except for KDE compatibility, and Ubuntu being installed by a Ubuntu disk. My login screen is not KDE. And I forgot which Google result I used.

[dniMretsaM]

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 Will completely remove KDE and leave GNOME fully functional.

[GoffyGoober]

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 Will completely remove KDE and leave GNOME fully functional.
Nope, didn't work. Absolutely no change in anyhting. I already Googled this problem and found about the same line of code. KDE is still loadable... GRUB's still teal, along with the:


Kubuntu
. . . .

(Wow that looks exact... just imagine the backing be the color of the text and the text being white except for the animated dark dots.)
I sure hope I don't have to reformat. :(

[GoffyGoober]

How do I completely remove KDE from my system? This includes all files it has edited. For example the Ubuntu loading screen that changed into:


Kubuntu
. . . .

I tried KDE, but don't like it. I originally installed the normal Ubuntu and put KDE off, so I know the files are there somewhere. This means I already have a normal login screen and Unity and Gnome. All past efforts didn't do anything at all. This also means the about-150-words command line. Any and all suggestions would be helpful, thanks!

[haqking]

see here

[/URL][url]http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnome (http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfce)

remember though that Kubuntu means it is buitl using KDE as preferred, you cna run KDE and Gnome together and choose at login.

[GoffyGoober]

see here

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnome (http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/purexfce)

remember though that Kubuntu means it is buitl using KDE as preferred, you cna run KDE and Gnome together and choose at login.
Well, actually, this is the 150-word command... I already tried it, but it didn't work. But thanks for the reply, though!

[haqking]

Well, actually, this is the 150-word command... I already tried it, but it didn't work. But thanks for the reply, though!


well i take it you chose the correct version at the top like 10.04 or 10.10 or 11.04 etc

then the correct command fomr the list ?

What error messages ar you getting then ?

also the link you quoted from my post for some reason goes to wrong page you wanted this one http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnome

although the link says the same it goes to the xfce page

[GoffyGoober]

well i take it you chose the correct version at the top like 10.04 or 10.10 or 11.04 etc

then the correct command fomr the list ?

What error messages ar you getting then ?

also the link you quoted from my post for some reason goes to wrong page you wanted this one http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnome

although the link says the same it goes to the xfce page

Hmm... I don't know what happened to the quote I made... but here is the output:

[sudo] password for *******:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libaccess-bridge-java : Depends: default-jre but it is not going to be installed or
openjdk-6-jre but it is not going to be installed or
sun-java6-jre but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

But I'm not giving out the ****** at the top, or the input of the huge line of code.

[haqking]

Hmm... I don't know what happened to the quote I made... but here is the output:

But I'm not giving out the ****** at the top, or the input of the huge line of code.

a maybe obvious question.

but have you at login chosen to log back in using Gnome as you said it was origainlly Ubuntu which you added KDE to and not Kubuntu you started with ?

the broken dependencies are java

[GoffyGoober]

a maybe obvious question.

but have you at login chosen to log back in using Gnome as you said it was origainlly Ubuntu which you added KDE to and not Kubuntu you started with ?

the broken dependencies are java
I know that it's saying something is up with java...
But what I gathered by what you just said, I have my default login to "Ubuntu Classic", because I'm not a real fan of Unity, either.
And according to Update Manager, all my programs are up to date.

[GoffyGoober]

I know that it's saying something is up with java...
But what I gathered by what you just said, I have my default login to "Ubuntu Classic", because I'm not a real fan of Unity, either.
And according to Update Manager, all my programs are up to date.
Oh, sorry, it had one thing out of date -- Gnome user's guide...

[GoffyGoober]

Oh, sorry, it had one thing out of date -- Gnome user's guide...
NOW it's updated.

[haqking]

I know that it's saying something is up with java...
But what I gathered by what you just said, I have my default login to "Ubuntu Classic", because I'm not a real fan of Unity, either.
And according to Update Manager, all my programs are up to date.

OK so you can login to Ubuntu Classic with no problems then ?

you just want to remove the K related stuff left behind is this correct ?

and when you do so you get errors ?

If you can login to classic then in software centre or better synaptic have you tried removing KDE from there which is probably where you installed it from right ?

[GoffyGoober]

OK so you can login to Ubuntu Classic with no problems then ?

you just want to remove the K related stuff left behind is this correct ?

and when you do so you get errors ?

If you can login to classic then in software centre or better synaptic have you tried removing KDE from there which is probably where you installed it from right ?
If I did it that way, it would be mush easier...
See, I don't remember the method I used. I just googled it.
But I'll look at if there is a KDE package...
I think the line of code was somthing like:

sudo something something KDE get
I had KDE for a while, but just not getting rid of it, untill now... but the line of code might have been like:

sudo apt-get KDE blah blah blah
So now I'll open the Software Center...

[GoffyGoober]

This seems like it's working... I'm going to reboot my computer now.

[GoffyGoober]

I can no longer get onto KDE, it seems like it's off... I'll search on my computer "KDE" and see if it brings up anything. But what do we do about grub being teal and the loader saying KDE?

[GoffyGoober]

Um... 1,098 results... I don't know if it got off...

[overdrank]

Hi and welcome, please do not create multiple threads on the same issue. Threads merged.