Getting Back to a Pure LXDE on Ubuntu

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Note, this applies only to Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric). If you're using 11.04, go here. If you're using 10.10 go here.

These removal commands were created based on what Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc. packages were added to a default Lubuntu installation. It's possible that the commands might remove some other packages you have since added to the default and want to keep. If that's the case, keep track of which packages those are and reinstall them. Theoretically, your settings should still be there. I am not responsible for any damage you do to your *buntu installation. If you're worried about breaking anything, do a full back up of your *buntu installation.

Remove Ubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove acpi-support acpid adium-theme-ubuntu aisleriot apg app-install-data app-install-data-partner appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt apt-xapian-index apturl apturl-common at-spi2-core avahi-autoipd bamfdaemon banshee banshee-extension-soundmenu banshee-extension-ubuntuonemusicstore baobab binfmt-support bluez-alsa bluez-cups bluez-gstreamer branding-ubuntu brasero brasero-cdrkit brasero-common brltty c2esp checkbox checkbox-gtk cli-common compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins-default compiz-plugins-main-default compizconfig-backend-gconf cups-bsd dc deja-dup dmz-cursor-theme doc-base duplicity dvd+rw-tools empathy empathy-common eog espeak espeak-data evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common example-content exiv2 firefox firefox-globalmenu firefox-gnome-support foo2zjs gamin gbrainy gcalctool gcc gcc-4.6 gedit gedit-common geoclue geoclue-ubuntu-geoip ghostscript-x ginn gir1.2-atspi-2.0 gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 gir1.2-gtksource-3.0 gir1.2-indicate-0.6 gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0 gir1.2-peas-1.0 gir1.2-totem-1.0 gir1.2-totem-plparser-1.0 gir1.2-wnck-3.0 gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-codec-install gnome-control-center gnome-control-center-data gnome-desktop3-data gnome-font-viewer gnome-games-common gnome-icon-theme-symbolic gnome-mahjongg gnome-media gnome-menus gnome-nettool gnome-online-accounts gnome-orca 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-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-utils-common gnomine growisofs gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-gconf gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-tools guile-1.8-libs gwibber gwibber-service gwibber-service-facebook gwibber-service-identica gwibber-service-twitter hplip hplip-cups hplip-data hwdata ibus ibus-gtk ibus-gtk3 ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-android ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase ibus-table im-switch indicator-appmenu indicator-datetime indicator-power indicator-session indicator-sound inputattach intel-gpu-tools kerneloops-daemon lftp libappindicator0.1-cil libasound2-plugins libatk-adaptor libatspi2.0-0 libavahi-gobject0 libbamf0 libbamf3-0 libboost-serialization1.46.1 libbrasero-media3-1 libbrlapi0.5 libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libcamel-1.2-29 libcanberra-pulse libcompizconfig0 libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libdbus-glib1.0-cil libdbus1.0-cil libdbusmenu-qt2 libdconf-dbus-1-0 libdconf-qt0 libdconf0 libdecoration0 libdotconf1.0 libebackend-1.2-1 libebook1.2-12 libecal1.2-10 libedata-book-1.2-11 libedata-cal-1.2-13 libedataserver1.2-15 libedataserverui-3.0-1 libespeak1 libexempi3 libexiv2-10 libfile-copy-recursive-perl libfolks-telepathy25 libfolks25 libgail-3-common libgail-common libgamin0 libgconf2.0-cil libgd2-xpm libgdata-common libgdata1.7-cil libgdata13 libgdiplus libgeoclue0 libgexiv2-0 libgkeyfile1.0-cil libglew1.5 libglewmx1.5 libglib2.0-bin libglib2.0-cil libglib2.0-data libgmime-2.4-2 libgmime2.4-cil libgnome-control-center1 libgnome-desktop-3-2 libgnome-media-profiles-3.0-0 libgnome-menu-3-0 libgnome-menu2 libgnome2-common libgnomekbd-common libgnomekbd7 libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgoa-1.0-0 libgomp1 libgtk-sharp-beans-cil libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 libgtk2.0-cil libgtkmm-3.0-1 libgtksourceview-3.0-0 libgtksourceview-3.0-common libgtkspell3-0 libgudev1.0-cil libgvnc-1.0-0 libgweather-3-0 libgweather-common libgwibber-gtk2 libgwibber2 libhyphen0 libibus-1.0-0 libidl0 libido3-0.1-0 libjson-glib-1.0-0 liblaunchpad-integration1.0-cil liblightdm-gobject-1-0 liblouis-data liblouis2 libmetacity-private0 libmission-control-plugins0 libmng1 libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil libmono-addins0.2-cil libmono-cairo4.0-cil libmono-corlib4.0-cil libmono-csharp4.0-cil libmono-i18n-west4.0-cil libmono-i18n4.0-cil libmono-posix4.0-cil libmono-security4.0-cil libmono-sharpzip4.84-cil libmono-system-configuration4.0-cil libmono-system-core4.0-cil libmono-system-drawing4.0-cil libmono-system-security4.0-cil libmono-system-xml4.0-cil libmono-system4.0-cil libmono-zeroconf1.0-cil libmysqlclient16 libmythes-1.2-0 libnotify-bin libnotify0.4-cil libnux-1.0-0 libnux-1.0-common liboauth0 libopencc1 liborbit2 liboverlay-scrollbar-0.2-0 liboverlay-scrollbar3-0.2-0 libpeas-1.0-0 libpeas-common libprotobuf7 libprotoc7 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 libqt4-dbus libqt4-declarative libqt4-network libqt4-opengl libqt4-script libqt4-sql libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-svg libqt4-xml libqt4-xmlpatterns libqtbamf1 libqtcore4 libqtdee2 libqtgconf1 libqtgui4 libquadmath0 libquvi0 libraptor2-0 librasqal3 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 librest-0.7-0 librsync1 libsane-hpaio libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio libspeechd2 libspeexdsp1 libstlport4.6ldbl libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libtaglib2.0-cil libtelepathy-farsight0 libtelepathy-logger2 libtextcat-data libtextcat0 libtotem-plparser17 libtotem0 libubuntuone-1.0-1 libubuntuone1.0-cil libunique-1.0-0 libunity-2d-private0 libunity-core-4.0-4 libunity-misc4 libutempter0 libuuid-perl libwmf0.2-7-gtk libwnck-3-0 libwnck-3-common libwnck-common libwnck22 libxp6 libxres1 libyajl1 libyaml-tiny-perl libzeitgeist-1.0-1 light-themes lightdm linux-libc-dev make media-player-info metacity metacity-common mono-4.0-gac mono-gac mono-runtime mousetweaks mscompress mysql-common nautilus nautilus-sendto nautilus-sendto-empathy nautilus-share notify-osd notify-osd-icons nux-tools onboard oneconf openprinting-ppds overlay-scrollbar pinyin-database pkg-config plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo protobuf-compiler ptouch-driver pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pulseaudio-module-gconf pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils pxljr python-brlapi python-configglue python-dateutil python-egenix-mxdatetime python-egenix-mxtools python-farsight python-gconf python-ibus python-imaging python-indicate python-libproxy python-louis python-openssl python-pam python-papyon python-pexpect python-piston-mini-client python-protobuf python-pyatspi2 python-pyinotify 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-webkit python-wnck qdbus qt-at-spi radeontool rastertosag-gdi rdesktop rfkill rtkit sane-utils seahorse shotwell sni-qt software-center speech-dispatcher splix ssh-askpass-gnome syslinux syslinux-common telepathy-butterfly telepathy-gabble telepathy-haze telepathy-idle telepathy-indicator telepathy-logger telepathy-mission-control-5 telepathy-salut thunderbird thunderbird-globalmenu thunderbird-gnome-support tomboy toshset totem totem-common totem-mozilla totem-plugins 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 ubuntuone-couch ubuntuone-installer unity unity-2d unity-2d-launcher unity-2d-panel unity-2d-places unity-2d-spread unity-asset-pool unity-common unity-greeter unity-lens-applications unity-lens-files unity-lens-music unity-scope-musicstores unity-services uno-libs3 update-inetd ure usb-creator-common usb-creator-gtk vinagre vino whois wodim xbitmaps xcursor-themes xdg-user-dirs-gtk xdiagnose xfonts-mathml xterm xul-ext-ubufox zeitgeist zeitgeist-core zeitgeist-datahub zeitgeist-extension-fts zenity zenity-common && sudo apt-get install ubuntu-minimal lubuntu-desktop

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

Remove Kubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove acpi-support acpid akonadi-backend-mysql akonadi-server akregator amarok amarok-common amarok-utils app-install-data app-install-data-partner appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt apport-kde apt-xapian-index apturl-common apturl-kde ark avahi-autoipd bluedevil bluez-alsa bluez-cups brltty c2esp cdparanoia cdrdao cups-bsd dc docbook-xsl dolphin dragonplayer dvd+rw-tools exiv2 foo2zjs freespacenotifier ghostscript-x gnupg-agent gnupg2 gpgsm growisofs gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-qapt gtk2-engines-oxygen gwenview hplip hplip-cups hplip-data ibus-qt4 icoutils im-switch inputattach jockey-kde k3b k3b-data kaccessible kaddressbook kamera kate kate-data katepart kcalc kde-baseapps-bin kde-baseapps-data kde-config-gtk kde-config-touchpad kde-runtime kde-runtime-data kde-wallpapers-default kde-window-manager kde-workspace kde-workspace-bin kde-workspace-data kde-workspace-kgreet-plugins kde-zeroconf kdebase-runtime kdegames-card-data kdegraphics-strigi-analyzer 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 knotes konsole kontact kopete kopete-message-indicator korganizer kpat kppp ksnapshot ksysguard ksysguardd ksystemlog ktimetracker ktorrent ktorrent-data kubuntu-debug-installer kubuntu-default-settings kubuntu-desktop kubuntu-docs kubuntu-firefox-installer kubuntu-netbook-default-settings kubuntu-notification-helper kubuntu-web-shortcuts kvkbd kwalletmanager language-selector-kde lftp libakonadi-calendar4 libakonadi-contact4 libakonadi-kabc4 libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadi-kmime4 libakonadiprotocolinternals1 libasound2-plugins libassuan0 libattica0 libbluedevil1 libboost-program-options1.46.1 libbrlapi0.5 libcalendarsupport4 libcanberra-pulse libcln6 libclucene0ldbl libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libdbusmenu-qt2 libdebconf-kde0 libdlrestrictions1 libdmtx0a libepub0 libeventviews4 libexiv2-10 libfile-copy-recursive-perl libflac++6 libgadu3 libgpgme++2 libgps19 libgrantlee-core0 libhyphen0 libibus-qt1 libilmbase6 libincidenceeditorsng4 libindicate-qt1 libiodbc2 libk3b6 libkabc4 libkateinterfaces4 libkatepartinterfaces4 libkblog4 libkcal4 libkcalcore4 libkcalutils4 libkcddb4 libkcmutils4 libkde3support4 libkdecorations4 libkdecore5 libkdegames5a libkdepim4 libkdepimdbusinterfaces4 libkdesu5 libkdeui5 libkdewebkit5 libkdgantt2 libkdnssd4 libkemoticons4 libkephal4abi1 libkexiv2-10 libkexiv2-data libkfile4 libkholidays4 libkhtml5 libkidletime4 libkimap4 libkio5 libkipi-data libkipi8 libkjsapi4 libkjsembed4 libkldap4 libkleo4 libkmanagesieve4 libkmbox4 libkmediaplayer4 libkmime4 libknewstuff2-4 libknewstuff3-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4 libkonq-common libkonq5-templates libkonq5abi1 libkontactinterface4 libkopete4 libkparts4 libkpgp4 libkpimidentities4 libkpimtextedit4 libkpimutils4 libkprintutils4 libkpty4 libkresources4 libkrosscore4 libksba8 libkscreensaver5 libksgrd4 libksieve4 libksieveui4 libksignalplotter4 libktexteditor4 libktnef4 libktorrent-l10n libktorrent3 libkunitconversion4 libkwineffects1abi2 libkworkspace4 libkxmlrpcclient4 liblastfm0 libmailcommon4 libmailtransport4 libmessagecomposer4 libmessagecore4 libmessagelist4 libmessageviewer4 libmicroblog4 libmng1 libmpcdec6 libmsn0.3 libmuonprivate1 libmysqlclient16 libmythes-1.2-0 libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libnepomukutils4 libntrack-qt4-1 libntrack0 libokularcore1 libopenexr6 libotr2 libphonon4 libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libplasma3 libplasmaclock4abi2 libplasmagenericshell4 libpolkit-qt-1-1 libpoppler-qt4-3 libprison0 libprocesscore4abi1 libprocessui4a libpulse-mainloop-glib0 libqalculate5 libqapt-runtime libqapt1 libqca2 libqca2-plugin-ossl libqgpgme1 libqimageblitz4 libqjson0 libqrencode3 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 libqtglib-2.0-0 libqtgstreamer-0.10-0 libqtgui4 libqtscript4-core libqtscript4-gui libqtscript4-network libqtscript4-sql libqtscript4-uitools libqtscript4-xml libqtwebkit4 libraptor2-0 librasqal3 librdf0 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 libsolid4 libsolidcontrol4abi2 libsolidcontrolifaces4abi2 libsoprano4 libspeechd2 libspeexdsp1 libssh-4 libstlport4.6ldbl libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libsyndication4 libtag-extras1 libtaskmanager4abi2 libtemplateparser4 libtextcat-data libtextcat0 libthreadweaver4 libutempter0 libvirtodbc0 libweather-ion6 libxml2-utils libxp6 libyajl1 libzip1 mscompress muon muon-installer muon-notifier muon-updater mysql-client-core-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-core-5.1 ntrack-module-libnl-0 odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 okular okular-extra-backends openprinting-ppds oxygen-cursor-theme oxygen-icon-theme oxygen-icon-theme-complete partitionmanager phonon phonon-backend-gstreamer pinentry-gtk2 pinentry-qt4 plasma-dataengines-addons plasma-dataengines-workspace plasma-desktop plasma-netbook 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-widgets-addons plasma-widgets-workspace plymouth-theme-kubuntu-logo plymouth-theme-kubuntu-text printer-applet ptouch-driver pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils pxljr python-imaging python-kde4 python-pexpect python-pyudev python-qt4 python-qt4-dbus python-sip python-uno qapt-batch qapt-deb-installer qdbus quassel quassel-data radeontool rastertosag-gdi rekonq rfkill rtkit sane-utils shared-desktop-ontologies 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 xcursor-themes xfonts-mathml && sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

Remove Xubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove acpi-support acpid aisleriot app-install-data app-install-data-partner apt-xapian-index apturl apturl-common avahi-autoipd bison blueman bluez-alsa bluez-cups brltty brltty-x11 c2esp catfish cups-bsd dc dmz-cursor-theme doc-base espeak espeak-data exiv2 exo-utils firefox firefox-globalmenu firefox-gnome-support flex foo2zjs gamin gcalctool gcc gcc-4.6 ghostscript-x gigolo gimp gimp-data gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0 gmusicbrowser gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-codec-install gnome-games-common gnome-mahjongg gnome-menus gnome-sudoku gnomine gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-tools gthumb gthumb-data gtk2-engines-xfce guile-1.8-libs hplip hplip-cups hplip-data ibus ibus-gtk ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-android ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase ibus-table im-switch indicator-application-gtk2 indicator-messages-gtk2 indicator-sound indicator-sound-gtk2 inputattach kerneloops-daemon lftp libao-common libao4 libasound2-plugins libaudio-scrobbler-perl libavahi-gobject0 libbabl-0.0-0 libbrlapi0.5 libc-dev-bin libc6-dev libclutter-1.0-0 libclutter-1.0-common libclutter-gtk-1.0-0 libcogl-common libcogl5 libconfig-inifiles-perl libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl libdotconf1.0 libespeak1 libexiv2-10 libfile-copy-recursive-perl libgamin0 libgarcon-1-0 libgarcon-common libgd2-xpm libgegl-0.0-0 libgimp2.0 libgnome-menu-3-0 libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgnomevfs2-extra libgomp1 libgstreamer-perl libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 libgtk2-notify-perl libgtk2-trayicon-perl libgvnc-1.0-0 libibus-1.0-0 libido-0.1-0 libido3-0.1-0 libilmbase6 libjson-glib-1.0-0 libkeybinder0 liblightdm-gobject-1-0 libmad0 libmng1 libnotify-bin libopencc1 libopenexr6 libotr2 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 libquadmath0 libsane-hpaio libsexy2 libspeechd2 libspeexdsp1 libtagc0 libthunarx-2-0 libtumbler-1-0 libunique-1.0-0 libutempter0 libuuid-perl libwnck-common libwnck22 libxp6 libxres1 libyaml-tiny-perl lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter linux-libc-dev m4 make mpg321 mscompress murrine-themes onboard oneconf openprinting-ppds orage parole pastebinit pidgin-otr pinyin-database pkg-config plymouth-theme-xubuntu-logo plymouth-theme-xubuntu-text ptouch-driver pulseaudio pulseaudio-esound-compat pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils pxljr python-configobj python-gconf python-ibus python-imaging python-openssl python-pam python-pexpect python-piston-mini-client python-serial python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core python-twisted-web python-virtkey python-webkit quadrapassel radeontool rastertosag-gdi rdesktop rfkill ristretto rtkit sane-utils screensaver-default-images software-center speech-dispatcher splix syslinux syslinux-common tango-icon-theme tango-icon-theme-common tcl8.5 thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-data thunar-media-tags-plugin thunar-volman thunderbird thunderbird-globalmenu toshset ttf-droid ttf-opensymbol tumbler tumbler-common ubufox ubuntu-sso-client unity-greeter update-inetd usb-creator-common usb-creator-gtk vinagre xbitmaps xchat xchat-common 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-places-plugin 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 xfdesktop4 xfdesktop4-data xfwm4 xfwm4-themes xscreensaver-gl xterm xubuntu-artwork xubuntu-default-settings xubuntu-desktop xubuntu-docs xubuntu-icon-theme xubuntu-wallpapers xul-ext-ubufox zeitgeist-core zenity zenity-common && sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

Remove Edubuntu
Paste this command into the terminal:

sudo apt-get remove acpi-support acpid adium-theme-ubuntu aisleriot akonadi-backend-mysql akonadi-server alacarte apg app-install-data app-install-data-partner appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt apt-xapian-index apturl apturl-common arkose arkose-gui arkose-nautilus at-spi2-core atomix atomix-data avahi-autoipd avogadro-data bamfdaemon banshee banshee-extension-soundmenu banshee-extension-ubuntuonemusicstore baobab binfmt-support blinken blt bluez-alsa bluez-cups bluez-gstreamer branding-ubuntu brasero brasero-cdrkit brasero-common breathe-icon-theme brltty c2esp ca-certificates-java calibre calibre-bin celestia-common celestia-gnome cgroup-lite checkbox checkbox-gtk cli-common compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins-default compiz-plugins-main-default compizconfig-backend-gconf cups-bsd dc debootstrap default-jdk default-jre default-jre-headless deja-dup desktop-profiles dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs dmz-cursor-theme doc-base docbook-xsl duplicity dvd+rw-tools edubuntu-artwork edubuntu-desktop edubuntu-docs edubuntu-fonts edubuntu-menueditor edubuntu-wallpapers empathy empathy-common eog espeak espeak-data evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common example-content exiv2 firefox firefox-globalmenu firefox-gnome-support foo2zjs freemind freemind-doc gamin gamine gamine-data gbrainy gcalctool gcc gcc-4.6 gcompris gcompris-data gcompris-sound-en gedit gedit-common geoclue geoclue-ubuntu-geoip geogebra ghostscript-x gimp gimp-data ginn gir1.2-atspi-2.0 gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 gir1.2-gtksource-3.0 gir1.2-indicate-0.6 gir1.2-launchpad-integration-3.0 gir1.2-nautilus-3.0 gir1.2-panelapplet-4.0 gir1.2-peas-1.0 gir1.2-totem-1.0 gir1.2-totem-plparser-1.0 gir1.2-wnck-3.0 gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-codec-install gnome-control-center gnome-control-center-data gnome-desktop3-data gnome-font-viewer gnome-games-common gnome-icon-theme-gartoon-redux gnome-icon-theme-symbolic gnome-mahjongg gnome-media gnome-menus gnome-nettool gnome-online-accounts gnome-orca gnome-panel 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-session-fallback gnome-settings-daemon gnome-sudoku gnome-system-log gnome-system-monitor gnome-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-utils-common gnomine gobby-0.5 gobby-infinote growisofs gsfonts-x11 gstreamer0.10-alsa gstreamer0.10-gconf gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-tools guile-1.8-libs gwibber gwibber-service gwibber-service-facebook gwibber-service-identica gwibber-service-twitter hplip hplip-cups hplip-data human-icon-theme human-theme hwdata ibus ibus-gtk ibus-gtk3 ibus-pinyin ibus-pinyin-db-android ibus-pinyin-db-open-phrase ibus-table icc-profiles icedtea-6-jre-cacao icedtea-6-jre-jamvm icedtea-netx icedtea-plugin icoutils im-switch imagemagick indicator-appmenu indicator-datetime indicator-power 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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-droid 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-opensymbol ttf-oriya-fonts ttf-radisnoir ttf-rufscript ttf-sil-andika ttf-sil-doulos ttf-sil-gentium ttf-sjfonts ttf-staypuft ttf-tamil-fonts ttf-telugu-fonts tuxmath tuxpaint tuxpaint-data tuxpaint-plugins-default tuxpaint-stamps-default tuxtype tuxtype-data tzdata-java ubufox ubuntu-artwork ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs ubuntu-edu-preschool ubuntu-edu-primary ubuntu-edu-secondary ubuntu-edu-tertiary ubuntu-mono ubuntu-sounds ubuntu-sso-client ubuntu-system-service ubuntu-wallpapers ubuntuone-client ubuntuone-client-gnome ubuntuone-control-panel ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk ubuntuone-couch ubuntuone-installer unity unity-2d unity-2d-launcher unity-2d-panel unity-2d-places unity-2d-spread unity-asset-pool unity-common unity-greeter unity-lens-applications unity-lens-files unity-lens-music unity-scope-musicstores unity-services uno-libs3 update-inetd ure usb-creator-common usb-creator-gtk vinagre 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 xbitmaps xcursor-themes xdg-user-dirs-gtk xdiagnose xfonts-mathml xorg-sgml-doctools xpra xterm xtrans-dev xul-ext-ubufox xvfb yorick yorick-data yorick-z zeitgeist zeitgeist-core zeitgeist-datahub zeitgeist-extension-fts zenity zenity-common && sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

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