How to remove KDE desktop from Ubuntu












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So I installed kde desktop from this repository



 ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports


and installed it



sudo apt-get install kde-standard kubuntu-desktop


I don't like KDE and want to get ride of it.
Is there a way to completely remove KDE desktop with its software without braking my Ubuntu install.










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    So I installed kde desktop from this repository



     ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports


    and installed it



    sudo apt-get install kde-standard kubuntu-desktop


    I don't like KDE and want to get ride of it.
    Is there a way to completely remove KDE desktop with its software without braking my Ubuntu install.










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      So I installed kde desktop from this repository



       ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports


      and installed it



      sudo apt-get install kde-standard kubuntu-desktop


      I don't like KDE and want to get ride of it.
      Is there a way to completely remove KDE desktop with its software without braking my Ubuntu install.










      share|improve this question
















      So I installed kde desktop from this repository



       ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports


      and installed it



      sudo apt-get install kde-standard kubuntu-desktop


      I don't like KDE and want to get ride of it.
      Is there a way to completely remove KDE desktop with its software without braking my Ubuntu install.







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          This can be solved by using ppa-purge to remove the packages you installed from the KDE Backports PPA:



          sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
          sudo ppa-purge ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports





          share|improve this answer
























          • sadly it removed some software but not all, I guess there is no way to do this task

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:01






          • 1





            Perhaps you need a sudo apt-get autoremove (or sudo apt-get --purge autoremove) after that.

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:09













          • sadly I am getting errors like this Depends: plasma-scriptengine-javascript (= 4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1) but 4:4.11.1-0ubuntu2~ubuntu13.04~ppa1 is installed

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:10








          • 1





            Perhaps sudo apt-get -f install will do the trick?

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:12











          • I think yes at least it is removing stuff :)

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:14



















          2














          I used Synaptic Package Manager to remove it. It worked very very well.



          The only thing that I would recommend is to have caution, since it is a very powerful program. Also, be patient and detail oriented.



          look for the KDE Desktop Environment section and mark all installed packages for complete removal. Double check your choices and proceed once satisfied.



          It will take a few minutes to do the job, but it will. It was easy and it even restored the Ubuntu greeter instead of the Kubuntu greeter.



          Hope this works!






          share|improve this answer
























          • This also worked well for me! Using Synaptic to choose which packages belong to KDE is clearly safer than using apt-get, although it involves a lot of clicking. I'm back to the good old Ubuntu now.

            – Ubuntu_enthusiast
            Jul 22 '18 at 10:18





















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          sudo apt-get remove kde-full
          sudo apt-get --purge autoremove


          This will do the trick



          edit: the first command will delete kde-full package, the second command will delete all remaining kde packages depending on kde-full which no longer exists






          share|improve this answer





















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            How does this help?

            – Oli
            Nov 26 '13 at 11:35











          • this helped me..

            – Denis Canepa
            Mar 12 '14 at 16:52











          • It helped you, sure, but please explain.

            – Oxwivi
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          This can be solved by using ppa-purge to remove the packages you installed from the KDE Backports PPA:



          sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
          sudo ppa-purge ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports





          share|improve this answer
























          • sadly it removed some software but not all, I guess there is no way to do this task

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:01






          • 1





            Perhaps you need a sudo apt-get autoremove (or sudo apt-get --purge autoremove) after that.

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:09













          • sadly I am getting errors like this Depends: plasma-scriptengine-javascript (= 4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1) but 4:4.11.1-0ubuntu2~ubuntu13.04~ppa1 is installed

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:10








          • 1





            Perhaps sudo apt-get -f install will do the trick?

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:12











          • I think yes at least it is removing stuff :)

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:14
















          8














          This can be solved by using ppa-purge to remove the packages you installed from the KDE Backports PPA:



          sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
          sudo ppa-purge ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports





          share|improve this answer
























          • sadly it removed some software but not all, I guess there is no way to do this task

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:01






          • 1





            Perhaps you need a sudo apt-get autoremove (or sudo apt-get --purge autoremove) after that.

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:09













          • sadly I am getting errors like this Depends: plasma-scriptengine-javascript (= 4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1) but 4:4.11.1-0ubuntu2~ubuntu13.04~ppa1 is installed

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:10








          • 1





            Perhaps sudo apt-get -f install will do the trick?

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:12











          • I think yes at least it is removing stuff :)

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:14














          8












          8








          8







          This can be solved by using ppa-purge to remove the packages you installed from the KDE Backports PPA:



          sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
          sudo ppa-purge ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports





          share|improve this answer













          This can be solved by using ppa-purge to remove the packages you installed from the KDE Backports PPA:



          sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
          sudo ppa-purge ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports






          share|improve this answer












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          answered Sep 9 '13 at 0:23









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          • sadly it removed some software but not all, I guess there is no way to do this task

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:01






          • 1





            Perhaps you need a sudo apt-get autoremove (or sudo apt-get --purge autoremove) after that.

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:09













          • sadly I am getting errors like this Depends: plasma-scriptengine-javascript (= 4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1) but 4:4.11.1-0ubuntu2~ubuntu13.04~ppa1 is installed

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:10








          • 1





            Perhaps sudo apt-get -f install will do the trick?

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:12











          • I think yes at least it is removing stuff :)

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:14



















          • sadly it removed some software but not all, I guess there is no way to do this task

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:01






          • 1





            Perhaps you need a sudo apt-get autoremove (or sudo apt-get --purge autoremove) after that.

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:09













          • sadly I am getting errors like this Depends: plasma-scriptengine-javascript (= 4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1) but 4:4.11.1-0ubuntu2~ubuntu13.04~ppa1 is installed

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:10








          • 1





            Perhaps sudo apt-get -f install will do the trick?

            – Richard
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:12











          • I think yes at least it is removing stuff :)

            – Levan
            Sep 9 '13 at 1:14

















          sadly it removed some software but not all, I guess there is no way to do this task

          – Levan
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:01





          sadly it removed some software but not all, I guess there is no way to do this task

          – Levan
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:01




          1




          1





          Perhaps you need a sudo apt-get autoremove (or sudo apt-get --purge autoremove) after that.

          – Richard
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:09







          Perhaps you need a sudo apt-get autoremove (or sudo apt-get --purge autoremove) after that.

          – Richard
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:09















          sadly I am getting errors like this Depends: plasma-scriptengine-javascript (= 4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1) but 4:4.11.1-0ubuntu2~ubuntu13.04~ppa1 is installed

          – Levan
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:10







          sadly I am getting errors like this Depends: plasma-scriptengine-javascript (= 4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1) but 4:4.11.1-0ubuntu2~ubuntu13.04~ppa1 is installed

          – Levan
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:10






          1




          1





          Perhaps sudo apt-get -f install will do the trick?

          – Richard
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:12





          Perhaps sudo apt-get -f install will do the trick?

          – Richard
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:12













          I think yes at least it is removing stuff :)

          – Levan
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:14





          I think yes at least it is removing stuff :)

          – Levan
          Sep 9 '13 at 1:14













          2














          I used Synaptic Package Manager to remove it. It worked very very well.



          The only thing that I would recommend is to have caution, since it is a very powerful program. Also, be patient and detail oriented.



          look for the KDE Desktop Environment section and mark all installed packages for complete removal. Double check your choices and proceed once satisfied.



          It will take a few minutes to do the job, but it will. It was easy and it even restored the Ubuntu greeter instead of the Kubuntu greeter.



          Hope this works!






          share|improve this answer
























          • This also worked well for me! Using Synaptic to choose which packages belong to KDE is clearly safer than using apt-get, although it involves a lot of clicking. I'm back to the good old Ubuntu now.

            – Ubuntu_enthusiast
            Jul 22 '18 at 10:18


















          2














          I used Synaptic Package Manager to remove it. It worked very very well.



          The only thing that I would recommend is to have caution, since it is a very powerful program. Also, be patient and detail oriented.



          look for the KDE Desktop Environment section and mark all installed packages for complete removal. Double check your choices and proceed once satisfied.



          It will take a few minutes to do the job, but it will. It was easy and it even restored the Ubuntu greeter instead of the Kubuntu greeter.



          Hope this works!






          share|improve this answer
























          • This also worked well for me! Using Synaptic to choose which packages belong to KDE is clearly safer than using apt-get, although it involves a lot of clicking. I'm back to the good old Ubuntu now.

            – Ubuntu_enthusiast
            Jul 22 '18 at 10:18
















          2












          2








          2







          I used Synaptic Package Manager to remove it. It worked very very well.



          The only thing that I would recommend is to have caution, since it is a very powerful program. Also, be patient and detail oriented.



          look for the KDE Desktop Environment section and mark all installed packages for complete removal. Double check your choices and proceed once satisfied.



          It will take a few minutes to do the job, but it will. It was easy and it even restored the Ubuntu greeter instead of the Kubuntu greeter.



          Hope this works!






          share|improve this answer













          I used Synaptic Package Manager to remove it. It worked very very well.



          The only thing that I would recommend is to have caution, since it is a very powerful program. Also, be patient and detail oriented.



          look for the KDE Desktop Environment section and mark all installed packages for complete removal. Double check your choices and proceed once satisfied.



          It will take a few minutes to do the job, but it will. It was easy and it even restored the Ubuntu greeter instead of the Kubuntu greeter.



          Hope this works!







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          answered Sep 16 '14 at 16:45









          Juan Zapata Jr.Juan Zapata Jr.

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          • This also worked well for me! Using Synaptic to choose which packages belong to KDE is clearly safer than using apt-get, although it involves a lot of clicking. I'm back to the good old Ubuntu now.

            – Ubuntu_enthusiast
            Jul 22 '18 at 10:18





















          • This also worked well for me! Using Synaptic to choose which packages belong to KDE is clearly safer than using apt-get, although it involves a lot of clicking. I'm back to the good old Ubuntu now.

            – Ubuntu_enthusiast
            Jul 22 '18 at 10:18



















          This also worked well for me! Using Synaptic to choose which packages belong to KDE is clearly safer than using apt-get, although it involves a lot of clicking. I'm back to the good old Ubuntu now.

          – Ubuntu_enthusiast
          Jul 22 '18 at 10:18







          This also worked well for me! Using Synaptic to choose which packages belong to KDE is clearly safer than using apt-get, although it involves a lot of clicking. I'm back to the good old Ubuntu now.

          – Ubuntu_enthusiast
          Jul 22 '18 at 10:18













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          sudo apt-get remove kde-full
          sudo apt-get --purge autoremove


          This will do the trick



          edit: the first command will delete kde-full package, the second command will delete all remaining kde packages depending on kde-full which no longer exists






          share|improve this answer





















          • 3





            How does this help?

            – Oli
            Nov 26 '13 at 11:35











          • this helped me..

            – Denis Canepa
            Mar 12 '14 at 16:52











          • It helped you, sure, but please explain.

            – Oxwivi
            Sep 16 '14 at 16:47
















          0














          sudo apt-get remove kde-full
          sudo apt-get --purge autoremove


          This will do the trick



          edit: the first command will delete kde-full package, the second command will delete all remaining kde packages depending on kde-full which no longer exists






          share|improve this answer





















          • 3





            How does this help?

            – Oli
            Nov 26 '13 at 11:35











          • this helped me..

            – Denis Canepa
            Mar 12 '14 at 16:52











          • It helped you, sure, but please explain.

            – Oxwivi
            Sep 16 '14 at 16:47














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          0







          sudo apt-get remove kde-full
          sudo apt-get --purge autoremove


          This will do the trick



          edit: the first command will delete kde-full package, the second command will delete all remaining kde packages depending on kde-full which no longer exists






          share|improve this answer















          sudo apt-get remove kde-full
          sudo apt-get --purge autoremove


          This will do the trick



          edit: the first command will delete kde-full package, the second command will delete all remaining kde packages depending on kde-full which no longer exists







          share|improve this answer














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          answered Nov 26 '13 at 8:56









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            How does this help?

            – Oli
            Nov 26 '13 at 11:35











          • this helped me..

            – Denis Canepa
            Mar 12 '14 at 16:52











          • It helped you, sure, but please explain.

            – Oxwivi
            Sep 16 '14 at 16:47














          • 3





            How does this help?

            – Oli
            Nov 26 '13 at 11:35











          • this helped me..

            – Denis Canepa
            Mar 12 '14 at 16:52











          • It helped you, sure, but please explain.

            – Oxwivi
            Sep 16 '14 at 16:47








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          How does this help?

          – Oli
          Nov 26 '13 at 11:35





          How does this help?

          – Oli
          Nov 26 '13 at 11:35













          this helped me..

          – Denis Canepa
          Mar 12 '14 at 16:52





          this helped me..

          – Denis Canepa
          Mar 12 '14 at 16:52













          It helped you, sure, but please explain.

          – Oxwivi
          Sep 16 '14 at 16:47





          It helped you, sure, but please explain.

          – Oxwivi
          Sep 16 '14 at 16:47


















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