How to remove KDE desktop from Ubuntu
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.
kubuntu kde
edited Jan 18 at 5:02
Codito ergo sum
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asked Sep 9 '13 at 0:19
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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.
kubuntu kde
edited Jan 18 at 5:02
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Sep 9 '13 at 0:19
LevanLevan
4,762215983
add a comment |
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.
kubuntu kde
edited Jan 18 at 5:02
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Sep 9 '13 at 0:19
LevanLevan
4,762215983
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.
kubuntu kde
kubuntu kde
edited Jan 18 at 5:02
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Sep 9 '13 at 0:19
LevanLevan
4,762215983
edited Jan 18 at 5:02
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Sep 9 '13 at 0:19
LevanLevan
4,762215983
edited Jan 18 at 5:02
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
edited Jan 18 at 5:02
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
edited Jan 18 at 5:02
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
1,5023825
asked Sep 9 '13 at 0:19
LevanLevan
4,762215983
asked Sep 9 '13 at 0:19
LevanLevan
4,762215983
asked Sep 9 '13 at 0:19
LevanLevan
4,762215983
4,762215983
add a comment |
add a comment |
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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
answered Sep 9 '13 at 0:23
RichardRichard
6,16183765
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 asudo apt-get autoremove(orsudo 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
Perhapssudo apt-get -f installwill 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
add a comment |
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!
answered Sep 16 '14 at 16:45
Juan Zapata Jr.Juan Zapata Jr.
212
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
add a comment |
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
answered Nov 26 '13 at 8:56
Denis CanepaDenis Canepa
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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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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
answered Sep 9 '13 at 0:23
RichardRichard
6,16183765
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 asudo apt-get autoremove(orsudo 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
Perhapssudo apt-get -f installwill 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
add a comment |
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
answered Sep 9 '13 at 0:23
RichardRichard
6,16183765
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 asudo apt-get autoremove(orsudo 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
Perhapssudo apt-get -f installwill 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
add a comment |
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
answered Sep 9 '13 at 0:23
RichardRichard
6,16183765
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
answered Sep 9 '13 at 0:23
RichardRichard
6,16183765
answered Sep 9 '13 at 0:23
RichardRichard
6,16183765
answered Sep 9 '13 at 0:23
RichardRichard
6,16183765
answered Sep 9 '13 at 0:23
RichardRichard
6,16183765
6,16183765
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 asudo apt-get autoremove(orsudo 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
Perhapssudo apt-get -f installwill 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
add a comment |
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 asudo apt-get autoremove(orsudo 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
Perhapssudo apt-get -f installwill 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
add a comment |
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!
answered Sep 16 '14 at 16:45
Juan Zapata Jr.Juan Zapata Jr.
212
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
add a comment |
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!
answered Sep 16 '14 at 16:45
Juan Zapata Jr.Juan Zapata Jr.
212
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
add a comment |
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!
answered Sep 16 '14 at 16:45
Juan Zapata Jr.Juan Zapata Jr.
212
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!
answered Sep 16 '14 at 16:45
Juan Zapata Jr.Juan Zapata Jr.
212
answered Sep 16 '14 at 16:45
Juan Zapata Jr.Juan Zapata Jr.
212
answered Sep 16 '14 at 16:45
Juan Zapata Jr.Juan Zapata Jr.
212
answered Sep 16 '14 at 16:45
Juan Zapata Jr.Juan Zapata Jr.
212
212
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
add a comment |
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
add a comment |
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
answered Nov 26 '13 at 8:56
Denis CanepaDenis Canepa
443
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
add a comment |
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
answered Nov 26 '13 at 8:56
Denis CanepaDenis Canepa
443
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
add a comment |
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
answered Nov 26 '13 at 8:56
Denis CanepaDenis Canepa
443
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
answered Nov 26 '13 at 8:56
Denis CanepaDenis Canepa
443
edited Oct 24 '14 at 23:13
answered Nov 26 '13 at 8:56
Denis CanepaDenis Canepa
443
answered Nov 26 '13 at 8:56
Denis CanepaDenis Canepa
443
answered Nov 26 '13 at 8:56
Denis CanepaDenis Canepa
443
443
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
add a comment |
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
3
3
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
add a comment |
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