How to completely remove Elementary-Desktop from Ubuntu 14.04

Question

I installed Elementary OS Desktop on Ubuntu 14.04, and after that I removed it, but it's not completely removed.

I have changes in Unity, for example:

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Install unity-tweak-tool with sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool, then run the application and change the theme. — A.B., Jun 01 '15 at 17:47
'unity-tweak-tool' is installed and change theme, but my Unity not back.! — Digicom, Jun 01 '15 at 17:52

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 01 '15 at 18:14

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Reset Unity:

unity --reset

Or you can try to

Reset Theme:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme ''
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences theme ''

answered Jun 01 '15 at 18:14

Synergist

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--reset deprecated and it is reset, your answer no solution for me! – Digicom Jun 01 '15 at 18:23
Exclamation! How did you install Elementary OS Desktop? – Synergist Jun 01 '15 at 18:29
I did install from http://askubuntu.com/questions/630914/problem-after-install-elementary-os-desktop-in-ubuntu-14-04 , use from answer command for install – Digicom Jun 01 '15 at 18:31
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Run software-properties-gtk in Terminal, then make sure the theme's ppa's are all checked/enabled. Then do the following: 1) sudo apt-get install ppa-purge 2) sudo ppa-purge ppa:elementary-os/daily – Synergist Jun 01 '15 at 18:33
Which ppa ? I remove all elementary os ppa and remove elementary desktop! (Then do the following: ) what do you mean ? – Digicom Jun 01 '15 at 18:36
Run "gksu synaptic" in a Terminal, and enter your password. Once the Synaptic window opens, search for "elementary", then sort the packages so that the installed ones show up at the top, then uninstall them. – Synergist Jun 01 '15 at 18:38
I did it all ! :-( – Digicom Jun 01 '15 at 18:42
Try setsid unity to reset Unity. – Synergist Jun 01 '15 at 18:45
No solution .!. – Digicom Jun 01 '15 at 18:55
Let us continue this discussion in chat. – Synergist Jun 01 '15 at 18:57
I have 10 reputation.! and no chat for me! – Digicom Jun 01 '15 at 18:59
Okay, good luck .!. – Synergist Jun 01 '15 at 19:07
elementry-desktop is a meta package - add the ppa back and use ppa-purge – Mateo Jun 01 '15 at 22:55

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 01 '15 at 22:50

Test this:

Switch on your computer.

Press and hold the Shift key, which will bring up the Grub menu.

Select the line which starts with Advanced options.

Select the line ending with recovery mode

Your PC should display a menu with a number of options.

Select In this order: Network -- Drop to root shell prompt.

In the terminal run:

mount -o remount, rw /
mount --all
apt-get update
apt-get install --reinstall aptitude deborphan
aptitude remove '?and(?reverse-depends(elementary),?not(?reverse-depends(?exact-name(ubuntu-desktop))))'
apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
apt-get dist-upgrade
deborphan
apt-get --purge remove $(deborphan)
deborphan --libdevel
apt-get --purge remove $(deborphan --libdevel)
deborphan --find-config
dpkg --purge $(deborphan --find-config)
apt-get autoremove
apt-get clean
reboot

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Thanks, But I now re-installed Ubuntu. Oops.! – Digicom Jun 01 '15 at 22:52 — Digicom, Jun 01 '15 at 22:52

How to completely remove Elementary-Desktop from Ubuntu 14.04

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