Unable to uninstall lxde from ubuntu 14.04

Question

I want to uninstall lxde env from the ubuntu 14.04 but when I try to remove I get package not installed error.

apt-get autoremove lubuntu-desktop
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package 'lubuntu-desktop' is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.

apt-get purge lxde
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package 'lxde' is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.

The about screen shows LXPanel 0.6.1 I confirmed using below command also.

echo $DESKTOP_SESSION
Lubuntu

The lxde packages installed, I guess, are:

apt-get purge lubuntu-
lubuntu-artwork           lubuntu-artwork-14-04     lubuntu-core              lubuntu-default-settings  lubuntu-icon-theme        lubuntu-lxpanel-icons

apt-get purge lx
lxmenu-data                      lxpanel-indicator-applet-plugin  lxsession-data                   lxterminal                       
lxpanel                          lxsession                        lxsession-logout

What's the problem here? Do I have to uninstall each one separately? Help please.

Thanks

@Ravan lxde: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.5.0-4ubuntu4 Version table: 0.5.0-4ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages — user3275095, Sep 13 '15 at 01:43
You wrote: "The lxde packages installed, I guess ..." Why do you need to guess? Why don't you show us the correct commands? How did you install lxde? How do you get any response by issuing apt-get purge lubuntu- assuming you're a normal user and not admin? How and why are you running apt-get without sudo? — DK Bose, Sep 13 '15 at 01:58
@DKBose I wrote that because I am a new to *inx envirmonment, so may be I am missing something. I don't remember the command used to install, I did this long back just to try. :) — user3275095, Sep 13 '15 at 02:04
@Ravan I use apt-get autoremove after uninstall of every software, so, that's not going to help. The marked solution is what I am doing. Also, I don't see anything in software center. — user3275095, Sep 13 '15 at 02:09
@Ravan the link says it is for 12.10, so, I am just afraid of doing it. — user3275095, Sep 13 '15 at 02:18
@DKBose I understand that. I need to start some application as root, that's why. I remain careful though. :) — user3275095, Sep 13 '15 at 02:43

Unable to uninstall lxde from ubuntu 14.04

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