How to Remove Xubuntu Desktop

If you have installed Xubuntu Desktop on your system and wish to remove it, follow these steps:

1. Open a Terminal

You can open a terminal using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Remove the xubuntu-desktop Package

Run the following command to remove the xubuntu-desktop package:

sudo apt-get remove xubuntu-desktop --purge

3. Remove Unused Dependencies

To remove any unused dependencies that were installed with xubuntu-desktop, run:

sudo apt-get autoremove --purge

4. Clean Up

Clean up the package cache to free up space:

sudo apt-get clean

5. Remove Remaining Xfce Packages

Since xubuntu-desktop includes the Xfce desktop environment, you may want to remove remaining Xfce packages. Run:

sudo apt-get purge xfce4* xfdesktop4* xfwm4* xubuntu*
sudo apt-get autoremove --purge

6. Reboot

Reboot your system to complete the uninstallation:

sudo reboot

After these steps, xubuntu-desktop and its associated packages should be removed from your system.

If you want your system to boot into a terminal (console mode) instead of a graphical desktop environment, follow these steps:

1. Disable the Graphical User Interface (GUI) on Boot

To disable the GUI on boot, you need to change the default runlevel to multi-user mode (which corresponds to text mode).

Method 1: Using systemctl (for systems using systemd)

• Open a Terminal:

• Use Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal or access an existing one if you’re already in the GUI.

• Set the Default Target to Multi-User:

• Run the following command to set the default target to multi-user (text mode):
  bash sudo systemctl set-default multi-user.target

• Reboot Your System:

• Reboot your system to apply the changes:
  bash sudo reboot

Method 2: Editing the GRUB Configuration

1. Open the GRUB Configuration File:

• Open the GRUB configuration file in a text editor with root privileges. For example, using nano:
  bash sudo nano /etc/default/grub

1. Modify the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT Line:

• Find the line that starts with GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and modify it to remove quiet splash and add text:
  bash GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="text"

1. Update GRUB:

• Save the file and update the GRUB configuration:
  bash sudo update-grub

1. Reboot Your System:

• Reboot your system to apply the changes:
  bash sudo reboot

After following these steps, your system should boot into a terminal (console mode) instead of the graphical desktop environment. If you need to start the GUI manually, you can use:

sudo systemctl start graphical.target

or

startx

depending on your setup.

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This guide should help you remove Xubuntu Desktop cleanly from your system. If you encounter any issues or have any questions, feel free to ask!