how can I remove Gnome!
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Hi there guys I installd gnome from synaptic using the normal resposttors that came with mepis. gnome works fine but it has added programs to my KDE installaton and I think has changed the graphics a bit these apps are useless to me. synaptic wont let me unstall it at all. how can I remove gnome and it apps and return it back to mormal. and return back to KDE!
I have sorted it now by
Submitted by samuelmp on Mon, 10/16/2006 - 17:15.
Posts: 256
Posts: 256
I have sorted it now by using the root login. it looks at it sould now thanks. when i installed gnome it then turned my text diffrent now every thing is back now as it was, thanks
Using Synaptic
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samuelmp, to uninstall packages from synapic, you have to be user root, just like during installation. Go into synaptic and do your search for "gnome" again and right-click on the package name. You will be given the option to "remove" or "completely remove". The difference in the two is that remvoe will remove the packages, but leave various configuration files and directories. "completely remove" will attempt to get rid of ALL of the "gnomey parts".
Be careful though! When you initially installed Gnome, did you also get a message that "additional packages" were being installed? You may or may not want to remove them. I would strongly suggest backing up your system before yo do this particular "undo"
Jon