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Bryan
Asked: 2011-03-03 18:54:49 +0800 CST

Can't remove Ubuntu Desktop from dropdown menu on logon screen

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I'm running Ubuntu on an Eee PC with the Netbook interface. I installed Ubuntu Desktop via Aptitude to see how well it works on the Eee PC, and after a while I wanted to rid myself of it. So, I purged it using Aptitude, but it still shows up as an option in the dropdown menu on the login screen.

Is there any way I can remove the Ubuntu Desktop option from the dropdown menu? It's not a big deal I guess... I'm just curious now how to do it. :)

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  1. Best Answer

    You can edit the list by editing the files located at /usr/share/xsessions, i don't know exactly what package sets up the Ubuntu Desktop entry, but i guess that you can backup the Ubuntu Desktop Edition file and delete it. Just run the following command:

    sudo cp "/usr/share/xsessions/Ubuntu Desktop Edition" /home/$USER/ubuntu-desktop-entry.backup && sudo rm "/usr/share/xsessions/Ubuntu Desktop Edition"

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