control + alt + f1 sudo su apt-get purge unity gnome- lightdm account-plugin xserver-xorg adium- ubuntu-artwork ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-wallpapers apt-get purge libreoffice audacious evolution- firefox gir1.2 zeitgeist thunderbird telepathy x11 apt-get autoremove
apt-get install linux-server
make sure you install BEFORE you reboot!
apt-get install lubuntu-desktop # xubuntu-desktop apt-get install chromium-browser leafpad filezilla python2.7 byobu elinks unzip unrar apt-get install libreoffice vlc icedtea-7-jre icedtea-7-plugin apt-get install build-essential icedtea-7-jdk
these will warn about removing lubuntu-desktop but that's just the meta-package, it will not uninstall everything
apt-get purge brltty speech-dispatcher apt-get autoremove