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

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Published on 2011-03-03T02:54:49Z Indexed on 2011/03/03 7:32 UTC
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Hello All,

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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