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Updated Jan 22nd, 2024 - Simple command to remove all "bloatware" from ubuntu
sudo apt-get remove \
aisleriot \
brltty \
duplicity \
empathy \
empathy-common \
example-content \
gnome-accessibility-themes \
gnome-contacts \
gnome-mahjongg \
gnome-mines \
gnome-orca \
gnome-screensaver \
gnome-sudoku \
gnome-video-effects \
landscape-common \
libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer \
libreoffice-base-core \
libreoffice-calc \
libreoffice-common \
libreoffice-core \
libreoffice-draw \
libreoffice-gnome \
libreoffice-gtk \
libreoffice-impress \
libreoffice-math \
libreoffice-ogltrans \
libreoffice-pdfimport \
libreoffice-style-galaxy \
libreoffice-style-human \
libreoffice-writer \
libsane \
libsane-common \
python3-uno \
rhythmbox \
rhythmbox-plugins \
rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist \
sane-utils \
shotwell \
shotwell-common \
telepathy-gabble \
telepathy-haze \
telepathy-idle \
telepathy-indicator \
telepathy-logger \
telepathy-mission-control-5 \
telepathy-salut \
totem \
totem-common \
totem-plugins \
printer-driver-brlaser \
printer-driver-foo2zjs \
printer-driver-foo2zjs-common \
printer-driver-m2300w \
printer-driver-ptouch \
printer-driver-splix
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This command works in bash on ubuntu 22.04LTS as of 4th of jan 2024, I split it into multiple lines for easy removal/addition in future:

sudo apt-get remove                   \
aisleriot                             \
brltty                                \
duplicity                             \
empathy                               \
empathy-common                        \
example-content                       \
gnome-accessibility-themes            \
gnome-contacts                        \
gnome-mahjongg                        \
gnome-mines                           \
gnome-orca                            \
gnome-screensaver                     \
gnome-sudoku                          \
gnome-video-effects                   \
landscape-common                      \
libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer \
libreoffice-base-core                 \
libreoffice-calc                      \
libreoffice-common                    \
libreoffice-core                      \
libreoffice-draw                      \
libreoffice-gnome                     \
libreoffice-gtk                       \
libreoffice-impress                   \
libreoffice-math                      \
libreoffice-ogltrans                  \
libreoffice-pdfimport                 \
libreoffice-style-galaxy              \
libreoffice-style-human               \
libreoffice-writer                    \
libsane                               \
libsane-common                        \
python3-uno                           \
rhythmbox                             \
rhythmbox-plugins                     \
rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist            \
sane-utils                            \
shotwell                              \
shotwell-common                       \
telepathy-gabble                      \
telepathy-haze                        \
telepathy-idle                        \
telepathy-indicator                   \
telepathy-logger                      \
telepathy-mission-control-5           \
telepathy-salut                       \
totem                                 \
totem-common                          \
totem-plugins                         \
printer-driver-brlaser                \
printer-driver-foo2zjs                \
printer-driver-foo2zjs-common         \
printer-driver-m2300w                 \
printer-driver-ptouch                 \
printer-driver-splix

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Thanks @mdemerson

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CalvinWorst commented Feb 9, 2024

@NickSeagull just a heads up, I will be including this command in a blog post here soon. Was trying to get an Ubuntu VM up and running for a Workshop I hosted and your command came in handy when dealing with performance issues.
The blog will be up sometime next week on my LinkedIn page: LinkedIn.com/in/CalvinWorst

Edit: typo

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Lovely, glad that this has been useful @CalvinWorst :)

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