If I uninstall "Ubuntu Gnome" Environment what do I lose?

[Andy Choens]

> Well if this is the case then you can go ahead and remove them all.
> After that you can reinstall just the gtk apps you want to use, they
> will grab just libraries such as gtk etc that they need and will not
> install a full gnome environment. The other thing is that when you
> remove the packages, do a remove rather than purge - this will leave
> the debs on the system to install your specific packages again later -
> saving another download for them. After you have wehat you want you
> can clean up the leftover debs with a command that ive completely
> forgotten now im trying to think of it. someone will tell you.

Or, make a list of everything yo uwant to keep.  Using synaptic, mark
the gnome-desktop to be uninstalled.  Once you've done that, search
for the specific programs you want, and unmark them, so they aren't
uninstalled.  Hit the Apply button.  Do it in one step rather than 2.

--andy